Whole World...In HIS Hands

The Whole world...including us!

We sing about the Lord having the whole world in His hands. But do you know what is more remarkable than that? He has the whole universe in His hands, including us. He is the One who spoke the world into existence. He is the One who keeps the world going and spinning. He is the One who will fold it up like a garment and tuck it away. He regulates it, He rules it, and He runs it. When you pick up a newspaper and read something alarming, you don't need to panic. He is in control. You can turn around and say..."Praise God, I told you so!" He, who flung the stars in space...has the whole world, universe and us in His hands.

Colossians 1:17 "And He is before all things, and by Him all things consist."

Words to Ponder-On and Take-to-Heart

Creation is filled with signs that point to the Creator.

Be faithful and leave the results to God.

Tough times teach trust.

The presence of trouble does not mean the absence of God.

The best weapon to use against your enemy is love.

Your life either sheds light or casts a shadow.

God's grace gives us what we don't deserve.

God often uses bitter experiences to make us better.

No evil can penetrate the armor of God.

When God forgives...He removes the sin and restores the soul.

Keep eternity's goal in sight...by walking in God's light.

No God, No peace... Know God, know Peace.

Our daily work takes on eternal value when it is done for God.

Our salvation was costly to God, but it is FREE to us.

Our love for Christ is only as real as our love for our neighbor.

Evangelism is nothing more than one beggar telling another beggar where to find bread.

Hope can be ignited by a spark of encouragement.

Every child of God has a special place in His plan.

The Holiness of God convicts the sinner and comforts the saint.

To break sin's grip... put yourself in God's hands.

To teach your children well...let God teach you.

When you take your stand for Christ, you will not stand alone.

Be a GRACE-GIVER and not a FAULT-FINDER.

A LIE may cover your tracks...but it cannot hide the TRUTH.

A hypocrite has God on his tongue and the world in his heart.

Our attitude toward death determines how we live.

To ignore your conscience is to invite trouble and discord.

Your change in behavior begins with a change in the heart.

If we are being transformed by the WORD, we won't be conformed to the world.

Do Not Fear...Death is not a period...it is only a comma.

Meat Loaf or Meatballs made with Yogurt

• 2 pounds ground chuck
• 1 chopped onion
• 1-1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup yogurt
• mixed seasonings (parsley, basil, oregano...whatever you want)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Combine bread crumbs with eggs and yogurt. Add seasonings. Combine with meat and chopped onion. Mix by hand until all is blended and you can no longer see the bread. Form into meat loaf and bake, or form into meatballs and fry or bake. 350 degrees for 1 hour

Jello Flavored Cheese Cake

• 1 lrg. pkg. cream cheese (softened)
• 1 cup yogurt
• 1 cup frozen topping (Cool-Whip)
• 1 large box jello, dry (what-ever flavor you desire)
• prepared Graham cracker crust

Blend the cream cheese and yogurt together, with electric beaters, in large bowl. Add dry flavored jello and blend. Add the cool-whip and blend. Pour into prepared Graham cracker crust. Cover and refrigerate. Top with extra cool-whip.

Creamy Cucumbers with Yogurt

• 2 large cucumbers (washed and run fork over skin to score)
• 1/2 grated onion
• 1 Tablespoon dill weed
• 2-3 Tablespoons sugar
• 1-1/2 cup yogurt
• pinch of ground pepper

After scoring cucumber, slice thinly and place in bowl. Add remaining ingredients and fold together to coat all cucumbers and onions. Place in refrigerator to chill before serving.

Mixed Fruit Salad with Yogurt

• 1 sml. can fruit cocktail
• 1 sml. can Tropical fruit chunks
• 1 sml. can pineapple tid-bits
• 2 apples (cut into small chunks)
• 1 sml. can Mandarin oranges
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup yogurt
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup honey or sugar (to taste, add more if desired)

Drain all the fruit and place in large bowl. Blend yogurt with sour cream, add to fruit. Add the remaining ingredients and fold until all fruit mixture is coated. Cover and chill before serving.

Yogurt Fruit Dip

• 1 cup yogurt
• 1 cup sour cream
• Honey or sugar to sweeten to your desired taste

Blend together and serve with cut- up chunks of fruit.

Pan Gravy

• meat drippings in pan (with small amount of melted fat, but not greasy)
• 3 Tablespoons corn starch or flour
• 1 cup yogurt
• 1 cup water or milk , then as needed
• salt and pepper to taste

In your fry pan, on medium heat, mix meat drippings with the flour, simmer and stir until blended, add yogurt. Keep stirring. Add water or milk and bring to a boil, stirring, not to let it scorch. Add more water or milk, little at a time, to make the desired consistency of the gravy. Salt and pepper to taste.

Yogurt Onion Dill Dip

• 2 cups yogurt
• 2 Tablespoons dill weed
• 1 pkg. onion soup mix
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Mix together and chill before serving. Thin with small amounts of milk, if necessary.

Yogurt T Island Dressing 03

• 1 cup yogurt
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 2 Tablespoons ketchup or chili sauce
• 1 Tablespoon sugar

Mix together. Store in refrigerator.