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Where once there was trust, with joy, honesty and spontaneity, now there might be aloofness, guardedness, even resentment. To make matters worse, attempts at reconciliation can be ignored or even refused. That is when, it seems to me, it is time to turn away. Turning away is not our first response, of course. But it must be a valid, if undesirable, option. After all, we can’t force people to be open, to talk, to reconsider. Until the Holy Spirit changes hearts — I have reluctantly concluded that there really is a time to turn away. Yes, it is a defeat for the gospel. But what else can one do? All that’s left is trusting the Lord, referring the matter to the judgment seat of Christ, who alone sees all things perfectly... Sometimes all one can do is not make a situation worse. That’s hard. But the Lord can do amazing things with brokenhearted people who have nothing left but a longing for His glory in this messy world.

Ray Ortlund

Why, see what accumulated force there is in prayer, when one after another pours out his vehement desires; when many seem to be tugging at the rope; when many seem to be knocking mercy’s gate; when the mighty cries of many burning hearts come up to heaven. When, my beloved, you go and shake the very gates thereof with the powerful battering-ram of a holy vehemence, and sacred importunity, then is it that the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence. When first one, and then another, and yet another, throws his whole soul into the prayer, the kingdom of heaven is conquered and the victory becomes great indeed.

C.H. Spurgeon

We Love God!

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

Lots Of Ham Loaf

January 29, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Dairy, Eggs		Groups, Ham	1	Batch

INGREDIENTS

3	lb	Smoked ham, raw ground
2	lb	Pork, fresh raw ground
3	c	Soft bread crumbs, OR
		crisp cereal
2	c	Milk
3		Egg, beaten
3	t	Sugar, brown
1	t	Cloves, ground
1/4	t	Pepper
12	lb	Smoked ham, raw ground
8	lb	Pork, fresh raw ground
3	qt	Soft bread crumbs, OR
		crisp cereal
2	qt	Milk
12		Egg, beaten
1/4	c	Sugar, brown
4	t	Cloves, ground
1	t	Pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Soak the bread crumbs or cereal in the milk for 15 minutes. Combine
all the other ingredients and add the crumb-milk mixture. Mix well.
Divide the mixture and place equal amounts in pans of same size.  Press
the mixture firmly into the corners of the pans and have the  top
level. Bake in a moderate oven at 350 F. for 2 hours. Allow  loaves to
stand in a warm place for 20 - 30 minutes for easy slicing.  From
Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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