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

"It is time to seek the Lord."-Hosea 10:12
    
    This month of April is said to derive its name from the Latin verb aperio, which signifies to open, because all the buds and blossoms are now opening, and we have arrived at the gates of the flowery year. Reader, if you are yet unsaved, may your heart, in accord with the universal awakening of nature, be opened to receive the Lord. Every blossoming flower warns you that it is time to seek the Lord; be not out of tune with nature, but let your heart bud and bloom with holy desires. Do you tell me that the warm blood of youth leaps in your veins? then, I entreat you, give your vigour to the Lord. It was my unspeakable happiness to be called in early youth, and I could fain praise the Lord every day for it. Salvation is priceless, let it come when it may, but oh! an early salvation has a double value in it. Young men and maidens, since you may perish ere you reach your prime, "It is time to seek the Lord." Ye who feel the first signs of decay, quicken your pace: that hollow cough, that hectic flush, are warnings which you must not trifle with; with you it is indeed time to seek the Lord. Did I observe a little grey mingled with your once luxurious tresses? Years are stealing on apace, and death is drawing nearer by hasty marches, let each return of spring arouse you to set your house in order. Dear reader, if you are now advanced in life, let me entreat and implore you to delay no longer. There is a day of grace for you now-be thankful for that, but it is a limited season and grows shorter every time that clock ticks. Here in this silent chamber, on this first night of another month, I speak to you as best I can by paper and ink, and from my inmost soul, as God's servant, I lay before you this warning, "It is time to seek the Lord." Slight not that work, it may be your last call from destruction, the final syllable from the lip of grace.
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Thursday, July 11, 2013

Recipe Round-Up: Lighter Recipes


Favorite Lightened Up Recipes | Gooseberry Patch Recipe Round-Up

Summertime calls for lighter fare! It's the season when cool, crunchy salads, grilled goodies and fat-free desserts are on the menu! Share your best LIGHTER versions of everyday dishes or your favorite new discoveries on the lighter side at this week's party...we can't wait to see what you're cookin' up!
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We love this easy wrap because it incorporates flavorful chicken with fresh veggies...it's just made for summertime picnics! You'll find it in our cookbook, 101 Soups, Salads & Sandwiches.

Grilled Chicken Zucchini Wraps Recipe | Lightened Up Recipe Round Up | Gooseberry Patch

Grilled Chicken & Zucchini Wraps
Teresa Willett of Ontario, Canada, shared this recipe with us. She writes, "These wraps are a huge hit with my family...even my son who claims he doesn't like zucchini!"
101 Soups, Salads and Sandwiches cookbook from Gooseberry Patch4 boneless, skinless
    chicken breasts
4 to 6 zucchini, sliced
    lengthwise into
    1/4-inch thick slices
olive oil
salt and pepper
    to taste
1/2 c. low-fat ranch
    salad dressing, divided
8 10-inch whole-grain
    flour tortillas
8 leaves lettuce
Garnish: shredded Cheddar cheese
Brush chicken and zucchini with olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill chicken over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Turn chicken over; add zucchini to grill. Grill 5 minutes longer, or until chicken juices run clear and zucchini is tender. Slice chicken into strips; set aside. For each wrap, spread one tablespoon salad dressing on a tortilla. Top with a lettuce leaf, 1/2 cup chicken and 3 to 4 slices of zucchini. Sprinkle with cheese; roll up. Makes 8 servings.
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