C.H. Spurgeon's Morning Devotional
Tuesday June 10, 2025

"We live unto the Lord."-Romans 14:8
    
    If God had willed it, each of us might have entered heaven at the moment of conversion. It was not absolutely necessary for our preparation for immortality that we should tarry here. It is possible for a man to be taken to heaven, and to be found meet to be a partaker of the inheritance of the saints in light, though he has but just believed in Jesus. It is true that our sanctification is a long and continued process, and we shall not be perfected till we lay aside our bodies and enter within the veil; but nevertheless, had the Lord so willed it, He might have changed us from imperfection to perfection, and have taken us to heaven at once. Why then are we here? Would God keep His children out of paradise a single moment longer than was necessary? Why is the army of the living God still on the battle-field when one charge might give them the victory? Why are His children still wandering hither and thither through a maze, when a solitary word from His lips would bring them into the centre of their hopes in heaven? The answer is-they are here that they may "live unto the Lord," and may bring others to know His love. We remain on earth as sowers to scatter good seed; as ploughmen to break up the fallow ground; as heralds publishing salvation. We are here as the "salt of the earth," to be a blessing to the world. We are here to glorify Christ in our daily life. We are here as workers for Him, and as "workers together with Him." Let us see that our life answereth its end. Let us live earnest, useful, holy lives, to "the praise of the glory of His grace." Meanwhile we long to be with Him, and daily sing-
    
    "My heart is with Him on His throne,
    And ill can brook delay;
    Each moment listening for the voice,
    'Rise up, and come away.'"
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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Something Sweet & Something Spicy

Time is running out to get in on this Gooseberry Patch Hometown Harvest Cookbook giveaway.  I'm also going to share with you a sweet and spicy yummy today. You'll get two for one today.  


English Toffee Cookie Bars p. 158

This cookie bar is quick and easy. That is what I love about most of Gooseberry patch recipes.  I did alter this recipe because I didn't have exactly what the recipe called for but it turned out none-the-less very yummy.

Ingredients: 
1cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
8 - 1-1/2 oz. milk chocolate candy bars, broken into pieces
1 cup chopped walnuts

1.  Blend butter and brown sugar.  Add egg yolk and vanilla; Mix well.  Add flour and mix well.
2.  Pat dough into an ungreased 15/10 jelly-roll pan..  Bake at 350 degrees for about 18-20 min.until edges are lightly golden.  Remove from oven.
3.  Immediately place chocolate pieces on top.  When chocolate is melted spread with a spatula, like frosting.  (I used the candy melting discs.  in place to the candy bars; melted them in microwave and spread it on)  Sprinkle on chopped nuts.  (I used pecans because that is what I had available.)  Cut into squares.  Makes 2&1/2 dozen.

Spicy Meatball Noodle Soup p. 39
This was a spicy soup no doubt about that.  You win some and loose some.  My hubby isn't a soup fan and through the years his spice intake has gone down.  I didn't use all the cumin and garlic that the recipe called for either.  My young, adult daughters on the other hand loved the soup. I served with cheesy garlic biscuits.  I also used elbow noodles because I didn't have the other pasta the recipe calls for.

Ingredients:
6 - 14&1/2 oz. cans chicken broth
3 - 10 oz. cans diced tomatoes with green chiles
4 & 1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced and divided
1 Tablespoon ground cumin
1&1/2 lbs. ground beef
3 cups shredded Mexican-blend cheese, divided
1 teaspoon salt & pepper each
8 oz. fettuccine pasta, uncooked
4 oz. whole wheat linguine pasta
3 cups zucchini, diced

1.  In large soup pot, combine broth, tomatoes with juice and 3 teaspoons garlic and cumin.  Bring to a boil over med. -high heat.  Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 min.
2.  In mixing bowl, combine, beef, remaining garlic, 1 & 1/2 cups. cheese, salt and pepper.  Form into 3/4 inch meatballs.  add to broth mixture.  Cover and cook for 5 minutes.  Break pasta into 2-inch pieces;  add zucchini to soup pot.  Return to a boil.  cook til pasta is tender about 10 min.  Serve soup topped with remaining cheese.  Make 10-12 servings. 

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I'd like to thank Gooseberry patch for giving me the opportunity to review this book.  They provided me with a copy of this cookbook plus one for the giveaway.  I was not compensated in any other way. This is my honest review.

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1 comment:

  1. Love soups Made a cabbage/sausage/potato soup this week that's great.

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