We welcome Kimberly Dawn as our newest CCF Contributor. She is the host of a two-hour on-air radio segment of worship and encouragement called “the Vertical Connection” out of International Falls, Minnesota.
Various trials in her life have been used by the Lord to draw her closer to Him and increase her faith to believe that [...]

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MEXICAN SPOON BREAD
1 can (1-pound) cream-style corn
1 cup corn meal
1/3 cup shortening (melted)
2 eggs (beaten)
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 (4-ounce) can green chilis (drained and chopped)
1 1/2 cups shredded longhorn cheese
Combine first six ingredients; mix well. Pour half the batter into a greased 9×9×2-inch pan. Then sprinkle with chilis and half the cheese. Pour [...]

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SWINE FLU – NATURAL CATASTROPHIES – TERRORISM
THE HEADLINES SCREAM OF END TIME SCENARIOS…
Whether we are in the “End Times” or not, it is quite evident that disasters of one sort or another are on the increase and growing in intensity. Is your family ready to meet any such event head-on? Let’s pray it [...]

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When you’re down to nothing, God is up to something!
BUSY – Being Under Satan’s Yoke
What you feed will thrive. What you starve will die.
If life is free of failure, it’s quite possible your life is predictable, lacks spontaneity, and DULL!
“Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off Jesus” Isaiah 26:3
You came into [...]

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Don’t say you’re old, just older,
It happens every day,
And all of us keep equal pace,
No matter what we say.
Each twenty-four hour period
Takes us farther into life,
Some days are bright and sunny
Still others filled with strife.
Does life begin at forty,
Or are we halfway through?
God holds the key to our last days,
Maybe many, maybe few.
So who can [...]

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Admit it… from time to time, we all like to experiment in the kitchen. I have a gazillion cookbooks and rarely use them. More times than not, my concoctions turn out pretty good, if I might say so. A little bit of this and a little bit of that. My specialties are main dishes, such [...]

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We love to receive updates from our greater CCF family about how God is working in the lives of those we pray for. We just received an email today (Monday 4/20) from Vicki about her precious, little granddaughter, Brooke. We are including the original prayer request and then her email. Let’s continue to hold Brooke [...]

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1/2 cup non-fat vanilla yogurt
1/2 frozen banana
1/2 cup blueberries
1/2 cup skim milk
1/4 cup oatmeal (Old-fashioned oats)
Blend all ingredients until smooth. Top with a few blueberries, if desired. A good-for-you, not too sweet, delicious treat!!!

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When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee.
Read the full story.

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A young woman fell in love, and according to tradition, brought her husband-to-be home to meet her family. After dinner, her father invited the fiancé into his study for a man-to-man chat. “So, what are your plans?” he opened.
“I’m a theology scholar,” the husband-to-be replied. “That’s very fine,” the father returned, “but how will you [...]

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