There are three things to remember concerning trials: 1. Trials are a common experience of all of us. No one is immune. Trials are a part of living. 2. Trials are transitory. C.B. Williams translates 1 Peter 1:6 this way: “In such a hope keep on rejoicing, although for a little while you must be sorrow-stricken with various trials.” Trials, though difficult, are for a “little while.” 3. Trials are lessons that shouldn’t be wasted. Though not enjoyable or necessarily good in themselves, trials constitute a divine work for our ultimate good. Jesus never promised an easy journey, but He did promise a safe landing.

George Sweeting

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Basic mixes, Bobbie – no, Cakes, Desserts, Holidays	108	Servings

INGREDIENTS

Recipes Basic Holiday Cookies, see below

INSTRUCTIONS

Grease two 13x9x2" pan; line with waxed paper; greased paper. Prepare
double recipe Basic Holiday Cookie dough, with the following changes:
Substitute 1 tsp. almond extract for vanilla; beat 1/2 cup almond paste
with butter, margarine and sugar; add 1/4 cup milk with egg. Mix in red
foold coloring, 1/2 cup finely chopped glaceed cherries. Spread half the
batter in each pan. Bake at 350 F. oven for 15 minutes. Let cool in pans on
rack 10 minutes. Carefully remove from pans; peel off paper. Cool.
Prepare another batch of Basic Holiday Cookie dough, with following
changes: Substitute 1/2 tsp. almond extract for vanilla; beat 1/4 cup
almond apste with butter, margarine and sugar; stir 2 Tbsp. milk into
batter. Spread as abov in one prepared 13x9x2" pan. Bake; cool as above.
Place one pink cake on bkaing sheet. Spread top with 1/4 cup strained
apricot preserves. Top with white cake. Spread with 1/4 cup strained
apricot preserves. Top with remaining pink layer. Weigh down overnight.
Melt 3 ounces semisweet chocolate. Spread over top. Let stand to harden.
Cut into 1 inch squares. Makes about 9 dozen MC formatting by
bobbi744@sojourn.com
NOTES : (#) All cookies or cakes made with the Basic Holiday Cookies mix
are marked  in this way for ease in finding in cookbook.
Recipe by: Family Circle Magazine, 11-18-97
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #873 by Roberta Banghart
<bobbi744@sojourn.com> on Oct 28, 1997

A Message from our Provider:

“The task ahead of us is never as great as the Power behind us.”

In Colossians 1:18 we are commanded to give Jesus Christ “first place in everything.” First place “among” everything is bad theology. In other words, Jesus Christ is above everything else that I love. Women, it’s great to love your husband more than other men, but Jesus must not be embraced from that perspective. Right theology is first place “in” everything. Jesus is above all things and is honored in the heart of everything we do. In other words, we do all things through Him and for Him (ride a bike, talk to a friend, serve at work, watch a movie, listen to music, play golf, sweep the floor, etc.). With Christ, there is absolutely no division between the sacred and the secular. If there is, we fall into the category of idolatry.

Randy Smith