When I was coming to Christ, I thought I was doing it all myself, and though I sought the Lord earnestly, I had no idea the Lord was seeking me. I do not think the young convert is at first aware of this… One week-night, ... the thought struck me, "How did you come to be a Christian?" I sought the Lord. "But how did you come to seek the Lord?" The truth flashed across my mind in a moment – I should not have sought Him unless there had been some previous influence in my mind to make me seek Him. I prayed, thought I, but then I asked myself, How came I to pray? I was induced to pray by reading the Scriptures. How came I to read the Scriptures? I did read them, but what led me to do so? Then, in a moment, I saw that God was at the bottom of it all, and that He was the Author of my faith, and so the whole doctrine of grace opened up to me, and from that doctrine I have not departed to this day, and I desire to make this my constant confession, "I ascribe my change wholly to God"

C.H. Spurgeon

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy		Pie	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4	c	Pared; cored and sliced tart cooking apples
1 1/2	ts	Lemon juice
1/2	c	Sugar
1/4	c	All-purpose flour
1	ts	Cinnamon
1/8	ts	Salt
1		9-inch unbaked pie shell (see note)
1/2	pk	(12-oz) Nestle Toll House butterscotch flavored morsels
1/4	c	Butter
3/4	c	All-purpose flour
1/8	ts	Salt
		Whipped cream or ice cream (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

FILLING
TOPPING
Filling: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In large bowl, combine apples and
lemon juice; toss until well coated. Stir in sugar, flour, cinnamon and
salt; mix well. Spoon into pie shell (see note). Cover edges with aluminum
foil. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.
Topping: Combine over hot (not boiling) water, Nestle Toll House
butterscotch flavored morsels and butter; stir until morsels are melted and
mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. Add flour and salt; blend until
mixture forms large crumbs. Remove foil from pie. Crumble Topping over hot
apples. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes longer. Serve warm with whipped
cream or ice cream, if desired. Makes one 9-inch pie.
NOTE: If using frozen pie shell, it's necessary to use deep dish style,
thawed.  Place on cookie sheet and bake additional 10 minutes.
From <Favorite Recipes: Nestle Sweet Treats>.  Downloaded from Glen's MM
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A Message from our Provider:

“We need to discover all over again that worship is natural to the Christian, as it was to the godly Israelites who wrote the psalms, and that the habit of celebrating the greatness and graciousness of God yields an endless flow of thankfulness, joy, and zeal. #J.I. Packer”

Coming to Christ means I die to self. It’s allowing Christ to reign as Lord in my heart and desiring to see Him live His will through me. It’s death to the relentless but never-satisfying quest for affirmation. It’s freedom from the vain need to promote self. It’s separation from fight to find personal worth and identity. Fighting less for my rights. Decreasing so He increases in me. It’s finding approval in Him and realizing the true fulfillment in living for His glory. Death to self so life might live within us. When the pride goes so does the selfish agendas and the traits like the bitterness, the jealousy, the unforgiving spirits, the critical attitudes. Christ reigns resulting in joy and peace. Eyes are opened to new horizons. Curse is reversed. Life is restored.

Randy Smith