TIDBIT and little known fact: Have you ever wondered “why” you get a pickle every time you order a deli sandwich? Cold cuts and cheeses are at risk for a certain microorganism called listeria (bacterial growth) which can be extremely harmful to your health when eaten. The vinegar in pickles help combat any listeria that [...]

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“At a lodging place on the way, the LORD met him (Moses) and
sought to put him to death.
Then Zipporah (his wife) took a flint and cut of her son’s foreskin
and  touched Moses feet with it
and said “Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me!
So He (the LORD) let him alone.” – Exodus 4:24-26a
I know, [...]

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On occasion, we receive a question that we feel deserves an answer online so others visiting CCF can benefit, too. If you should decide to share this information with someone else, always be mindful that even though we’re all on the same path as believers in Christ Jesus (John 14:6), we’re not always at the [...]

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CHOCOLATE PANCAKES
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons soy flour
3/4 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
3 large eggs
3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter or canola oil
1-1/2 cups plain soymilk
Pinch of salt
Optional:
Confectioners’ sugar
strawberries, fresh (sliced), or frozen (thawed)
1. Sift all-purpose and soy flours, cocoa, and baking powder into a medium bowl. Mix in the [...]

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How do those birds do it? They are in the middle of their road kill breakfast or lunch, and I am barreling down on them, doing 55 (okay, maybe 58) mph. They wait until the very last minute, and then with a flap or two of their wings, they are out of the way. I [...]

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If possible, always include some type of fruit and a good fiber with your breakfast. 
• Toast frozen waffle. Spread on melted butter and cover with honey or real maple syrup and sliced fresh peaches.
• Peanut butter toast, decorated with banana, apple and raisins.
• Instead of sugar on your morning cereal, try honey, maple syrup, brown [...]

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“Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law… and an angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush.” Exodus 3:1-2
Moses had an enlightening experience with God, we might say. He was just doing his every day thing, tending sheep, when God [...]

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8 cups dry milk
1 pound instant chocolate drink, like Swiss Miss or Nestle’s Quick
1 cup Cremora or Coffeemate
4 heaping tablespoons powdered sugar
Mix the ingredients and put them into a plastic container or double plastic bag. To make: add 1/2-cup mix per cup of boiling water. Top with whipped cream, if desired. Makes 24 cups.

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Spiritual | Physical | Emotional
Too many people are entrapped by their calendars, day-timers, Blackberries, and overcommitted schedules to the point where stress can cause physical, emotional, and spiritual exhaustion and serious damage in all areas of life. Christians are not immune. The choices we make to what we commit ourselves to is always ours. [...]

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Psalm 3:3-6, 8
(New International Version)
“But you are a shield around me, O LORD; you bestow glory on me and lift up my head. To the LORD I cry aloud, and he answers me from his holy hill. I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me. I will not fear the [...]

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