Name: Aunt Essie's Iced Tea [Na]
Ingredients: 3 qt Water; 1 c Sugar; 12 Decaffeinated tea bags; 1/2 c Fresh orange juice; 1/2 c Fresh lemon juice; 5 Sprigs of fresh mint

To say that God is faithful or consistent is not to imply, however, that He is predictable. Much bitterness toward God results from a misconception of this. Too often we speculate and try to guess the actions of God and, therefore, develop expectations. Through our limited and often perverted reasoning, we determine the “best” for our lives and then consider God's only reasonable response to be one of quick and complete fulfillment.

Bob LaForge

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Beverages	12	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3	qt	Water
1	c	Sugar
12		Decaffeinated tea bags
1/2	c	Fresh orange juice
1/2	c	Fresh lemon juice
5		Sprigs of fresh mint

INSTRUCTIONS

Bring water to a boil in saucepan; add teabags. Steep for 10 minutes;
discard tea bags. Combine sugar, orange juice and lemon juice in large
glass bowl. Stir in tea; add mint. Let stand for 30 mniutes; discard mint.
Chill until serving time.
Source: Great Recipes from Great Gardeners
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest  by [email protected] on Mar 3, 1998

A Message from our Provider:

“Many favors which God gives us ravel out for want of hemming through our unthankfulness; for though prayer purchases blessings, giving praise keeps the quiet possession of them. #Thomas Fuller”

Yes, we have a responsibility to vote! “When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when a wicked man rules, people groan” (Prov. 29:2). Because we do live in a republic where our voice counts (“We the people”), we need to know what is most important according to God’s will and determine the politician that best will uphold it. It’s impossible to say that religion and politics do not mix. Being “salt and light” does not exempt us from the political world. We should influence it. When Christians choose not to vote we open a vacuum to unrighteous legislation that now provides a greater opportunity for evil to thrive and be imposed on the will of the people, including ourselves and future generations. In the Bible, Joseph and Daniel heavily influenced governing leaders and it greatly benefitted God’s people. Likewise, we are called in Galatians 6:10 to “do good to all people.” Why would we want men and women in the office that will introduce and perpetuate unrighteousness in our society? With the blood-bought freedoms we enjoy as a country, thanks to our military heroes, we cannot sit back and refuse to exercise our rights only to further individuals in the office that will not submit to Divine Law or the Constitution.

Randy Smith