The Blended Blog: What Have YOU Made this Week?

C.H. Spurgeon's Evening Devotional

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"The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin."-1 John 1:7

    "Cleanseth," says the text-not "shall cleanse." There are multitudes who think that as a dying hope they may look forward to pardon. Oh! how infinitely better to have cleansing now than to depend on the bare possibility of forgiveness when I come to die. Some imagine that a sense of pardon is an attainment only obtainable after many years of Christian experience. But forgiveness of sin is a present thing-a privilege for this day, a joy for this very hour. The moment a sinner trusts Jesus he is fully forgiven. The text, being written in the present tense, also indicates continuance; it was "cleanseth" yesterday, it is "cleanseth" to-day, it will be "cleanseth" tomorrow: it will be always so with you, Christian, until you cross the river; every hour you may come to this fountain, for it cleanseth still. Notice, likewise, the completeness of the cleansing, "The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin"-not only from sin, but "from all sin." Reader, I cannot tell you the exceeding sweetness of this word, but I pray God the Holy Ghost to give you a taste of it. Manifold are our sins against God. Whether the bill be little or great, the same receipt can discharge one as the other. The blood of Jesus Christ is as blessed and divine a payment for the transgressions of blaspheming Peter as for the shortcomings of loving John; our iniquity is gone, all gone at once, and all gone for ever. Blessed completeness! What a sweet theme to dwell upon as one gives himself to sleep.

    "Sins against a holy God;
    Sins against His righteous laws;
    Sins against His love, His blood;
    Sins against His name and cause;
    Sins immense as is the sea-
    From them all He cleanseth me."

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Friday, August 31, 2012

What Have YOU Made this Week?

Whether this week has been hectic & busy or you've been able to relax and enjoy yourself, we'd love to hear what you've cooked up in the last week or so. Let's share our latest kitchen creations today...we know you've got something yummy bubbling away in the oven or simming on the stove!

So, tell us...

What recipes have you MADE THIS WEEK? Share 'em all in today's Recipe Round-Up!

Always a favorite, this recipe originally appeared in our cookbook, Comfort Foods, and has appeared on our dinner tables many times since then!

Gram Walker's Smothered Chicken
This family-favorite was shared with us by Dawn Raskiewicz of Alliance, Nebraska. She writes, "My grandmother always prepared this chicken when we went to her house...it's been passed down to my mom and me. I have so many special memories of eating this meal with my family."
3 to 4 lbs. chicken
1 c. all-purpose flour
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 c. margarine
2.1-oz. env. chicken noodle
soup mix
10-3/4 oz. can cream of
mushroom soup
12-oz. can evaporated milk
1 t. poultry seasoning
dried parsley to taste
Dredge chicken pieces in flour; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Melt margarine in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry chicken until golden on both sides; transfer to a greased 13”x9” baking pan. Sprinkle with soup mix; pour mushroom soup over top. Combine evaporated milk, seasoning and parsley in a small saucepan over medium heat; heat through without boiling. Pour over chicken. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, or until juices run clear. Serves 4.

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