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Anxiety Ends as Faith Begins

November 3, 2013 by Mike Sansone Leave a Comment

A great man of faith, George Mueller once said,

“The beginning of anxiety is the end of faith, and the beginning of true faith is the end of anxiety.”

Show God you have confidence in Him (Prov 3:26) and you’ll be able to rest that He’s got it covered. As my friend Tony says, “God’s Got This”.

Anxiety Ends Faith Begins

Post Office Pumpkin Bars

November 2, 2013 by Mike Sansone Leave a Comment

Recipe for Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free, Dairy-Free Pumpkin Bars

I tried to share this recipe on Facebook, but there’s too much information for what’s allowed, so I’m delivering it here.

Post Office Pumpkin Bars (because they always deliver healthy goodness!). Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free, Dairy-Free, Vegan Treats

Ingredients:
– 1 Banana
– 3 tbs (unsweetened) apple sauce
– 1 tbs pumpkin butter
– 1 cup vegetable oil
– 1 cup coconut sugar
– 15 oz can of pumpkin
– 1.5 cups Gluten Free flour
– 3 tsp baking powder
– 2 tsp ground cinnamon
– 1 tsp salt
– 1 tsp baking soda

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

Puree the banana, apple sauce, and pumpkin butter. Your goal is to get 3/4 cup. Any remaining would be a great topping (for this batch, I just mixed some Trader Joe’s apple sauce and pumpkin butter for a topping).

In a mixing bowl, combine and mix the puree, coconut sugar, oil, and pumpkin until fluffy and light. In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients, and then add to the pumpkin mixture.

Spread batter into a greased cake pan (a 9×9 for a taller bar, 13×10 for a shorter bar). Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool before cutting into bars.

Notes: If you want more fluff, I guess you could add cornstarch. Additionally, I’ve sometimes used a bit of maple syrup – but there’s already plenty of sweetness.

 

Is Your Heart Merry?

November 2, 2013 by Mike Sansone Leave a Comment

I wonder as I wander, about the grumpy, zombie-like faces I see. What’s going on in their heart? In Artie Davis’ Craveable, he reminds us that our face reveals what’s in our heart. And you could look it up, for the Bible tells me so (Prov 15:13).

Even with this time of trial, can I find joy? Amidst the persecution, is there a blessing? Yes. Jesus.

Your face reveals what's in your heart.

Thanks for the reminder, Artie. Stay contagious and courageous!

Photo on Flickr by NYCArthur

Whatever Life Serves Up

November 1, 2013 by Mike Sansone Leave a Comment

Jesus gives us such great examples with how to deal with the problems and troubles that life serves up daily. He relies upon the Word of God,

An often overlooked part of God’s armour, the sword of the Spirit – which is the word of God (Eph 6:17). Whether to defend or to volley back – always be at the ready with an answer (1 Pe 3:15) by clothing yourself daily with Christ (Rom 13:14).

Young Man Prepares to Return Serve

Read your Bible – daily.

Photo on Flickr by iandavidmuir

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