C.H. Spurgeon's Evening Devotional
Tuesday April 1, 2025

"It is time to seek the Lord."-Hosea 10:12
    
    This month of April is said to derive its name from the Latin verb aperio, which signifies to open, because all the buds and blossoms are now opening, and we have arrived at the gates of the flowery year. Reader, if you are yet unsaved, may your heart, in accord with the universal awakening of nature, be opened to receive the Lord. Every blossoming flower warns you that it is time to seek the Lord; be not out of tune with nature, but let your heart bud and bloom with holy desires. Do you tell me that the warm blood of youth leaps in your veins? then, I entreat you, give your vigour to the Lord. It was my unspeakable happiness to be called in early youth, and I could fain praise the Lord every day for it. Salvation is priceless, let it come when it may, but oh! an early salvation has a double value in it. Young men and maidens, since you may perish ere you reach your prime, "It is time to seek the Lord." Ye who feel the first signs of decay, quicken your pace: that hollow cough, that hectic flush, are warnings which you must not trifle with; with you it is indeed time to seek the Lord. Did I observe a little grey mingled with your once luxurious tresses? Years are stealing on apace, and death is drawing nearer by hasty marches, let each return of spring arouse you to set your house in order. Dear reader, if you are now advanced in life, let me entreat and implore you to delay no longer. There is a day of grace for you now-be thankful for that, but it is a limited season and grows shorter every time that clock ticks. Here in this silent chamber, on this first night of another month, I speak to you as best I can by paper and ink, and from my inmost soul, as God's servant, I lay before you this warning, "It is time to seek the Lord." Slight not that work, it may be your last call from destruction, the final syllable from the lip of grace.
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Canning: Sweet Relish

Last Wednesday found me canning sweet relish. So I thought I'd post the recipe and pics. here.


Sweet Pickle Relish

Ingredients:
3 quarts (12 cups) cucumbers, grounded
1/2 cup + 1 teaspoon salt
3 onions, grounded
2 green peppers, grounded
5 cups sugar
1 teaspoon tumeric
1 tablespoon mustard seed
2-2 1/2 cups vinager

Coarsely grind the cucumbers. (I left the skins on washed real well). Add 1/2 cup of salt to ground cucumbers. cover with water and let stand for 3 hours.


While cucumbers are soaking grind the carrots, onions and green peppers.

After 3 hours, drain cucumbers. Mix vegetables with remaining ingredients in a large kettle. Bring the mix to a boil. Boil until cucumbers are tender about 5-10 minutes.


Place relish in jars. Seal.


Place in canner bath and boil for 15 minutes. Makes about 5 & 1/2 quarts.

Enjoy!


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5 comments:

  1. CoraAugust 17, 2010 at 8:06 AM

    Sounds good to me!! I made my first dill pickles and canned them this summer! They are so pretty in the jars. Oh and they were good tasting too!

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  2. Judy B.August 21, 2010 at 11:01 PM

    I don't think I've seen a recipe for sweet relish before. This looks really good. I wonder how it would be using something like Splenda instead of sugar.

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  3. free indeedJuly 13, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    My recipe is very similar to yours. Some yrs if the cukes don't do well, I substitute zucchini and it works just as well. I love this relish.

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  4. Joanne KennedyAugust 23, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    I've been looking for a sweet relish so i'm thrilled you posted this. Looks great! I'm going to try it out.

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  5. Ott, AAugust 26, 2011 at 10:40 AM

    What a fun relish! I'm so glad you linked up to the Canning Week Blog Party so I could find your blog and become your newest follower. Looking forward to more posts from you.

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