We Love God!

Name: Gingerbread Dough
Ingredients: 4 1/2 c Unsifted all-purpose flour; 2 ts Ground cinnamon; 2 ts Ground ginger; 1/3 ts Ground cloves; 1/4 ts Salt; 1 c Vegetable shortening; 3/4 c Sugar; 1 c Light molasses; 1 lg Egg

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Augustine rightly said, 'Fear is the response of the human heart when its one thing is threatened.' God has blessed all of our lives with many good things. We are to enjoy them and acknowledge God in gratitude, but we dare not make these good things our 'one thing', for in doing so, they become idols in our hearts. Like Augustine said, when we foolishly make these good things our one thing, fear will result when they are threatened. As a matter of fact, fear, worry, and anxiety are a good indication that we have created idols and feel in danger of losing them. Therefore, Christ's goal is to pull our heart away from these false gods and place our heart on the true God. Do you remember how Jesus praised Mary over Martha? Why? Because she chose God as her one thing. 'But the Lord answered and said to her, ';Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things [and they were good things!]; but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her ';' (Lk. 10:41-42). So when God is our one thing, we never need to fear because our one thing is never threatened nor will He ever be removed from our presence.

Randy Smith

We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Gingerbread Dough

January 23, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Eggs		.cl, Holidays, Cookies, House	1	Dough

INGREDIENTS

4 1/2	c	Unsifted all-purpose flour
2	ts	Ground cinnamon
2	ts	Ground ginger
1/3	ts	Ground cloves
1/4	ts	Salt
1	c	Vegetable shortening
3/4	c	Sugar
1	c	Light molasses
1	lg	Egg

INSTRUCTIONS

1. On waxed paper, combine flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt.
2. In large bowl, with electric mixer, beat shortening and sugar until
light and fluffy. Beat in molasses and egg. Stir in flour mixture to make a
stiff dough.
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