Can't cram for this one...

Our Daily Bread
I like school.  I have studied several different areas of knowledge in my life.  One thing seems consistent through all of them -- there are times you have to do assignments or study for a test at the last minute!  Cramming!  Yikes!

I thought about this when I read the last part of the devotional. It had a great explanation of why we don't know when Jesus is coming;
"This any-moment aspect of Jesus’ return helps keep believers motivated in Christian service and spiritual growth all the time—not just near a certain date "

Wow!  We really can't cram for this ultimate test!  We need to keep pushing forward with our Christian service and spiritual growth.  Praise God!

Lord, thank you for the hope of your return.  Help us keep on keepin' on til we see your face!

Foodie Friday
Tweaking
One of the things I like to do is take store bought stuff and make it taste more like homemade.  I did this again last night with some spaghetti sauce.  I took the list of ingredients I added from a recipe for homemade sauce I found a few weeks ago.  I love Carfagna's original sauce.  When I added more spices, it was even better.  I added:
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon pasta seasoning
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds (I forgot to crush them this time)
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried bay leaf

Wow!  This was very good.

I also have a recipe for quick and tasty beef stroganof I use from time to time (when I don't make it from scratch).  I buy the packets of stroganoff noodles with seasoning, then added two tablespoons of garlic and 1/2 cup of sour cream while the sauce is cooking.  Mmmmmm!

There are also books out there with these ideas.  A friend loved the Cake Doctor book that had creative things to do with a cake mix.

Experiment.  Make something tasty!

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May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit - Romans 15:13