C.H. Spurgeon's Morning Devotional
Monday August 11, 2025

"Oh that I were as in months past."-Job 29:2
    
    Numbers of Christians can view the past with pleasure, but regard the present with dissatisfaction; they look back upon the days which they have passed in communing with the Lord as being the sweetest and the best they have ever known, but as to the present, it is clad in a sable garb of gloom and dreariness. Once they lived near to Jesus, but now they feel that they have wandered from Him, and they say, "O that I were as in months past!" They complain that they have lost their evidences, or that they have not present peace of mind, or that they have no enjoyment in the means of grace, or that conscience is not so tender, or that they have not so much zeal for God's glory. The causes of this mournful state of things are manifold. It may arise through a comparative neglect of prayer, for a neglected closet is the beginning of all spiritual decline. Or it may be the result of idolatry. The heart has been occupied with something else, more than with God; the affections have been set on the things of earth, instead of the things of heaven. A jealous God will not be content with a divided heart; He must be loved first and best. He will withdraw the sunshine of His presence from a cold, wandering heart. Or the cause may be found in self-confidence and self-righteousness. Pride is busy in the heart, and self is exalted instead of lying low at the foot of the cross. Christian, if you are not now as you "were in months past," do not rest satisfied with wishing for a return of former happiness, but go at once to seek your Master, and tell Him your sad state. Ask His grace and strength to help you to walk more closely with Him; humble yourself before Him, and He will lift you up, and give you yet again to enjoy the light of His countenance. Do not sit down to sigh and lament; while the beloved Physician lives there is hope, nay there is a certainty of recovery for the worst cases.
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Friday, May 31, 2013

Recipe Round-Up: Kid-Friendly Recipes

Kid Friendly Recipe Round-Up from Gooseberry Patch
Whether you still have kids at home or look forward to visits from your favorite little people, we all like to keep a recipe or two in our back pocket to treat the kids! It could be a special blueberry pancake for breakfast, silly sandwich faces for lunch or an individual size pizza for dinner.
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This treat is always welcome, whether after school or after dinner! Found in our cookbook, Kids in the Kitchen, gummy worms never fail to make 'em giggle! 


Cups of Dirt with Worms
Kids in the Kitchen cookbook from Gooseberry Patch3.9-oz. pkg. instant chocolate
    pudding mix
2 cups milk
8-oz. container frozen whipped
    topping, thawed
16-oz. pkg. chocolate sandwich
    cookies
8 to 10 7-oz. plastic cups
gummy worms

Mix pudding mix and milk as directed on the box using an electric mixer. Fold in whipped topping. Place 8 to 10 cookies in a gallon-size plastic zipping bag.Roll over the cookies with a rolling pin carefully until they are crumbly but not crushed. Repeat with remaining cookies. Place a spoonful of cookie crumbles in the bottom of each cup. Fill cups half-full with pudding mixture. Top with more cookies and repeat until cups are full. Decorate with gummy worms and enjoy!
Serves 8 to 10.
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