His Promises

Today's Fruit

2009-03-07T11:24:39+01:00

Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
(Luke 6:38)

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Do you have this kind of confidence?

2009-03-07T08:07:12+01:00

So Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. And to this day it is said,"On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided."(Genesis22:14)

We all know the story of God testing Abraham. In Genesis Abraham was called God's friend and willing to sacrifice his son,Isaac, because God commanded him to do.Abraham has this only son,Isaac, in his old age but he still believed and followed what God commanded. What's a great confidence to do it!

Yesterday I reread Genesis, the familiar story of Abraham was attracted me and when I read, "So Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. ...'On the mountain of the LORD it will be provied.'" Wow! It's amazing, isn't it? Presently all the world is suffering economic crisis and many people are laid off. Everyone is trying to find a way out of the financial difficulties, but here let's go back to Genesis 22:14 "...On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided." Do you have this kind of confidence believing his promises? I admit it's not easy to accomplish; however, we can try so how about get your Bible reading chapters 17-22 in Gensis and for the further learning of getting God's promises you can turn to chapter 4 in Philippians and chapter 11 in Hebrews.

May God bless you and multiply your pocket!

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Today's Fruit

2009-03-04T03:46:40+01:00

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. (Romans 8:37)

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No oil pineapple cake

2009-03-04T03:40:04+01:00

This is an ideal recipe for those who are afraid of fat and moreover, the fresh crushed pineapple give this cake a natural sweet taste and high fibre.

Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs, lightly beat
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 and 1/2 cup fresh, crushed pineapple with juice

Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 340 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Sift the flour into a large bowl and then mix together the sugar and baking powder.
3. Pour the eggs liquid, vanilla extract, pineapple juice into the bowl, mix well and then blend in crushed pineapple.
4.Bake in the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes.

It can be refrigerated for a week!

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Today's Fruit

2009-03-03T04:41:11+01:00

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.(1Peter 5:6-7)

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Today's Fruit

2009-03-02T03:52:09+01:00

"What are you, O mighty mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become level ground. Then he will bring out the capstone to shouts of 'God bless it! God bless it!'"
(Zechariah4:7)

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Today's Fruit

2009-03-01T16:20:11+01:00

The world and its desires pass aways, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.(1 John 2:17)

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Today's Fruit

2009-02-27T02:14:17+01:00

As water reflects a face, so a man't heart reflects the man. (Proverbs 27:19)

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Today's Fruit

2009-02-26T06:13:19+01:00

Moreover, when God gives any man wealth and possessions, and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be happy in his work-this is a gift of God. He seldom reflects on the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied gladness of heart.
(Ecclesiastes 5:19-20)

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Today's Fruit

2009-02-25T10:21:12+01:00

But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not "Yes" and "No." (2Corinthians1:18)

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Today's Fruit

2009-02-24T17:12:29+01:00

Know also that wisdom is sweet to your soul; if you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.(Proverbs 24:14)

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Today's Fruit

2009-02-23T04:31:14+01:00

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve before kings; he will not serve before obscure men.
(Proverbs 22:29)

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Today's Fruit

2009-02-20T03:15:35+01:00

The fear of the Lord leads to life: Then one rests content, untouched by trouble.(Proverbs19:23)

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Today's Fruit

2009-02-17T04:38:36+01:00

For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.(Jeremiah29:11)

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Today's Fruit

2009-02-14T10:58:34+01:00

And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.
(1 John4:16)

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Longan Loaf

2009-02-13T07:29:29+01:00

Dried longan are often used in soup and dessert in Taiwan and recently people were crazy for the longan cupcakes just because them thought these cupcakes are much healthier than others.
Anyway, I tried this recipe and it went well with natural sweet of longan. Here just wanted to share with you this chinese loaf.

Ingredients
Butter, for greasing
2 cups bread flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 tablespoon dry active dry yeast
3/4 cup lukewarm water
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons honey
1 cup dried longan
1/2 cup yogurt drink
2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Directions
1. Grease a pan with a little butter.
2. Strain the flour into a large bowl, and stir in the salt and dried yeast. Pour in the lukewarm water, oil, and honey. Mix together to form a dough.
3. Place the dough on a lightly floured counter and knead for about 5 minutes.
4. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour or until doubled in size; meanwhile, cook the longan and yogurt in low heat until longan are soft; remove the soucepan from heat and let cool.
5. Knead in the cooked longan and sesame seeds. Shape the dough and place in the pan.
6. Cover and stand the loaf in a warm place for a further 30 minutes or until springy to the touch.
7. Bake in a prepared oven, 390 degrees F (200 degrees C), for 30 minutes or until a hollow sound is heard when the bottom of the loaf is tapped.
8. Transfer the loaf to a wire rack and let cool completely.

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Today's Fruit

2009-02-13T06:33:36+01:00

From the Lord comes deliverance. May your blessings be on your people.
(Psalm2:8)

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Today's Fruit

2009-02-11T04:13:15+01:00

For he will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help.(Psalm72:12)

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Today's Fruit

2009-02-10T02:40:12+01:00

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.
(Ezekiel36:26)

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Valentine's cookies

2009-02-09T04:03:39+01:00

Flowers wither easily, chocolate is too sweet, how about diamonds? No, that costs a lot of money...
Are you thinking the gift for Valentine's Day? Here is a good choice to choose:the valentine's cookies, melt in your mouth and heart.

Ingredients
2/3 cup butter, chilled and cubed
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup superfine sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F(180 degrees C) and lightly grease a cookie sheet.
2.Strain the flour and vanilla extract in a large bowl and rub in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs.
3. Stir in the superfine sugar and to form a smooth firm dough.
4. Roll out the dough in 1/2 inch thick on a lightly floured surface and use the biscuit cutter to cut out the cookies.
5.Bake in a prepared oven for 12-15 minutes until the cookies are a light golden color.
6. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack and let cool.
PS If you have the heart-shaped cookie cutter you can use it to make the cookies heart-shaped.

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Today's Fruit

2009-02-09T02:56:20+01:00

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.
(Colossians3:15)

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orange and chocolate scones

2009-02-08T16:31:02+01:00

Scones are the dessert too delicious for me, but in Taiwan people aren't familiar with this British dessert; therefore, it's hard to find them in shops or bakeries. Bisji(pronouned in Chinese, which means,"Biscuit") is the only one that tastes like scone you can find in KFC but not exactly the same taste as the real, british scone.
This is the recipe of English scones and I added fresh orange juice and the slices to make the scones not too greasy.

Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons butter, chilled and cubed
1/2 cup chocolate chips
5 tablespoons orange juice
1/4 cup slices of orange

Directions
1.Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F(200 degrees C) and lightly grease the baking pan.
2.In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter and use fingers to make the mixture into crumbs. Stir in the chocolate chips and mix in the orange juice to form a dough.
3. Roll the dough on a floured surface into 1 inch thick . Use the round biscuit cutter to cut out 8 scones and press a couple of slices of orange on the top.
4. Bake in prepared oven 12 minites.

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Today's Fruit

2009-02-08T08:01:35+01:00

Since that time he waits for his enemies to be made his footstool, because by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.
(Hebrews10:13-14)

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Psalm31

2009-02-02T06:30:56+01:00

In you O Lord, I have taken refuge;
let me never be put to shame;
deliver me in your righteousness.
Turn your ear to me,
come quickly to my rescue;
be my rock of refuge,
a strong fortress to save me.
Since you are my rock and my fortress,
for the sake of your name lead and guide me.
Free me from the trap that is set for me,
for you are my refuge.
Into your hands I commit my spirit;
redeem me, O Lord, the God of truth.

I hate those who cling to worthless idols;
I trust in the Lord.
I will be glad and rejoice in your love,
for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul.
You have not handed me over to the enemy but have set my feet
in a spacious place.
Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I am in distress;
my eyes grow weak with sorrow,
my soul and my body with grief.
My life is consumed by anguish and my years by groaning;
my strength fails because of my affliction,
and my bones grow weak.
Because of my enemies,
I am the utter contempt of my neighbors;
I am dread to my friends- those who see me on the street flee from me.
I am forgotten by them as though I were dead;
I have become like broken pottery.
For I hear the slander of many;
there is terror on every side;
they conspire against me and plot to take my life.

But I trust in you, O Lord;
I say, "You are my God."
My times are in your hands;
deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me.
Let your face shine on your servant;
save me in your unfailing love.
Let me not be put to shame, O Lord,
for I have cried out to you;
but let the wicked be put to shame and lie silent in the grave.
Let their lying lips be silenced, for with pride and contempt
they speak arrogantly against the righteous.

How great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those
who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men on those who
take refuge in you.
In the shelter of your presence you hide them from the intrigues of men;
in your dwelling you keep them safe from accusing tongues.

Praise be to the Lord, for he showed his wonderful love to me
when I was in a besieged city.
In my alarm I said, "I am cut off from your sight!"
Yet you heard my cry for mercy when I called to you for help.

Love the Lord, all his saints!
The Lord preserves the faithful, but the proud he pays back in full.
Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.

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Today's Fruit

2009-02-01T14:06:29+01:00

Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.
Joshua 1:8

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Strawberry Muffins

2009-01-31T06:29:07+01:00

Strawberries are now in season so my new recipe of muffins is strawberry flavour, of course. I used to make fresh strawberry jam to bake the cakes and muffins but I found a new brand of jam just like homemade from store recently. So this recipe isn't used fresh strawberries; however; it takes you less time to bake tasty muffins!

Ingredients (8 servings)
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup strawberry jam
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3 teaspoons strawberry extract

Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F(150 degrees C). Prepare 8 muffin cups.
2. Beat eggs and sugar until light and then pour in oil, beat 2 more minutes. Combine strawberry jam and egg liquid and mix well.
3. Strain the dry ingredients and mix well.
4. Combine the liquid and dry ingredients and then spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups.
5. Bake for 20 to 25 munites in the prepared oven, or until the tops spring back when lightly touched.

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Chocolate snowballs

2009-01-12T03:58:43+01:00

In Taiwan it doesn't snow except on the top of the high mountains so people are excited about going to other countries to experience the snows. This recipe I made in my K2 and G1 classes and both of these classes liked it very much; moreover, children were having fun making their "eatable snowballs!"

Ingredients
500g oatmeal
100g butter
100g sugar
50g unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tbsps coffee
1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
100g coconut flakes

Directions
1. Combine butter, sugar, oatmeal, cocoa powder, coffee and vanilla extract and mix well.
2. Roll the dough into small balls and then roll them in the coconut flakes.
You can eat the snowballs right away or refrigerate them if you prefer your balls taste like the real, cold snowballs with chocolate flavour.

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Today's Fruit

2009-01-12T03:05:56+01:00

I will praise the Lord, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me.
I have set the Lord always before me.
Because he is at my right hand,
I will not be shaken.
(Psalm16:7-8)

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Chocolate Bread

2009-01-09T07:24:44+01:00

This is my first time baking bread and I found the home-made bread is quite easy to make by using oven(not bread machine)! Moreover, I used to bake muffins and cakes because I prefer the smooth and moist texture of cakes to dry and hard texture of bread. Actually, I have had bought too much bread with bad taste so I didn't expect any bread could be tasty, honestly. However, this recipe changes my opinion of bread!

Follow me the directions and you can make the moist and fine bread as well.

Ingredients
3 cups white bread flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 tsp salt
2 tsps active dry yeast
3 tbsps brown sugar
2 tbsps oil
1 1/4 cups lukewarm water
Butter, for greasing

Directions
1. Lightly grease a loaf pan with a little butter. (I don't have any loaf pan so I used baking pan instead )
2. Strain the flour and unsweetened cocoa into a large mixing bowl.
3.Stir in the salt, dried yeast, and brown sugar, mixing well.
4. Pour in the oil along with the lukewarm water and mix the ingredients together to make a dough.
5. Place the dough on a lightly floured counter and knead for 5 munites.
6. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise in warm place for about 1 hour or until the dough has doubled in size.
7. Punch down the dough and shape it into a loaf. Place the dough in the prepared pan, cover, and let rise in a warm place for a further 30 minutes.
8. Bake in a preheated oven, 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 30 minutes or until a hollow sound is heard when the bottom of the bread is tapped. Transfer the bread to a wire rack and to cool completely. Cut into slices to serve.

** The bread can be lightly toasted.**

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Today's fruit

2008-12-03T06:54:04+01:00

Praise the Lord.
Praise God in his sancturay;
praise himin his mighty heavens.
Praise him for his acts of power;
praise him for his surpassing greatness.
Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,
praise him with the harp and lyre,
praise him with tambourine and dancing,
praise him with the strings and flute,
praise him with the clash of cymbals,
praise him with resounding cymbals.
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord.
Psalm 150

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