Some people have been asking for these recipes: Homemade Pesto:3 cups fresh basil – rinsed & dried; lightly packed4-6 cloves garlic½ cup pine nuts, walnuts or pecans (I use the walnuts or pecans)½ - ¾ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese3-4 Tbsp. freshly grated Romano cheese2/3 cup olive oil Mix basil garlic nuts and cheese in blender until chopped. Gradually add olive oil until everything is well blended. You can place the pesto in Ziploc snack bag, about 1/3 cup each bag and press as much air out as possible. Then freeze immediately. It tends to turn brown when exposed to the air, but will keep in the freezer for at least a year. This recipe makes about 1-1/2 cups and you can have 5-6 bags per recipe. Cream Puffs – serves 121 cup water½ cup butter or margarine1 cup flour4 eggs Heat oven to 400 degrees. Heat water and butter to rolling boil. Stir in flour. Stir vigorously over low heat for 1 minute or until mixture forms a ball. Remove from heat. Beat in eggs (I beat the eggs together first and then blend in) all at one time. Continue beating until smooth dough is formed – this may…

Jesus, Jesus, Precious Jesus – oh how I love Him! Don't you? I think of His life and all that He did for me thousands of years ago here on earth because of His love and obedience to God and for His great love for me. And, when I reflect on that, I am strengthened, encouraged and delighted. And then I think of Him now – at the right hand of the Father, loving me, interceding for me, again I am amazed. I trust Him more because I know He hears me, He understands me, and He is for me. And, I think of what it will be like to be with Him someday soon – when I will actually see Him face to face. It takes my breath away. When I worship, I often see Him on the throne – our King. That causes such reverence. I am humbled that He calls me by name. He knows me – and yet He loves me so much. It is my prayer for all to want to know Him and desire more of Jesus by spending time with Him in worship, prayer and loving devotion – He is so worthy of…