Thunder Of Zeus – We Love God!

That all sinful actions fall under the divine decree. Though sin itself flows from transgressing the law, yet the futurition of it is from the decree of God. No such thing could ever have been in the world, if it had not been determined by the eternal counsel of Heaven for a holy and just end. This is plainly asserted by the apostle Peter, with respect to the greatest villainy that was ever committed on the earth, namely, the death and sufferings of the Lord Jesus Christ, at the hands of sinful men (Ac. 2:23; 4:27-28)... There was never such an atrocious crime or higher act of wickedness committed, than the murdering of the Lord of glory. And yet it appears from these texts of Scripture, that, in this bloody and horrid scene, wicked men did no more than God's hand and counsel determined before to be done.

Thomas Boston

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains	California	Beverages, Companion, Harned 1995, Herb/spice, Holiday	1	Batch

INGREDIENTS

1	qt	Very good brandy
2	T	Whole coriander seed
1	T	Whole cumin seed
6		Whole cloves
1		2" piece cinnamon stick
2	c	Sugar
2	c	Water
1/2		Vanilla bean, split
1		Bottle very good dry white
		wine

INSTRUCTIONS

Carefully warm the brandy to 115 F.  Bruise the seeds and spices and
add them to the warm liquid.  Pour the brandy into a bottle and seal
it; store in a cool, dark place to age for at least one month.
Dissolve the sugar in the water and add the vanilla bean. Combine  with
the aged brandy mixture, add the white wine, bottle it, and let  the
entire mixture age another month. Strain the liquid and pour it  into
bottles. Seal them and store in a cool, dark place.  Hill and Barclay
write: "This is our adaptation of a recipe that first  appeared in
Herbally Yours, a cookbook published by the Southern  California Unit
of The Herb Society of America. We use it with meats,  poultry, sauces,
fruit, desserts and as an aperitif."  From Madalene Hill and Gwen
Barclay's "Vanilla: From an Orchid Comes  a Bean with a Rich, Versatile
Flavor..." article. "The Herb  Companion," Dec. 1995/Jan. 1996, Vol. 8,
No. 2.  Pg. 42.  Electronic  format by Cathy Harned. Submitted By
CCH@SALATA.COM (CATHY HARNED) On  26 DEC 95 175200 -0800  From Gemini's
MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 2225 Calories From Fat: 32 Total Fat: 4g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 79.1mg Potassium: 827.6mg Carbohydrates: 431.9g Fiber: 7.6g Sugar: 406.5g Protein: 3.2g

Kent and Barbara Hughes suggest the following to built family affection: 1. “The best possible foundation for building affection: love for God…We are able to love God and others through the reception of God’s love. Loving God is what makes other loves endure. This discipline, the day-to-day empowerment to live out this love for people who aren’t always “lovable,” is what fosters the ongoing growth of affection.” 2. “It is essential, then, if a family is to develop the bonds of affection, that the children have the assurance of their parents’ love for one another.” 3. “An obvious place to enhance family affection is at the dinner table. That is the single best daily opportunity families have for all gathering together…We encourage you never to surrender that choice time, for it is an unsurpassed opportunity to build family life.” 4. “Family vacations were at the heart of building the Hughes clan’s affections…we made disciplined investment in family vacations…Sometimes brief, spontaneous mini-vacations can (also) have important results in developing family unity and affection.” 5. “Mutual interests builds affection…Wise parents know this and look for a common interest or adopt their children’s interests as their own.” 6. “Families that learn to appreciate their points of uniqueness and to chuckle at their idiosyncrasies pull together in affection rather than apart in irritation.” 7. “The home is the place to be sentimental, corny, even weird for the sake of affection.” 8. “Wise parents who wish to enhance familial bonds will do their best to keep up the communication with grandparents and spent time with them if possible. Few things can be more elevating to family than loving affection extended across generations.” (Kent and Barbara Hughes).

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