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When Facing a Difficult Decision

When Facing a Difficult Decision

I recently spoke with a young woman whose husband had a serious illness. He sought out a well-known specialist who told him he could be a candidate to participate in a blind study of a new medication that could possibly hold a cure. There would be no charge for the participation in the study which normally would be extremely expensive. All experiments conducted on animals so far had proved successful. The husband wanted to do the trial, but his wife…

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Gluten-free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chips

Gluten-free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chips

For my gluten-free friends I got this recipe off this neat site called: http://glutenfreeonashoestring.com/ Check her out She’s got some goodies on there. Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Yield: 24 cookies Ingredients: 1 cup (256 g) smooth natural peanut butter 4 tablespoons (56 g) unsalted butter, chopped 2 1/4 cups (315 g) all-purpose gluten-free flour 1 teaspoon xanthan gum (omit if your blend already contains it) 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup (200…

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God’s Undercover Work

God’s Undercover Work

I never cease to be amazed at our loving heavenly Father. On August 3, 2013 I posted an update to my 9/11 story in God’s Little Miracle Book II. On August 21, I received an e-mail from a lady I didn’t know. She told me she was a daughter of my childhood friend Grant, the man who was the pilot on the United flight on 9/11. I wrote about him in God’s Little Miracle Book II. She said, “Tomorrow it…

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Different Chocolate Chip Cookies

Different Chocolate Chip Cookies

My grandson shared this recipe with me recently. Try it and see what you think. Do you like them better than your regular recipe? Special Chocolate Chip Cookies 2 sticks butter ¾ cup brown sugar ¾ cup sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 teaspoon lemon juice 2 eggs ½ cup oats 2 ¼ cup flour 1 ½ teaspoon soda ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon cinnamon Chocolate chips Cream butter, sugars, vanilla, and lemon. Add eggs. Stir in flour, oats, salt, cinnamon….

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God’s Mysterious Ways

God’s Mysterious Ways

Forty years ago, we had a small prayer group at church that met every Tuesday. God blessed us each time we met with miraculous healings and obvious answered prayers; far beyond anything we had ever seen before. Our numbers increased each week as people discovered a personal relationship with the living Lord Jesus. At one of these meetings, Carol, one of the members, announced her husband’s company had transferred them to Colorado from here in Kansas City. We had become…

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How to Make Kosher Style Dill Pickles

How to Make Kosher Style Dill Pickles

Do you have too many cucumbers in your garden? Here’s a way to use some after you’ve given away so many your friends won’t take any more. Soak medium sized cucumbers 24 hours in a brine made of 1 cup salt to 8 cups water. Remove from the brine and dry. Make a vinegar solution of 2 cups white vinegar to 3 cups water. Add 2 tablespoons of mixed pickling spices, and several small bunches of fresh dill. Bring to…

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Glazed Orange Coconut Cake

Glazed Orange Coconut Cake

My husband handed me this recipe from a magazine. It made my mouth water so I tried it and took it to a picnic. One piece remained on the plate when we came home. Guess it was a hit. Glazed Orange Coconut Cake Cake: 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ cups granulated sugar ¾ cup finely shredded, unsweetened coconut 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup coconut milk ½ cup vegetable oil 2…

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True Riches

True Riches

My husband’s channel surfing finally landed on the History channel recently. The program listed the world’s resources; gold, oil, and water, among other things. At the end of each segment, they stated the dollar amount of each resource in today’s market. At the end of the hour, they estimated the world’s total riches in so many quadrillion dollars. I don’t know about you, but I can’t get my head around that much money. All I can understand is that’s one…

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Yummy Cake

Yummy Cake

We visited the Stone Hill Winery in Branson, MO last week and picked up an interesting recipe. You might like to try it. Cream Sherry Bundt Cake Pre heat oven to 350 degrees, grease and flour pan. Mix yellow cake mix with: 4 eggs 1/2 cup oil 1/2 cup cream sherry 1/2 cup water Chop 1/2 cup nuts. Sprinkle some in the bottom of the pan. Pour in batter. Top off with remaining nuts Bake 50 to 60 minutes Boil:…

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Truth vs. Lies

Truth vs. Lies

There is none so deaf as he who will not hear, none so blind, who will not see, none so lame as those who choose their own destiny headed for utter darkness, alone, for all eternity. In this day of increased knowledge, theories abound. People who embrace these ideas consider them new and enlightening. In essence, these are the old lies dressed up in new clothes. Satan has been at this deception since the beginning. He told Eve to go…

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