We must not become so "spiritual" in our Christian life that we forget about meeting physical needs, and we must not become so "worldly" in meeting those needs that we lose sight of God's ultimate design. Or, to say it in specifically "pro-life" terms, we must not become so "spiritual" in our Christian life that we write off the daily slaughter of 4,000 innocent human beings as a political issue (beyond our jurisdiction), and we must not become so "worldly" in intervening for them that we lose sight of the bigger picture (reconciling people to Christ through holiness and love). This balance is the essence of pure and undefiled religion.

Unknown Author

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
	Italian	Army times, Family & fr	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

8 1/2	oz	Artichoke hearts; canned, drained
1/2	c	Italian salad dressing
6	oz	Ham; sliced

INSTRUCTIONS

Drain artichoke heats well. cut each in half lengthwise. Marinate in
dressing for at least 4 hours or overnight. (Use the oil and vinegar type
of Italian dressing, not the red kind.)
Cut ham slices into 1 1/2 by 3 inch strips. Wrap 1 stripe around each
artichoke heart peice. Spear with wooden toothpicks to secure ham. (to
prevent picks from browning, soak them in water for at least an hour before
inserting into articoke biters).
Bake in 425 degree oven for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with paprika if you wish.
serve hot
Recipe by: old magazine clipping
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by "abprice@wf.net" <abprice@wf.net> on Apr 13,
1998

A Message from our Provider:

“Give God what’s right — not what’s left.”

Consider the irony. At a certain point in time the One who was creator, would actually become part of His creation. The sustainer of the world would be killed by the hands He was sustaining. The One who was loved by the Father, would be predetermined to be rejected by the Father. The One who knew no sin, would become sin. And the One predestined to die for sinners, would be predestined before there ever was sin. First Peter 1:20, says He “has appeared in these last times for the sake of you.” The One who needs nothing, would come to the aid of those who hated Him and purchase a people for Himself.

Randy Smith