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Perhaps nothing is more tragic and heartbreaking than the divorce of a so-called Christian marriage. Literally, there is no excuse. Don’t both partners have the Holy Spirit that produces fruit like love and peace and gentleness and kindness and self-control? Don’t both partners want to submit to Jesus Christ as Lord of their lives? Don’t both partners have the Bible, their marriage manual, that specifically outlines what God expects and how they can have a fulfilling, joyful and God-honoring marriage? Don’t both partners have the church which can offer accountability and encouragement and counseling? Don’t both partners remember the promise, the covenant they made before God in good times and bad times to love each other to the end? Don’t both partners what to do all things for the glory of God?

Randy Smith

Do you want to go to heaven? I mean, do you really want to go to heaven? Let’s remember that heaven is a place of perfect holiness. That means as we delight in beholding God’s glory now, it is as if we are, 2 Corinthians 3:18, “beholding [Him] as if in a mirror.” Heaven will be direct exposure to the fullness of His glory. Why there and not here? Because we still have sin. Yet the split second Christians die, they are instantly transformed to be as righteous as Christ. Now we are declared as perfectly righteous as Christ. Then we will be made as perfectly righteous as Christ. If you are in Christ, this will be your state into all of eternity. Therefore I have to make the two following conclusions: One, we can think of our time here on earth as we are being made more holy like God only as preparation for our future existence with Him. And two, if you really want to go to heaven and be as holy as God throughout all of eternity, isn’t it safe to assume you’d desire it right now as well?

Randy Smith

We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Baked Apples (flack)

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits		Desserts, Fruits	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

6		Baking apples
1/2	t	Cinnamon
1/4	t	Nutmeg
12	T	Brown sugar
1 1/2	t	Butter

INSTRUCTIONS

Wash and core apples, then remove a 1 inch strip of peel around the
middle of each apple. Place apples in a 2 quart square baking dish.
Mix sugar, and spices in a small bowl. Fill center of each apple with
mixture and dot with 1/4    ts. butter. Add enough water to baking
dish to cover the bottom of the dish. Bake uncovered, at 350=F8 until
apples are tender. Baste with glaze occasionaly.  Serve warm, covered
with some of the baking glaze and real whipped  cream.  *** 1/2 c of
raisins can be added to the sugar and spice mixture. ***  Tip:
McIntosh or Granny Smith apples are great for this.  From the kitchen
of Lois FLack. Posted to MM-Recipes Digest  by "John  Weber"
<hdbrer@ibm.net> on Apr 10, 98

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 224 Calories From Fat: 12 Total Fat: 1.4g Cholesterol: 2.5mg Sodium: 10mg Potassium: 265mg Carbohydrates: 56.5g Fiber: 5.2g Sugar: 48.7g Protein: <1g