I want that!

Our Daily Bread
Do you remember as a child or have seen it in a child since you've been adult where a child always wants the toy that someone else has?  "I want that" followed by either tears or trying to wrestle the toy away from the other child.  We all want things we shouldn't want at times!

It is funny and sad how Christians can act like this as well.  Remember the brothers that followed Jesus who asked to be on his right and left hands in the Kingdom of Heaven?  They had no right to ask for any special place!  For us today, we often wish for the speaking skills of a famous preacher, the teaching skills of a respected teacher or the singing skills of a great singer.  We want that!  We want those things instead of being thankful for the gifts and talents that God gave us to use for him.  God provides for all.  He sees each gift equally.  Well, except for me.  I am special...  ha!  Just kidding!

Lord, thank you for providing for us on all levels.  We praise you!

Foodie Friday
OK, I know I shouldn't eat a lot of sweets, but this sounded soooooo good!  And it was!  FYI, you can buy crescent rolls in full sheets now instead of the ones that have the perforations for the individual rolls.  The full sheets work better with this recipe.

Cheesecake Crescent Rolls 

2 cans of Pillsbury Crescent rolls
2 (8oz each) package cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup butter, melted
3 tbs cinnamon or to taste if you want more
1-1/2 cups sugar

Unroll and spread 1 of the cans of crescent rolls on the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish (or 8 x 8 if you want to cut the recipe in half). Combine softened cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, and vanilla. Spread over crescent roll layer. Unroll and layer remaining crescent rolls over cream cheese layer. Melt your butter and spread over top of crescent rolls. Sprinkle generously with cinnamon and the remaining sugar.

Bake for 20-30 minutes in 350 degree oven until bubbly and slightly browned. Drizzle with a little honey if you like. Let cool a bit, slice and eat.  These are great warm or cold!

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We are far from perfect, but despite our mistakes and our sins, we will never abandon the Lord and he will never abandon us - adapted from a statement about Abraham from the EfM Training Guide