Too tired (I know it seems I am like that alot!) to write much but a couple of things just can't wait! Last night we fed way over 100 people at church (some I had never seen before) but I've just got to tell you GOD INTERVENED - and saved my life! Seriously I had wondered how I would get through the evening with my back hurting so bad -- but 9 young people from Harding University showed up and they DID EVERYTHING--set up tables, put on tablecloths, decorations, and salt and pepper shakes. They then thawed and cut up the fish, made tea and lemonade, lifted any and everything we needed, cooked fish - french fries,hush pupplies, and tons of it, plus pickles, jalapenos and hold on - brownies, sliced lemons, mixed slaw,took up brownies and lemon squares and served the food!!One did decline the offer to cut the brownies -- of course it was a guy! ha! All with wonderful attitudes and servant hearts! Six of them were staying with a couple of twins from Shiloh, and another friend from Shiloh helped. They were so wonderful and precious -- I will always remember them and their service!!
One more thing -- a few posts back - probaby a couple of weeks ago I gave you a recipe for CHOCOLATE FUDGE PIE and I was going to make six of them to go along with the 6 pans of Lemon Bars for dessert - but I forgot to bring six pie plates -- oh yes - I have about 15 (at least)! So I told Pam - my dear friend who helps me that I thought we could just press the pie crusts into the pans and then pour in the filling and then bake! So - bless her servant heart - she pressed all six crusts into the pans (dusted with flour) and did a wonderful job. I mixed up the filling and filled the pans up. We did three at a time! They baked perfectly and went like hot cakes. I named them "Fudge Pie Brownies" and a great new recipe was created and I will probably never cooked plain ol'Fudge Pie again! Another bonus - it serves more that way!!!
Pam and Harry are even more wonderful than the young people from Harding. Everytime I cook - they are there helping. Harry will do lifting, chopping (he is an expert at cutting up onions!)dish washing, anything that needs it, and Pam helps with all of it. Also James and JoAnn are willing to do anything that needs to be done! SHe came in last night and took over the cash box. And my friend, Gwynn never fails to call and offer her help, which I use alot. Thankfully - she and James got a by for the night! THANK YOU - ALL MY FRIENDS!!!
Here is a neat recipe I am going to try soon!
FAST FLORENTINE RICE
1 Bag Boil in Bag rice (my opinion - get brown if available)
1/2 lb. fresh spinach
2 Tablespoons butter
1/4 tsp. ground pepper (it says white but I will use Pensey's Fresh Ground Black)
1/4 tsp. dried rosemary
1/4 tsp. garlic powder (I would definitey use about 1/2 tsp. or press about 2 cloves fresh garlic)
3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
1/3 cup Pine Nuts, toasted
1 (2 oz) jar Pimento, drained
Prepare rice according to package directions. Set aside.
Remove stems from spinach; wash leaves thoroughly and tear into large pieces. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium high heat; add spinach and spices and suate' until spinach is softens - 2 tp 3 minutes. Stir in rice, cheese, nuts, and pimento, stirring until thoroughly heated and cheese is melted.
Sounds delicious! Try it and let me know!! PLEASE!!
Here is something we all need to think of:
My People are Starving
Amos 8:11-12
“Oh yes judgment day is coming!” These are the words of my Master GOD. “I’ll send a famine through the whole country. It won’t be food or water that’s lacking, but my Word. People will drift from one end of the country to the other, roaming to the north, wander to the east. They’ll go anywhere, listen to anyone, hoping to hear God’s Word—but they won’t hear it.”
It’s not like there isn’t any preaching going on—the pulpits are full every week, and the airwaves are saturated with Brother and Sister So and So. Television, Radio, Internet, Podcasts, and every other form of mass communication conceivable are loaded like a pickup in Pakistan with hawkers of holiness in one form or another. But where exactly in all of this is The Word of The Lord?
There are speakers galore, but what is the LORD saying? The psalmist wondered the same in his day, “There’s not a sign or symbol of God in sight, nor anyone to speak in His name, no one who knows what’s going on.” (Psalm 74:9)
By the way, have you noticed the conspicuous absence of the Bible in most of our church meetings? Not only there, but also in most of our seminars and conferences, and our revival meetings? It would seem that the Bible is no longer the cherished Book. In our fast-track world we have shifted to power-point snippets of scripture, and story-telling instead of preaching the Word.
Running to and fro, here and there, looking earnestly for that next Big Buzz—anything with a hint of something sensational to touch our lifeless souls.
We need a word from the Lord, for where the Word of a King is, there is power. Not pretend power; not hype-power, not fame-grabbing, money-making power. Not shouting-at-the-devil power—but real power. The kind of spiritual and moral power that converts, corrects comforts, cleanses, and need no commercials to spread its influence.
In a day of famine, we need a word from God, people are starving.
“May the Lamb that was slain receive the rewards of His suffering.”
Have a great evening - and a wonderful tomorrow. PLEASE make it wonderful by making it wonderful someone that needs you to make it wonderful!! Think about it!!
God Bless each of you!!
Right on! Thanks for pointing out their work JC
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