A few words about spanking: We did! The Scriptures command it: “Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of discipline will remove it far from him” (Pr. 22:15). While this Scripture does not teach all discipline is corporal, “the rod” has its proper use… Common sense dictates that spanking ought to hurt – some. But all parents must understand that spanking is not a beating. Beating a child is abuse. Spanking is a brief, controlled, painful punishment intended to make the recipient sorry he or she committed the offense that brought it about. Very often only a swat or two is necessary. When administering such discipline, we gave the simple explanation, “What you did was wrong.” We did not refrain from expressing our dismay or anger at the wrongdoing. But we always affirmed our love before and after the discipline. After all, godly discipline is an act of love. Similarly, punishment is not positively effective without a background of praise (Kent and Barbara Hughes).

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Fruits, Eggs, Grains		Breads, Cheese, Fruits, Quickbreads	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

8	oz	Dates; Finely Chopped
2	tb	Butter
3/4	c	Water; Boiling
1 3/4	c	Unbleached Flour; Sifted
1/4	ts	Salt
1	ts	Baking Soda
1/2	c	Sugar; Granulated
1		Egg; Lg, Well Beaten
4	oz	Cheddar Md, Shredded
1	c	Walnuts; Chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.  Place the dates and butter in a small
bowl and pour the boiling water over them.  Let stand for 5 minutes.  Stir
the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.  Add the date mixture, egg,
cheddar and nuts.  Mix until just blended and spoon the mixture into a
well greased 9 X 5-inch loaf pan.  Let stand for 20 minutes.  Bake for 50
to 60 minutes in the preheated oven or until a wooden pick inserted in the
center of the loaf comes out clean.  Turn out onto a rack and cool before
slicing.
NOTE:  The flavor improves is the bread stands overnight before serving.
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmcheese.zip

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