His Promises

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)

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

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

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)

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)

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.

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

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

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)

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.