A toxic person wants to be your functional god. They want to make you more nervous about letting them down than you should be about letting God down. They will manipulate in a way that oftentimes you do not realize what’s happening. They wish to be lord over your life. You will find yourself centering your priorities, thoughts and actions around their agenda. Christ has come that we might ultimately serve Him. John 8:36, “So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.” As a Christian, you are now free from the slavery to sin and even the slavery to sinful people. Christ strengthens and builds up. Toxic people (antichrists) weaken and tear down through their controlling tendencies.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables		Vegetables	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2	lb	Fresh Brussels sprouts
4	sl	Bacon
1	ts	All-purpose flour
1	tb	Brown sugar
1	tb	Water
1	tb	Cider vinegar
1	ts	Dijon mustard
1/4	c	Chopped pecans

INSTRUCTIONS

Wash and trim Brussels sprouts. With tip of knife, cut an X in base of
each. Place in large saucepan; add just enough water to cover. Bring to a
boil over high heat. Reduce heat; simmer 8 to 10 minutes or until tender.
Meanwhile, in medium skillet, cook bacon until crisp.
Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons bacon drippings in skillet; cool. Add flour
to cooled drippings; cook and stir over medium-low heat until bubbly.
Remove from heat. In small bowl, combine brown sugar, water, vinegar and
mustard; mix well. Gradually stir into bacon drippings mixture. Drain
Brussels sprouts; place in serving bowl. Add hot bacon dressing mixture;
toss gently. Crumble bacon over Brussels sprouts. Sprinkle with pecans. 6
(1/2-cup) servings. Formatted by Lynn Thomas dcqp82a@prodigy.com. Source:
Easy Holiday Recipes by Pillsbury. Lynn's notes: Made this for Christmas
1997; doubled the amounts for the sauce and it was just right. Great
taste-- wonderful dish!
Recipe by: Easy Holiday Recipes
Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter  by
WWGQ25C@prodigy.com (MRS LYNN P THOMAS) on Dec 25, 1997

A Message from our Provider:

“Do not look to your hope, but to Christ, the source of your hope. #Charles Spurgeon”

Parents, like it or not, you are an example for your children for good or for bad. Your children may have other examples, but would they say you are their primary “example” (Phil. 3:17) in their lives? Or what about the other word Paul uses in verse 17 – “pattern” ( Tupos )? Here’s the Lexical illustration for that word in the original language: “Taking a stone out of the ground leaves a hole that bears the contours of the stone, but in effect the stone has made the impression.” Parents, your children will follow an impression set for them. Are you the one setting the positive impression, that mold that they can fit into? We may differ with giftedness, but every Christian has the potential to live a godly life and be an example and pattern for their child. Who are your child’s heroes? Are they spiritual? Do you make the list?

Randy Smith