Just a bit of Christmas is all I ask, dear Lord;
Spread it near and far this year, the whole wide world abroad.
Oh Lord, I guess You know how much we're needing You,
In every single land and clime that eye or mind can view.
But bring it close, I pray, dear Lord, into the hearts of men;
Fill hungry souls and bodies, too, and let them sing again.
Those who suffer so much, Lord, sustain and make them whole;
But more than this, may they now know refreshment of the soul.
Remind us gently, then, dear Lord, of all Your wondrous worth,
And may Emmanuel tonight within our hearts find birth.
--Florence B. Robb
CHRISTMAS PRAYER
Answers:
1. Isaiah (Matthe
w 1:23/Isaiah 7:14)
2. He would be born in Bethlehem (Michah 5:2)
3. Gabriel (Luk
e 1:26)
4. God is with us [Immanuel (
OT) or Emmanuel (NT)]
5. Angel of the L
ord
(Matthew 1:20�21)
When Christ Was Born
1.
Which prophet said, "Behold, a virgin shall
be with child, and shall bring forth a son"?
2.
What did the prophet Micah say
about Jesus' birth?
3.
What is the name of the angel who
appeared to Mary?
4.
What does the name Emmanuel mean?
5.
Who told Joseph that Jesus would save
His people from their sins?
BIBLE TRIVIA
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The War Cry | CHRISTMAS 2013
HEALTHFUL HOLIDAY APPETIZERS
F
rom sit-down holiday dinners to impromptu
parties, food is everywhere this month. Here
are some tips for enjoying the festivities and
the food -- on the light side.
Appetizers are easy to overeat.
Keep in mind that small
bites of baked brie, pigs-in-a-blanket or bacon-wrapped
scallops have 50 to 100 calories per piece. Six little bites can
add up to 300 to 600 calories. Instead, just eat two of the
higher-calorie options.
Stick with shrimp in cocktail sauce
(15 calories per
shrimp) or raw vegetable sticks. Skip deep-fried or
cheese-covered bites. Opt for vegetables or fruit as
main ingredients.
From traditional spinach dip to hummus,
dips add
calories, fat and sodium to your evening's meal. Enjoy
your appetizers, but dip sparingly. A few teaspoons of dip
and a few drops of a salty condiment are all you need.
Beverage calories count too.
Try alternating calorie-filled
beverages with sparkling water (0 calories). Several glasses of
regular soft drinks and party punch can add up to hundreds
of extra calories.
Copyright �2013 Oakstone Publishing, LLC dba Personal Best
Mind
+
Body
+
Spirit
HEALTHY HOME COOKING
Ingredients
4 teaspoo
ns butter,
melted
2 teaspoon
s canola o
il
1 teaspoon
ground ca
rdamom
� teaspoo
n salt
2 pounds c
arrots, pee
led and cu
t diagonal
ly
into � inch
thick slice
s
Instructions
Position ra
ck in lowe
r third of o
ven; prehe
at to
450F. Com
bine butte
r, oil, carda
mom and
salt
in a mediu
m bowl. A
dd carrots
and toss w
ell to
coat. Spre
ad evenly
on a rimm
ed baking
sheet.
Roast the c
arrots, stirr
ing twice, u
ntil tender
and
golden, ab
out 30 min
utes. Serve
immediat
ely.
Roasted C
arrots
with
Cardam
om Butte
r
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