C.H. Spurgeon's Evening Devotional
Wednesday May 28, 2025

"This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope."-Lamentations 3:21
    
    Memory is frequently the bondslave of despondency. Despairing minds call to remembrance every dark foreboding in the past, and dilate upon every gloomy feature in the present; thus memory, clothed in sackcloth, presents to the mind a cup of mingled gall and wormwood. There is, however, no necessity for this. Wisdom can readily transform memory into an angel of comfort. That same recollection which in its left hand brings so many gloomy omens, may be trained to bear in its right a wealth of hopeful signs. She need not wear a crown of iron, she may encircle her brow with a fillet of gold, all spangled with stars. Thus it was in Jeremiah's experience: in the previous verse memory had brought him to deep humiliation of soul: "My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me"; and now this same memory restored him to life and comfort. "This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope." Like a two-edged sword, his memory first killed his pride with one edge, and then slew his despair with the other. As a general principle, if we would exercise our memories more wisely, we might, in our very darkest distress, strike a match which would instantaneously kindle the lamp of comfort. There is no need for God to create a new thing upon the earth in order to restore believers to joy; if they would prayerfully rake the ashes of the past, they would find light for the present; and if they would turn to the book of truth and the throne of grace, their candle would soon shine as aforetime. Be it ours to remember the lovingkindness of the Lord, and to rehearse His deeds of grace. Let us open the volume of recollection which is so richly illuminated with memorials of mercy, and we shall soon be happy. Thus memory may be, as Coleridge calls it, "the bosom-spring of joy," and when the Divine Comforter bends it to His service, it may be chief among earthly comforters.
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Monday, January 24, 2011

Peanut Butter Dream Pie


Peanut Butter Dream Pie

Ingredients:  
1/4 cup butter, melted
15-18 Pecan Shortbread Sandies cookies, finely Crushed
1+ large cool whip  (takes over 16 oz. for pie then if you top with cool whip you'll need some), thawed
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
just under 1 cup powdered sugar
1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
3/4 cup peanut butter
2 ounces chocolate baking squares, melted


Crust:
mix 1/4 cup melted butter and crushed cookies
press into 9 inch pie pan put in freezer while making next layer

Layer 1:
2 cups of Cool whip
2 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup of powdered sugar
1 Tablespoon granulated sugar

with electric mixer, beat these 4 ingredients together until well blended; spread on top of pie crust and return to freezer while making next layer

Layer 2:
2 cups Cool Whip
1/3 cup powdered sugar
2 oz. cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup peanut butter

beat together these 4 ingredients until well blended.  Spread on top of pie and return to the freezer while making next layer.

Layer 3:
2 cups Cool whip
1/3 cup powdered sugar
2 oz. cream cheese, softened
2 oz. chocolate baking square, melted

cream together first three ingredients while chocolate is melting. after well blended add melted chocolate.  spread on top of pie and return to the freezer.  Freeze well before serving. 


For easier cutting remove pie about 30 min. before serving.  Top with more cool whip before serving. 

**Note:  this is a very rich, but oh, so heavenly and cream, melt in your mouth pie




7 comments:

  1. YUM! this pie looks awesome! Thanks for sharing the recipe and linking to Tempt My Tummy Tuesday.

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  2. This sounds so yummy ! Will have to try soon, thanks for sharing !!

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  3. Yum! This does look rich and heavenly! I love the pecan sandy's in the crust - brilliant!

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  4. Oh, my! This looks divine!!

    Love peanut butter!

    I also love your blog with the verses and Spurgeon devotional!

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  5. I have a peanut butter lover in the house and she would LOVE this. Can't wait ti try it.
    mickey

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  6. yummy, this is on my list of things to do

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  7. Whoa, this looks completely outrageous! If I ever feel like diving into a plate of utter decadence, I'll know which recipe to make! ;-)

    Stopping by from TMTT!

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