Name: Marc's High Fiber Energy Bars
Ingredients: 2 c Dried prunes -- pitted; 2/3 c Orange juice; 1/2 c Chopped nuts; 3/4 c Margarine -- soft; 3/4 c Packed brown sugar; 1/4 c Honey; 1 Egg; 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour; 1 1/2 c Rolled oats; 1/4 c Wheat germ; 1 ts Baking soda; 1/2 ts Salt; Date:

Mediocrity is a sin not unlike the other sins we battle as Christians. And mediocrity, like all sins, begins in our hearts (Jas. 1:14). Mediocrity is one of those sins that we can’t blame on others. It starts with the sin of pride deep within us that spills over to indifference or selfishness and then reveals itself in mediocrity. Overall, it is a lack of faith in God. It is a lack of rightly understanding and then believing and then being overwhelmed by the greatness of our God. It is the failure to be amazed by God’s excellence. Simply put, less-than-excellent efforts are a result of not admiring a nothing-but-excellent God.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Eggs		Breakfast, Snacks	48	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Dried prunes — pitted
2/3	c	Orange juice
1/2	c	Chopped nuts
3/4	c	Margarine — soft
3/4	c	Packed brown sugar
1/4	c	Honey
1		Egg
1 1/2	c	All-purpose flour
1 1/2	c	Rolled oats
1/4	c	Wheat germ
1	ts	Baking soda
1/2	ts	Salt
		Date:

INSTRUCTIONS

* Substitute 1/2 cup dried apricots for half of the prunes if desired.
Fiber content will remain about the same.
1. Combine prunes (and apricots if using) with the orange juice in a
blender. Blend until almost smooth, scrapping down the sides of the blender
a few times. Stir in the nuts; set mixture aside. 2. In a large bowl, cream
the margarine, sugar and honey. Beat in the egg. Mix in flour, oats, wheat
germ, baking soda and salt to blend thoroughly. 3. Grease a 9 x 13-inch
baking pan. Spread a little less than half of the flour mixture evenly in
the pan. Spread the prune mixture evenly over the mixture in pan, keeping
the prune mixture to within 1/2 inch of the edges. Crumble the remaining
flour mixture over the top to cover the prune mixture. Pat down gently. 4.
Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven 30-35 minutes or until browned and
springs back to the touch. 5. Cool on wire rack. Cut into bars about 1 by 2
inches each.
Yield: 48 bars.
Recipe By     : Jo Anne Merrill
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdja006.zip

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“Gratitude is our ability to see the grace of GOD, morning by morning, no matter what else greets us in the course of the day.”

In North American churches, female attendance doubles male attendance. In many African-American churches, females quadruple males. And if the men do show up, in most churches, they are often less likely to serve, sing and participate. Strong male leadership is dwindling and in some cases, strong male leadership is simply forbidden. The casual conclusion from young people is that church is a “woman-thing.” And it becomes a very slippery slope because the more the women lead, the more the men pull away and further abdicate their responsibilities in the church and in the home. The reality is this. You cannot have a feminist church and keep the men. And if you do not have the men (and studies back this up), you will not keep the children.

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