Afflictions serve most effectually to convince us of the vanity of all that this world can afford, to remind us that this is not our rest and to stir up desires and hopes for our everlasting home. They produce in us a spirit of sympathy towards our companions in tribulation. They give occasion for the exercise of patience, meekness, submission, and resignation. Were it not for the wholesome and necessary discipline of affliction, these excellent virtues would lie dormant. Afflictions serve to convince us more deeply of our own weakness and insufficiency, and to endear the person, the grace, the promises, and the salvation of our Redeemer, more and more to our hearts. Thus we are taught to esteem His very chastisements as precious on account of the benefits we derive from them.

John Fawcett

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy		Spreads	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	cn	(4.5-oz) deviled ham
3	tb	Chopped stuffed green
		Olives
1	tb	Prepared mustard
		Tabasco sauce to taste
1	pk	(3-oz) cream cheese
		Softened
2	ts	Milk

INSTRUCTIONS

Blend deviled ham, olives, mustard and tabasco. Form in ball on serving
dish; chill/. Combine cream cheese and milk; frost ball with mixture.
Chill; remove from refrigerator 15 minutes before serving. Trim with
parsley. Pass assorted crackers.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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