The design of the universe...is very magnificent and shouldn’t be taken for granted. In fact, I believe that is why Einstein had so little use for organized religion... He must have looked at what the preachers said about God and felt that they were blaspheming. He had seen much more majesty then they had ever imagined, and they were just not talking about the real thing. My guess is that he simply felt that religions he’d run across did not have proper respect...for the author of the universe.

Charles Misner

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Condiments, Sauces, Relishes an	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	cn	Whole berry cranberry sauce
2	md	Pears; cored and diced
1/2	ts	Ground nutmeg
1/2	ts	Ground allspice
4		Inches stick cinnamon

INSTRUCTIONS

Place ingredients in saucepan. Bring to boil & cook for 3- 4 minutes,
stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Cover & chill. Remove cinnamon
before serving. Makes 3+ cups. May be made ahead & chilled for up to a
week. Nutritional info: per 1/4 c. approx. 0 protein, 0 fat, 0
choloresterol, 2 gm dietary fiber, less than 117 calories 06/13/92
Recipe By     : Sharon Beck
Posted to EAT-L Digest 17 November 96
Date:    Mon, 18 Nov 1996 12:59:13 -0500
From:    Sharon Beck <parasol@BUFFNET.NET>

A Message from our Provider:

“Thankfulness to God is a recognition that God in His goodness and faithfulness has provided for us and cared for us, both physically and spiritually. It is a recognition that we are totally dependent upon Him; that all that we are and have comes from God. #Jerry Bridges”

God is utterly other than us – other in a way we express with the word holiness. Yes, He dwells within each Christian, but He’s not you. He isn’t the same as you, He isn’t a part of you, and He isn’t a “higher” you. Yes, you’re made in His image, but you’re not Him. You’re not the same as Him, you’re not part of Him, and you aren’t a “splinter” of Him – nor will you ever be. He doesn’t depend on anything else because He is what everything else depends on. He can’t be explained by anything else because He is what everything else must be explained by. Although we can know what He has taught us about Himself, we can never comprehend Him completely because He is greater than our minds. Anything He wills, He can do. He not only holds supreme power but He also uses it. Nothing can defeat Him and nothing can happen contrary to His will. He is also supremely good – light with no darkness. Although evil is real, He detests it and bring it to judgment. He knows everything, He pays attention to everything, and nothing escapes His notice. He’s not just a What and a Who, like me or like you, but one What in three Whos – one God in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. There is no one like Him. He is set apart. He is what He is, and there was never a time when He was not.

J. Budziszewski