In the darkest night of the soul, Christians have something to hold onto that Job never knew – we know Christ crucified. Christians have learned that when there seems to be no other evidence of God’s love, they cannot escape the cross. “He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all – how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give us all things?” (Rom. 8:32)… When we suffer there will sometimes be mystery. Will there also be faith? Yes. If our attention is focused more on the cross and on the God of the cross than on the suffering itself.

D.A. Carson

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Grains	California	Bread	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2	c	Coarsely cut dried figs
1/2	c	Sugar
1/2	c	Honey
1	ts	Baking soda
1	c	Boiling water
1	ts	Baking powder
2 1/2	c	Flour
1 1/2	ts	Salt
1		Egg; beaten
1	ts	Vanilla
1	c	Walnuts; chopped
1	tb	Grated orange peel

INSTRUCTIONS

Grease and flour a 9x5 loaf pan. Combine figs, sugar, honey and soda in
mixing bowl. Add water. Stir. Let cool. Sift dry ingredients together. Add
remaining ingredients to the cooled pan. Bake at 325 for 1 hour and 50
minutes or until loaf is golden brown and pulls away gently from sides of
pan. Remove from pan. Cool on wire rack. Wrap in foil. Freeze or
refrigerate. Keeps well several weeks.
MRS NICK BLACK (HELEN LOUISE)
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL
From the book <High Cotton Cookin'>, Marvell Academy Mothers Assn, Marvell,
AR  72366, ISBN 0-918544-14-9, downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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