The Blended Blog: What's Simmering on YOUR Stovetop?

C.H. Spurgeon's Evening Devotional

Monday June 30, 2025

"Ah Lord God, behold, Thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for Thee."-Jeremiah 32:17

At the very time when the Chaldeans surrounded Jerusalem, and when the sword, famine and pestilence had desolated the land, Jeremiah was commanded by God to purchase a field, and have the deed of transfer legally sealed and witnessed. This was a strange purchase for a rational man to make. Prudence could not justify it, for it was buying with scarcely a probability that the person purchasing could ever enjoy the possession. But it was enough for Jeremiah that his God had bidden him, for well he knew that God will be justified of all His children. He reasoned thus: "Ah, Lord God! Thou canst make this plot of ground of use to me; Thou canst rid this land of these oppressors; Thou canst make me yet sit under my vine and my fig-tree in the heritage which I have bought; for Thou didst make the heavens and the earth, and there is nothing too hard for Thee." This gave a majesty to the early saints, that they dared to do at God's command things which carnal reason would condemn. Whether it be a Noah who is to build a ship on dry land, an Abraham who is to offer up his only son, or a Moses who is to despise the treasures of Egypt, or a Joshua who is to besiege Jericho seven days, using no weapons but the blasts of rams' horns, they all act upon God's command, contrary to the dictates of carnal reason; and the Lord gives them a rich reward as the result of their obedient faith. Would to God we had in the religion of these modern times a more potent infusion of this heroic faith in God. If we would venture more upon the naked promise of God, we should enter a world of wonders to which as yet we are strangers. Let Jeremiah's place of confidence be ours-nothing is too hard for the God that created the heavens and the earth.

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Thursday, July 12, 2012

What's Simmering on YOUR Stovetop?

In the summertime, we love recipes that don't heat up the kitchen, don't you? Our slow cookers and grills really get a workout these days, but another simple way to cook dinner is to pull out one of our favorite one-pot stovetop recipes!

We all have a few mix-it-up-and-simmer dishes in our recipe boxes. Share yours with us in today's Recipe Round-Up!

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What are YOUR favorite STOVETOP recipes?
Share 'em all in today's Recipe Round-Up!

Stovetop recipes don't have to be savory.
Check out this easy dessert from Comfort Foods
that requires no oven time at all!

Stovetop Caramel Apple Cobbler
This easy recipe was shared by Susi Shearer of Richmond, Indiana. With tender apples and a sweet, crunchy topping, it's irresistible!

8 apples, cored, peeled
    and chopped
2 c. water
1/2 c. brown sugar,
    packed
2 T. butter
1 c. mini marshmallows
1/2 c. chopped pecans
10 to 15 vanilla wafers,
    crushed
16-oz. jar caramel
    ice cream topping
Combine apples and water in a medium saucepan. Boil gently over medium heat for 10 minutes. Add brown sugar and butter; mash apples in the pan gently with a spoon. Stir in marshmallows and pecans. Remove from heat; add vanilla wafers. Spoon into bowls; drizzle with topping. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

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Thursday, July 12, 2012

What's Simmering on YOUR Stovetop?

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