MELBA’S SWAP SHOP

HOW DO YOU SPEND YOUR DAY?

DEAR READERS:

An anonymous reader sent me the following message to share with you. She (he) didn’t tell me where it came from.

A woman once had a dream that an angel was giving her this message: “As a reward for your virtues, the sum of $1,440 will be deposited into your bank account every morning. This amount has only one condition. At the close of each business day, any balance that has not been used will be canceled. It won’t carry over to the next day or accrue interest. Each morning, a new $1,440 will be credited to you.”

The dream was so vivid, she asked the Lord to show her what it meant. He led her to realize she was receiving 1,440 minutes every morning, the total number of minutes in a 24-hour day. What she did with this deposit of time was important, because 1,440 minutes per day was all she would ever receive!

Each of us has a similar account. At the close of each “business” day we should be able to look over our ledger and see that these golden minutes were spent wisely. Time is God’s gift to you. What you do with your time is your gift to God.

DIP INTO THIS ONE

— Melba

DEAR MELBA: Ronnie Miller, of Oklahoma City, asked for the recipe for horseradish and bacon dip. And, someone asked where to buy fresh ground horseradish. This recipe calls for fresh ground horseradish, not horseradish sauce. Find it in the spice section in most supermarkets, or check the refrigerated section. Here is my recipe for the dip. Please notice that it calls for “freshly ground” horseradish, not horseradish sauce.