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

"Let Him kiss me with the kisses of His mouth."-Song of Solomon 1:2
    
    For several days we have been dwelling upon the Saviour's passion, and for some little time to come we shall linger there. In beginning a new month, let us seek the same desires after our Lord as those which glowed in the heart of the elect spouse. See how she leaps at once to Him; there are no prefatory words; she does not even mention His name; she is in the heart of her theme at once, for she speaks of Him who was the only Him in the world to her. How bold is her love! it was much condescension which permitted the weeping penitent to anoint His feet with spikenard-it was rich love which allowed the gentle Mary to sit at His feet and learn of Him-but here, love, strong, fervent love, aspires to higher tokens of regard, and closer signs of fellowship. Esther trembled in the presence of Ahasuerus, but the spouse in joyful liberty of perfect love knows no fear. If we have received the same free spirit, we also may ask the like. By kisses we suppose to be intended those varied manifestations of affection by which the believer is made to enjoy the love of Jesus. The kiss of reconciliation we enjoyed at our conversion, and it was sweet as honey dropping from the comb. The kiss of acceptance is still warm on our brow, as we know that He hath accepted our persons and our works through rich grace. The kiss of daily, present communion, is that which we pant after to be repeated day after day, till it is changed into the kiss of reception, which removes the soul from earth, and the kiss of consummation which fills it with the joy of heaven. Faith is our walk, but fellowship sensibly felt is our rest. Faith is the road, but communion with Jesus is the well from which the pilgrim drinks. O lover of our souls, be not strange to us; let the lips of Thy blessing meet the lips of our asking; let the lips of Thy fulness touch the lips of our need, and straightway the kiss will be effected.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Banana Nut Roll

Tempt my Tummy Tuesdays

I copied this recipe from online but forgot to save where it was I found it.  Not my original. 


Banana Nut Roll 
(may substitute pumpkin)  

Ingredients:
3 eggs (beaten 5 min.)
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
banana (pumpkin) mixture (found below)
3/4 cup flour

Banana Mixture:
2/3 cup mashed bananas
1 teaspoon banana flavoring
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Pumpkin Mixture:
2/3 cup pumpkin
1 teaspoon each of cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg

Filling:
1 - 8oz. package cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
4 Tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

 1.  Mix beaten eggs with sugar, vanilla, baking soda and salt.  Add banana (or pumpkin mixture).  Add flour and mix well.
2.  Pour into well greased and floured jelly roll pan.  Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes.
3.  Turn onto a tea towel while still warm and roll up in towel.  Let cool 20 minutes.  Unroll and spread filling evenly.  Re-roll.  Wrap in plastic warp.  Refrigerate or freeze.

Filling:  Cream together well the cream cheese, powdered sugar, butter and vanilla.  Add chopped walnuts or pecans.




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