We learn throughout the years that God is faithful. You know when God gave new exhortations to the Israelites; often He reminded them of His faithfulness during the Exodus. He wanted the Jews to realize that He could be trusted in the present because of His faithfulness in the past. The same principle applies to our lives as well. The more we see His faithful hand shaping the events of our lives in the past, the more we realize that He can be trusted in the present. In hindsight, we can recall the situations when God either removed a trial or gave us sufficient grace to endure the trial. We can recall the good ways He has shepherded us along life’s journey. He has never disappointed us. Through experience, we learn that God keeps His Word and never fails on His promises. We learn that He is good. We learn that God can be trusted.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3	c	Fresh dark sweet cherries
2	c	Fresh or frozen raspberries, thawed
3	tb	Lemon juice
4	c	Sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

Also, here is a recipe for Cherry-Berry Preserves from the cookbook
"Canning" by Sue and Bill Deeming (an HPBooks).
Wash five 1/2-pint jars in hot soapy water; rinse. Keep hot until needed.
Prepare lids as manufacturer directs. Wash cherries. Cut in half; discard
pit. Wash raspberries. Drain thawed raspberries. In a 6-quart pot, combine
cherries, raspberries, lemon juice and sugar. Stir, then let stand 15
minutes or until juices begin to flow. Stirring constantly, bring mixture
to a boil over medium heat. Stirring constantly, boil until thickened, 15
to 20 minutes. Stirring occasionaly, continue to boil gently until
preserves reach 218 F (103C) or until done according to plate test. Ladle
hot preserves into 1 hot jar at a time, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Wipe
rim of jar with a clean damp cloth. Attach lid. Place in canner. Fill and
close remaning jars. Process in a boiling-water bath. Make four or five
1/2-pints. Posted to EAT-L Digest by "Iris E. Dunaway" <[email protected]> on
Jul 6, 1997

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