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Neighbor Hood
By Keith Hood
Our vehicles sit a little lower
to the ground these days. After
Thanksgiving, Christmas and
New Year’s Day we all aver
age about 5 to 10 pounds more.
That is certainly true for me.
“It looks like you’re putting on
weight, Keith.” “No, it’s just
my t-shirt and sweater.” Know
ing eyes dressed with a smirk
have already made conclusions.
My rationalization hides not the
gathering ham, turkey, cook
ies and other forms of calo
ries, dressed as angels of light
though they may be.
Yes, thus prompts the skull
duggery of making New Year’s
resolutions. Weight Watchers
is getting ready for the big rush.
“Oh, hello Ms. Jones. It’s been
awhile! How are Mike, Sue,
Anne and Paul?” Waddling
over to the scales, Ms. Jones
responds. “Fine, fine. Mike’s
cholesterol is up at 365. Lipitor
is expensive these days! Sue is
taking back a few pants to Dil
lard’s. She’s bigger this year,
you know, and Anne’s been
fussin’ back at Dr. Phil. Says
he thinks he knows everything.
Paul just sits at his computer all
the time. I never see him except
at meal time.”
I don’t even make New Year’s
resolutions anymore. The
food will be removed after the
holidays so that shouldn’t be a
problem. There is always room
for improvement but why wait
for January 1 st to start?
That having been said, what
are the priorities of life on
which we should all focus? Is
it all about self-improvement?
Is it all about me? If I were
The Creative Cook
A very happy New Year to everyone! Hopefully, you were
able to use some of the yummy recipes detailed throughout the
year. With any luck, you’ve been able to add these to your own
repertoire of recipes and have made them your own. In choos
ing these recipes, I always try to go with the simplest, easiest-
to-find ingredients combined with ease of execution, and, of
course, taste! Happy, healthy eating!
With the holidays basically over, Americans’ attention turns
to football. Millions will gather in front of the TV to watch
their favorite team win its way to the big bowl game while
snacking on their favorite munchies. The J.M. Smucker Com
pany has created a collection of easy yet hardy recipes to give
game time an extra kick.
In the next few weeks. I’ll be passing these along to you. The
first is Pre-Game Hot Dog Bites. While the hot dog is probably
most closely associated with baseball games, this twist on an
American favorite makes it perfect for football season. Get the
game started with these quick-and-easy hot dog bites using
Smucker’s Blackberry Jelly (yes, jelly!) for a flavor burst you
won’t be able to get enough of.
SMUCKER’S PRE-GAME HOT DOG BITES
1/2 cup Smucker’s
Blackberry Jelly
1/4 cup prepared
mustard
1 tablespoon
sweet pickle
relish
1/2 pound hot
dogs, cooked
In a saucepan, combine jelly, mustard and relish. Heat over
very low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is hot and well
blended. Slice hot dogs diagonally into bite-size pieces. Add
to sauce and heat thoroughly. Yield: 10 servings (2 pieces per
serving).
INTERNET SAVVY: Chances are, if you read this column
on a regular basis, you’re a food devotee. If you’re looking
for more recipes, try the Internet. The most obvious website
which comes to mind is www.foodtv.com which is the TV
Food Network’s official site. For other resources, do a keyword
search for Martha Stewart Living and Michael Chiarella’s
Napa. If you want to make it even simpler, just do a keyword
search for recipes or food. I find these sites most helpful in my
quest to serve my family a variety of foods. Not only that, but
as I experiment, I am embellishing my cooking skills as well.
So, if you’re like me and you truly like to cook, tap into the
Internet. It’s just such a marvelous age we live in!
(c) 2003 DBR Media, Inc.
Red Cross,
from page 2B
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donation a routine part of their
lives. Just as you get your hair
cut about every 8 weeks, you
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The Importance Of
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Just one pint of blood can help
save as many as three lives.
Every two seconds, someone
in America needs blood. Every
day, 38,000 donations are
needed in the United States to
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patients, accident victims and
patients with blood disorders
among others.
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blood to the Red Cross, visit the
web site at www.givelife.org or
call 1 -800-GIVELIFE.
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Hood
20 lbs lighter
would that
promote world
peace? (Well it
all depends on
the spouse in a
given situation,
doesn’t it?)
Jesus reduced
our priorities to
two command
ments: Love God. Love your
neighbor as yourself. “And
thou shalt love the Lord thy
God with all thy heart, and with
all thy soul, and with all thy
mind, and with all thy strength:
this is the first commandment.
And the second is like, namely
this, Thou shalt love thy neigh
bour as thyself. There is none
other commandment greater
than these.” (Mark 12:30-31)
In essence, Jesus reduced our
priorities to relationships: Love
God first. Love your neighbor
secondly. He who dies with the
most toys still dies. He who
dies with God as his friend and
friends as loved ones lives.
In a related passage, a lawyer
asked Jesus what must be done
to inherit eternal life. Jesus
responded by asking him a
question: “What is written in
the law? How readest thou?
And he answering said, Thou
shalt love the Lord Thy God wit
all thy heart, and with all thy
soul, and with all thy strength,
and with all thy mind; and Thy
neighbour as thyself. And he
said unto him, Thou hast an
swered right: this do, and thou
shalt live.” (Luke 10:26-28)
My purpose for this year as it
was for last year is to enhance
relationships. Christianity is not
about dos and don’ts. It’s about
a personal relationship with
God through Jesus Christ His
Son Who died on a cross and
rose again to make this a pos
sibility for you and me. Once
in this relationship with God,
He wants us to spread His love
around, thus the two command
ments.
My personal mission state
ment reads as follows:
To grow in the grace and
knowledge of Christ while
obeying His Great Commission,
Nurturing relationships with
God, my family and all peoples
so that His Kingdom is ad
vanced.
God created us as human
beings not just human doings.
Why not resolve to know Him
better this year?
Rev. Keith Hood serves as
Pastor of Community Alli
ance Church in Albany. For
this and other articles go to
our website at sadcma.org/
communityalliance.
The Lee County Ledger, Thursday, January 1, 2004, Page 3B
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Darwin’s Theory
By Darwin Bullock
What did you get for Christ
mas? What did Santa bring
you? These questions have
been asked a million times the
last few days. It’s always fun to
open presents to see what you
got, or what you have to return.
Some kids are already thinking
about what they want next year.
A small girl’s father once asked
her what she wanted for Christ
mas. The little girl, knowing
that her mother was expecting,
replied, “A baby brother.” To
everyone’s delight the mother
came back from the hospital on
Christmas Eve with a baby boy
in her arms. A little later the fa
ther asked her what she wanted
next Christmas. The little girl
said, “Well, if it wouldn’t be
too uncomfortable for Mom,
I’d like a pony.”
Let me ask you a question
you may not have been asked
this year: “What did you give
to Jesus?” One family in our
church gave us a “Stocking for
Jesus” which had a little red
stocking with Jesus’ name on it,
and the following poem:
A Stocking For Jesus
Each Christmas we hang our
stockings with care
And fill them with gifts for
loved ones to share.
But we forget that the first
Christmas night
God gave us His Son Who
gave us His Life.
A sacrifice so great we can
never repay.
We can say, “Thank You,
Jesus ” on His birthday.
We need to be grateful for
all our blessings. “Every good
thing bestowed and every
perfect gift is from above,
coming down from the Father
of lights...” (James 1:17). The
day after Christmas a pastor
noticed that Baby Jesus was
missing from the manger scene
in front of the church. He was
shocked when he looked out
the window and saw a young
boy pulling a wagon around
the parking lot with baby Jesus
inside. The pastor asked, “Is
that baby Jesus?” “Sure it is!”
replied the little boy. The pastor
asked where the boy got the
baby Jesus from, when came
the answer, “The church.” The
pastor then asked, “Why did
you do that?” With a matter of
fact answer the boy said, “It
was a promise I made about a
week before Christmas. I prom-
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around the block.”
So what did you give Jesus
this year? Maybe time alone
with Him each day reading
His Word. Perhaps more time
in prayer. It might just be that
talent you have been using
for yourself and not for His
Kingdom. It might be a hidden
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wagon ride around the block.
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