Perhaps, for many of us, all experience merely defines, so to speak, the shape of that gap where our love of God ought to be.
The 4 Loves, C.S. Lewis
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It is perhaps even more apparent in our growing—for it ought to be growing—awareness that our whole being by its very nature is one vast need; incomplete, prepatory, empty yet cluttered, crying out for Him who can untie things that are now knotted together & tie up things that are dangling loose.
The 4 Loves, C.S. Lewis
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I said to myself: Jean Baptiste, for more than 30 years you have lived in the world you have never possessed anything, yet still you live on, & have been provided each day with nourishment, each night with repose. Of trouble, God has never sent you more than your share. Of help, the means have never failed you. To whom do you owe all this? To GOD. Jean Baptiste, be no longer ungrateful, & banish all those anxious thoughts; for what could ever induce you to think that the Hand from which you have already received so much, would close against you when you grow old, & have greater need of help? I finished my prayer, & felt at peace.
Gold Dust, C.M. Yonge
Learning is not without its effect upon the soul; it either lends its wings, to bear it up to God, or leaves behind it tiny sparks, which, little by little, consume the whole being.
Gold Dust, C. M. Yonge
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Alms given in secret; that is the charity which brings a blessing. What sweet enjoyment, to be able to shed a little happiness around us! What an easy & agreeable task is that of trying to render others happy.
Is it fair, always to forget all the good, or kindness, shown to us, by those with whom we live, for the sake of one little pain they may have caused us, & which, most likely, was quite unintentional on their part?
Would you be at peace with your conscience?
Happy soul! That each day reaps its harvest.
Finally, if you would live in an atmosphere of benevolence, make it your study to be always rendering others service, & never hesitate to ask the same of them. In offering help, you make a step towards gaining a friend; in asking it, you please by this mark of confidence. The result of this will be a constant habit of mutual forbearance, & a fear to be disobliging in matters of greater importance.
Gold Dust, C.M. Yonge
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Almost every Cherry Almond Muffin recipe I came across called for dried cherries. I can say with some confidence we all like it fresh, so I finally found one that used fresh. As usual, as much of my ingredients as I could find are from my local Farmer’s Market—my cherries were perfect!—& everything else organic. I baked these back on the 4th of July alongside white chocolate covered blueberries & strawberries for a very patriotic & delicious dessert!
1/2 cup Softened Butter
1/2 cup Sugar
1/4 cup Raw Cane Sugar
2 Eggs
2 cups Flour
1/2 cup Milk (I used skim)
2 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 TS Salt
2 cups Cherries, pitted and cut in half
1/2 cup Toasted Sliced or Slivered Almonds
1 tsp Almond Extract
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Cream butter and sugars until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time.
3. In a medium bowl, mix dry ingredients together. Add to butter alternately with milk.
4. Stir in almond extract, cherries, and almonds. *I went crazy & added 3 cups of cherries instead of 2.
5. Spoon into greased or lined muffin cups.
6. Bake for approximately 30 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
