What is the worst the opposition can do? Kill you – though doubtless that will occur, at least for now, in this country. But even if that were case, the Scripture strips away that excuse citing that death for the Christian is the greatest event possible because only death has the ability to break the seal and usher you into inexpressible glory. Could the problem be that we simply have a too great a fascination with the things going on here and not enough desire to spend eternity with Christ? If we really “prefer” to be “home with the Lord” (2 Cor. 5:8), intimate, personal, visible communion with Christ that far exceeds our communion with Christ here (Heb. 11:10, 13), then we must be “absent from the body” (2 Cor. 5:8). In other words, we must die. Therefore death from that perspective doesn’t sound so bad. Only death can release me from “absent from the Lord” to be “home with the Lord.” So the worst the enemy can do is send me to paradise!

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Grains		All newly t, Candies	48	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2 1/2	c	Sugar
1/2	c	Margarine or butter
2/3	c	Evaporated milk
1		Jar (7 oz.) marshmallow creme
2	c	Semi sweet chocolate chips
3/4	c	Chopped walnuts
1	ts	Vanilla

INSTRUCTIONS

Line 9 inch square or 13x9 inch pan with foil so that foil extends over
sides of pan; butter foil. In large saucepan, combine sugar, margarine and
evaporated milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add marshmallow
creme and chocolate chips; blend until smooth. Stir in walnuts and vanilla.
Pour into buttered, foil-lined pan. Cool to room temperature. Score fudge
into 36-48 squares. Refrigerate until firm.
Remove fudge from pan by lifting foil; remove foil from sides of fudge.
Using large knife, cut through scored lines. Store in refrigerator.
Makes about 3 pounds--36-48 squares.
  VARIATIONS:
  BUTTERSCOTCH FUDGE:
Prepare fudge as directed for chocolate fudge, substituting 1 12 oz package
butterscotch chips for chocolate chips and pecans for walnuts.
  CONFETTI FUDGE:
Prepare fudge as directed above, substituting 2 cups candy-coated chocolate
pieces for walnuts. Stir 1 1/2 cups of the chocolate pieces into fudge with
vanilla. Pour into buttered, foil lined pan. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup
chocolate pieces over top; press lightly into warm fudge. Cool to room
temperature. Do not refrigerate before cutting. Store in refrigerator; let
stand at room temperature before serving.
  TURTLE FUDGE:
Prepare fudge as directed above, substituting cashews for walnuts and
adding 24 quartered caramels with cashews and vanilla. Cool to room
temperature. Do not refrigerate before cutting. Store in refrigerator; let
stand at room temperatue before serving.
Recipe by: The Pillsbury Family Christmas Cookbook Posted to MC-Recipe
Digest V1 #682 by L979@aol.com on Jul 21, 1997

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