Often we refuse to forgive others because we mistakenly think that to do so is to minimize their sin. “And that’s not fair! He really hurt me. If I forgive, who’s going to care for me and take up my cause and nurse my wounds?” God is. We must never buy into the lie that to forgive means that sin is being whitewashed or ignored or that the perpetrator is not being held accountable for his/her actions. It simply means we consciously choose to let God be the one who determines the appropriate course of action in dealing justly with the offending person… To long for justice is entirely legitimate, but to seek it for yourself is not. Let God deal with the offender in his own way at the appropriate time. He’s much better at it than your or I.

Sam Storms

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy		Cookies	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	(4-oz) almond paste lightly packed
1	c	Butter
1/2	c	Sugar
1		Egg white
2	c	Flour
1/2	ts	Cinnamon
3	c	Powdered sugar sifted
5	tb	To 6 tb milk
1	ts	Almond extract

INSTRUCTIONS

Food coloring
Place almond paste in food processor with metal blade in place: process
until finely chopped. Add butter and sugar; process until thoroughly mixed.
Add egg white; process until smooth. Add flour and cinnamon; process until
dough forms a ball. Remove from processor; wrap in plastic and chill 1/2
hour or until firm.
Roll dough on lightly floured work surface, approximately 1/4 inch thick.
Cut into desired shapes. TRansfer to a lightly greased baking sheet; bake
at 325 degrees, 10-12 minutes, until lightly browned. Removed cookies to a
rack to cool. Mix together powdered sugar, milk and almond extract. Divide
glaze into separate bowls and tint each bowl as desired with food coloring.
Spread cookies with glaze and allow to dry and harden before serving.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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