posted by Esther on 04/4/12
I was going to title this “North Carolina FEW Conference” but decided “Family Get-together” was a good description of the exhilarating weekend we were blessed to be a part of last month. Families, overflowing with a desire to live for the Lord and seek Him, came together to encourage each other toward this goal! It was a great place to be!
Here are a couple things America’s founding fathers had to say about families:
“Good government generally begins in the family, and if the moral character of a people once degenerate, their political character must soon follow.” – Elias Boudinot (Founder and President of the American Bible Society.)
“Religion in a family is at once its brightest ornament and its best security.” – Samuel Adams (Said to T. Wells, his daughter’s fiance)
More details and pictures can be found on the Neelys’, Wilkeses’, and FEW blogs!
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posted by Donald on 04/4/12
Our family was thrilled with the instances of God at work during World Wars I and II recounted in the book War and Grace.
One of my favorite chapters was the account of Mitsuo Fuchida whose life was supernaturally spared time after time. Even after advancing to lead the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Lord did a miraculous work on his heart. He became a born again believer and eventually toured the world to share Christ, along with–believe it or not, Jacob DeShazer–a pilot from among the Doolittle Raiders who swung the revenge attack for Pearl Harbor.
Paul Taylor, an associate of Fuchida during his time in Hamburg, 1961, described him in a letter to the author of the book, saying:
[Mitsuo Fuchida] was serenely without fear. Prisoners would pay careful attention when a man with Fuchida’s credentials stood to speak. He had a charming and friendly disposition . .. the grace of God had so obviously won his heart. . . . I remember him above all for his passionate love for Christ. He was manifestly devoted to making Jesus Christ known as often as he could, and to whoever would listen.
However the Lord may have brought about our personal testimonies of salvation, may we be just as ready to share the power of the gospel today as the heroes of the past.
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posted by Esther on 03/28/12
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Lord for His mercy and guidance through the years of my life and thank my family for making the celebration of this so special! Looking back to the fun birthdays in the past and scary birthdays in the past, reassure me that the Lord is in control and has a plan and purpose for my life. It is so fulfilling it to live for Him!
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posted by David on 03/24/12
“Let us pray for our nation. Let us pray for those who have never known Jesus Christ and redeeming love, …[and] for our national leaders. Let prayer be our passion. Let prayer be our practice.”
—Robert E .Lee
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posted by Donald on 03/21/12
Fragrant with herbs, this rich bread, along with salad and/or soup, makes a wonderful meal. By the way, the thinner variety makes delicious turkey sandwiches!
Normally, in the process of making six loaves of our regular bread, we use one loaf’s worth of dough (flavored optionally with 1/2 cup chopped 
sun-dried tomatoes) to make either:
- one 10 x 15 jellyroll pan, or
- two 8 in. round cake pans, or
- three cake pans for the thinner variety.
Alternatively, you can experiment with your own favorite bread recipe.
1. Press dough evenly in well-oiled cake pans, sprinkled with cornmeal. (Cornmeal is optional.) Cover with damp cloth and let rise 20 or 30 min.
2. If you opt for black olives, make an indentation for them in dough for every square inch with spoon handle or fingertip and insert an olive in each hole. Brush dough with olive oil. Sprinkle entire amount with:
2 tsp Rosemary Leaves crushed, - 2 Tbsp Parmesan Cheese,
- 1/2 cup Mozzarella Cheese, and
- 1 clove Garlic, finely minced (or 1 t. Garlic Powder—not garlic salt!)
3. Bake at 400 for 12 minutes or until nicely browned.
Serve warm and enjoy!
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