Laura V. Hilton's Blog, page 122
August 20, 2014
August 19, 2014
Ephesians 1:6
Ephesians 1:6 KJVTo the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. One of the elderly ladies in our church claimed this as her very favorite verse in the Bible. She was a war bride, marrying her American sweetheart whom she met in England during WWII. She said that in all her years in Great Britain, she’d never heard the message of the saving grace of Jesus. She heard it for the first time in America after she was married. And that knowledge changed her life. It didn’t matter what she had done. Because of Jesus’ death on the cross, she was accepted in the beloved. Sometimes, one of the hardest people to forgive is ourselves. And Satan loves to throw our past failures in our face. “You are a bad person because…” “God will never forgive you because…” “I don’t want anyone to know this about me because…” Even as I type this, my past wrongs are coming to mind. Things I’m ashamed of, that I would do over if I could. Good news! (Because) God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son that whosoever believes in Him shall be saved. (John 3:16) God loves us. And because of Jesus, because of His death on the cross, we’re accepted in the beloved. Thank you, Jesus, for Your amazing gift.
August 18, 2014
Psalm 19:14 / Amish Streusel Cake
AMISH STREUSEL CAKEIngredients:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 stick butter, softened
1 (18.25-ounce) box yellow cake mix, prepared according to package directionsInstructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, walnuts, cinnamon, and butter; mix well and set aside.In a large bowl, prepare cake mix. Pour half the batter into baking dish and sprinkle with half the crumb mixture. Repeat with remaining batter and crumb mixture.Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool, cut into squares, and serve.
