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What has exceedingly hurt you in time past, nay, and I fear, to this day, is lack of reading. I scarce ever knew a preacher who read so little. And perhaps, by neglecting it, you have lost the taste for it. Hence your talent in preaching does not increase. It is just the same as it was seven years ago. It is lively, but not deep; there is little variety; there is no compass of thought. Reading only can supply this, with meditation and daily prayer. You wrong yourself greatly by omitting this. You can never be a deep preacher without it, any more than a thorough Christian. Oh begin! Fix some part of every day for private exercise. You may acquire the taste which you have not; what is tedious at first will afterward be pleasant. Whether you like it or not, read and pray daily. It is for your life; there is no other way; else you will be a trifler all your days, and a pretty, superficial preacher. Do justice to your own soul; give it time and means to grow. Do not starve yourself any longer. Take up your cross and be a Christian altogether. Then will all the children of God rejoice (not grieve) over you, and in particular yours.
John Wesley

Now, as always, God discloses Himself to 'babes' and hides Himself in thick darkness from the wise and the prudent. We must simplify our approach to Him. We must strip down to essentials (and they will be found to be blessedly few). We must put away all effort to impress, and come with the guileless candor of childhood. If we do this, without doubt God will quickly respond.
A.W. Tozer

    • Black Bottom Muffins

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    Dairy, Vegetables, Eggs Bread 12 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    1 1/4 c Flour
    3/4 c Sugar
    1/2 t Baking soda
    1/3 c Unsweetened cocoa
    1/4 t Salt
    2/3 c Buttermilk
    1/4 c Vegetable oil
    1 Lightly beaten egg
    1 t Vanilla
    1/4 c Lightly salted butter or
    margarine melted &
    cooled
    1/3 c Semisweet chocolate chips
    chopped
    6 oz Softened cream cheese
    1/4 c Sugar
    1 Lightly beaten egg
    1/8 t Almond extract
    1/4 c Toasted slivered almonds

    INSTRUCTIONS

    Preheat oven to 375øF, prepare pans. In a large bowl, stir together
flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda & salt. In another bowl, stir
together buttermilk, oil, butter, egg & vanilla until blended. Add  dry
mix to wet mix until just combined. Stir in chips. Spoon into  pans. In
a medium bowl, stir together cream cheese, sugar, egg &  almond extract
until well blended; stir in almonds. Spoon mixture  over muffins. Bake
20-25 mins or until cooked. Makes 12. These  muffins freeze well.
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    Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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    Calories: 304
    Calories From Fat: 153
    Total Fat: 17.6g
    Cholesterol: 51.2mg
    Sodium: 234.4mg
    Potassium: 180.4mg
    Carbohydrates: 33.8g
    Fiber: 2.4g
    Sugar: 18.1g
    Protein: 5.7g


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