What are some traits that mark an Olympian? 1. They have a “whatever-it-takes” attitude. They’ve made the decision to pay any price and bear any burden in the name of victory. 2. They have a plan to push forward when they encounter obstacles. They know facing adversity is part of being successful. 3. They have strict accountability. 4. They consider “very good” (or worse, “good enough”) to be “bad.” They are driven to perform at an elite level. 5. They set high goals for themselves. Motivation is keeping your eyes on the goal. 6. They are humble to know others can provide advice to make them better. 7. Levels of priorities are set and their life stays in-tune with those priorities. The same single-minded devotion expected from an Olympian is the same single-minded devotion our Savior expects from His followers. Yes, the fruit of sacrifice and self-denial will be different. Yes, the goals and rewards are different. And yes, the source of strength is different. However, the traits that mark an Olympian that I mentioned earlier could also apply to the traits that mark a disciple of Jesus Christ. If anything, we should be more motivated (see 1 Cor. 9:24-27a).

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy		Apples, Bobbie – no, Desserts, Taste of ho	14	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3	c	All-purpose flour
1	c	Sugar; divided
1 1/2	ts	Baking powder
1/2	ts	Salt
1/2	c	Butter or margarine
2		Eggs
1	tb	Vanilla
3	tb	Milk (up to 4)
8	c	Baking apple; peeled/thinly sliced
2	tb	Quick-cooking tapioca
1/2	ts	Ground cinnamon
1	tb	Milk
3/4	ts	Sugar
1/4	ts	Ground cinnamon

INSTRUCTIONS

TOPPING
In a bowl, combine flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in
butter until crumbly. In another bowl, lightly beat eggs and vanilla; add
to crumb mixture. With a fork, gently mix in milk to moisten. Stir until
dough forms a ball. Press half of the dough into the bottom of a greased
13x9" baking pan. Chill the remaining dough. Toss apples with tapioca,
cinnamon and remaining sugar; place over dough in pan. On a lightly floured
surface, roll chilled dough to fit top of pan. Place over apples. Brush
with milk. Combine the sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle on top. Bake at 350 F.
for 45-50 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden. Yield:
12-16 servings. Submitted by Rita Reifenstein, Evans City, Pennsylvania MC
formatting by bobbi744@sojourn.com
Recipe by: Taste of Home Magazine, Aug/Sept. '94, p. 32
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #822 by Roberta Banghart
<bobbi744@sojourn.com> on Oct 01, 1997

A Message from our Provider:

“Our hopelessness and our helplessness are no barrier to (God’s) work. Indeed our utter incapacity is often the prop He delights to use for His next act… We are facing one of the principles of Yahweh’s modus operandi. When His people are without strength, without resources, without hope, without human gimmicks – then He loves to stretch forth His hand from heaven. Once we see where God often begins we will understand how we may be encouraged. #Ralph Davis”

Do you believe? 'I believe,' says one, and he begins to repeat what they call the 'Apostles’ Creed.' Hold your tongue, sir! That matters not; the devil believes that, perhaps more intelligently than you do; he believes and trembles. That kind of believing saves no man. You may believe the most orthodox creed in Christendom, and perish. Do you trust - for that is the cream of the word 'believe' - do you trust in Jesus? Do you lean your whole weight on Him? Have you that faith which the Puritans used to call 'recumbency' or 'leaning'? This is the faith that saves - faith that falls back into the arms of Jesus, a faith that drops from its own hanging-place into those mighty arms.

C.H. Spurgeon