The Kiss of an Old Godly Man

One of our mission founders shared this story with us and it touched my heart, so I wanted to pass it on. Enjoy & be blessed.

Dear Friend,

One of my heroes, L. E. Maxwell, died in February 1984 at age 88.

Mr. Maxwell was President and Principal of Prairie Bible Institute (PBI), a school on the prairies of Alberta, Canada. PBI, through the grace of God, trained and sent out several thousand missionaries, pastors, Christian workers, and others throughout the world.

I graduated in 1966 from PBI and my wife, Margaret, graduated the following year. We both benefited greatly from our years at PBI and honored and loved Mr. Maxwell for his example of dedication and sacrificial service to the Lord and his love for the Word of God. He also truly loved PBI’s students. He sought to train them in a disciplined lifestyle for God’s glory with a thorough knowledge of the Word of God.

Mr. Maxwell suffered from Parkinson’s disease and other ailments during the last years of his life. He became bedridden and required around-the-clock care. Individuals volunteered to take turns sitting with Mr. Maxwell and caring for him during the night so his wife, Pearl, could sleep after she had cared for her husband all day long.

During one furlough from the Philippines, I spoke at a conference at PBI. I heard that a dear friend, Robert Sinclair, in his late 70’s at that time, was one of the individuals who cared for Mr. Maxwell in the late night and early morning hours. He usually took a shift from 10 p.m. until about 4 or 5 a.m.

The family granted me permission to visit Mr. Maxwell during one of Robert Sinclair’s night shifts. One evening around midnight, I sat with Mr. Maxwell for over one hour. He reclined in a large chair and was unable to speak. I moved closer to him, and with our knees touching and his strong hands in mine, I simply expressed my appreciation to him and gave an update about many former students of Prairie who were now serving with ACTION and other missions in the Philippines. As I shared story after story of how God was using them and the impact that Mr. Maxwell and Prairie had made in their lives, tears ran down his cheeks.

When Mr. Sinclair informed me that it was time to put Mr. Maxwell to bed, I asked if I could do this. He instructed me on how to bend over so Mr. Maxwell could put his arms around my neck. I then put my arms around his frail body, picked him up as though giving him a bear hug, and carried him to his bed in a small bedroom.

As I lay him down, my face was close to his. Before releasing his arms from my neck, he gave me a kiss on the cheek!

I have been with many well known and famous people throughout the years in various venues of service and ministry, but have never been so honored as to have had the opportunity to actually carry and assist this dear saint of God.

One of the verses Mr. Maxwell used to quote quite often was Hosea 6:3, So let us know, let us press on to know the LORD... (nasb).

It is because of the example and teaching of men like Mr. Maxwell that we can press on to know the wonderful Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ!

Blessings on you.

Easy Dinner Recipes

Hey Guys,
We all need easy dinner recipes! If you're working outside the home or working full-time from home; and I don't mean just for pay. I was a stay at home mom, and I know it's a full time job. :) We need something that can be made in a snap, and better yet; let's have the kids help or get it started.

I have been testing easy dinner recipes for weeks now in an effort to begin writing an e-book with easy recipes for the regular cook; nothing that requires shopping for weird ingredients. AND, they have to be delicious! We have had some that don't "cut the mustard," so to speak, and we pushed the delete button. And as I like to say, "What's the point of eating something that doesn't taste great?!" I don't have the luxury of wasting calories on gross food. :)

I want to share an easy dinner recipe that my family loved, and give you a "taste" of the e-book to come. Be sure to sign up for my e-zine, and you will be notified when the e-book comes out. http://www.keep-your-home-cooking.com/the-dinner-bell.html

Hope your family enjoys it as much as we did, and it saves you time. :) I would love to know if you liked the recipe & if you felt it saved you time. Please leave a comment.

Chicken Divan: Recipe from Cindy G.
1 chicken, cooked, boned & cut into chunks or strips. **You could use canned chicken to speed this part up (probably several cans, depending on their size). I used boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut up & boiled for about 10 minutes.

1 bunch fresh broccoli, cut into pieces & blanched -- this means to bring water to a boil; cook broccoli in water for 1 - 2 minutes, drain & submerge in cold ice water to stop cooking. Drain within a few minutes after broccoli is cooled.

1/2 - 1 cup sour cream
2 cups cream of celery soup -- or whatever "cream of" you have on hand
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 tsp. curry powder (or a little more if you like the curry flavor)
1 cup grated cheese

1. Cook chicken; choose your most convenient option from above. I like to season my cooked chicken lightly with salt & pepper.
2. Blanch broccoli.
3. Combine sour cream, soup, mayonnaise, curry and cheese.
4. Layer chicken in bottom of 13 x 9 inch baking pan; top with broccoli.
5. Spread cream mixture over top.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Enjoy! Serve with a packaged salad mix or cut-up veggies.