Famous Pecan Pie – Dear Abby

When I speak of “means,” I have in view Bible-reading, private prayer, regular attendance on public worship, regular hearing of God’s Word, and regular reception of the Lord’s Supper. I lay it down as a simple matter of fact, that no one who is careless about such things must ever expect to make much progress in sanctification. I can find no record of any eminent saint who ever neglected them. They are appointed channels through which the Holy Spirit conveys fresh supplies of grace to the soul, and strengthens the work which He has begun in the inward man. Let men call this legal doctrine if they please, but I will never shrink from declaring my belief that there are no “spiritual gains without pains”… Our God is a God who works by means, and He will never bless the soul of that man who pretends to be so high and spiritual that he can get on without them.

J.C. Ryle

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs		Pies/pastry	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Corn syrup
1	c	Dark brown sugar – firm
		Packed
3		Eggs, slightly beaten
1/3	c	Butter, melted
1/2	t	Salt
1	t	Vanilla
1	c	Pecan halves, heaping
		MEAS

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine corn syrup, sugar,
eggs, butter, salt and vanilla. Mix well. Pour filling into unbaked  9"
pie crust. Sprinkle with pecan halves.  Bake at 350 degress for 45 to
50 minutes or until center is set.  (Toothpick inserted in center will
come out clean when pie is done)  Cool.  If crust or pie appears to be
getting too brown, cover with foil for  the remaining time.  Can serve
with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice  cream.
Courtesy of: Joann Pierce From: Joann Pierce Date: 22 Nov 96 Posted to
MM-Recipes Digest V3 #345  From: BobbieB1@aol.com  Date: Tue, 17 Dec
1996 10:53:08 -0500

A Message from our Provider:

“Just when you thought it was safe to ignore God . . .”

Did you know the Bible has a lot to say about “honor?” Children are commanded to honor their parents (Mt. 15:4), citizens their government (Rom. 13:7), churches their leaders (1 Ti. 5:17) and employees their employers (1 Ti. 6:1). Those are the easy ones, but as we dig a little deeper we also see that husbands are to honor their wives (1 Pet. 3:7) and churches are to honor their widows (1 Tim. 5:3). Our bodies are to be honored in purity (1 Thes. 4:4). Marriage is to be held in honor (Heb. 13:4). As a matter of fact, we are all even commanded to honor one another. Rom. 12:10 says, “Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor.”

Randy Smith

We need to address the issue of personality and gifts tests. In my opinion, trying to make gift assessments based on these factors alone can be risky. People can reflect different personalities in different situations. Some people may misunderstand the questions and mistakenly answer them. Others may force certain answers hoping for certain results. Answers can be misread and misapplied. Therefore, to rely solely on personality tests to help a person determine his life’s service to God could be a serious mistake.

Curtis Thomas