Perhaps most of all, our children need to hear that we love them. And why do we love them? Simply because they are our children. Period! They do not earn our love, nor can they lose our love regardless of what they do. This is modeling the divine love of God. Why does He love us? Because He chooses to do so. The love is unconditional and not based on our performance. And the Bible says the only reason we love Him is because He first loves us (1 Jn. 4:19). And how did He show that loved? Through His own sacrifice. “In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins” (1 John 4:10). Children can easily see where your priorities are and where your love is directed.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs		Cookie	36	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Butter
3/4	c	Sugar
3/4	c	Brown sugar
1	ts	Almond extract
2		Eggs
1	ts	Vanilla extract
1	c	Applesauce
2	c	Flour
1 1/2	c	Oatmeal
1	ts	Baking soda
1	c	Ground almonds
1	c	Pecan pieces; optional
1	c	Raisins; optional
	3	dozen cookies.

INSTRUCTIONS

Cream together butter and sugars. Add almond extract, eggs, vanilla and
applesauce. Mix well. Blend in flour, oatmeal, baking soda and almonds. If
desired, add pecan pieces and/or raisins. Drop by teaspoons onto
Teflon-coated cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Yields
From a collection of my mother's (Judy Hosey) recipe box which contained
lots of her favorite recipes, clippings, etc.  Downloaded from Glen's MM
Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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