EASTER STORY COOKIES

Marion Pellicano Ambrose

These cookies are great to do with the kids. They are to be prepared the night before Easter. The spiritual preparation goes along with the physical preparation of the cookies."

Ingredients:

 1 cup pecan halves

 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar

3 egg whites

1 pinch salt

1 cup white sugar

Directions:

1.Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

 2.Place pecans in a resealable plastic baggie. Crush the pecans into small bits. Read John 19:1-3

3.Put 1 teaspoon vinegar into a medium bowl. Read John 19:28-30

4.Add egg whites to the vinegar. Read John 10:10-11

5.Sprinkle salt into the egg whites. Read Luke 23:27

6.So far, the mixture isn't very appetizing. Add 1cup sugar. Read Psalm 34:8 and John 3:16. Beat with mixer on high speed for 12 to 15 minutes until stiff peaks are formed. Read Isaiah 1:18 and John 3:1-3.

7.Fold in broken nuts. Drop by teaspoons onto parchment paper lined baking sheet. Read Matthew 27:57-60.

8.Place cookies in the oven close the door and turn the oven off. Read Matthew 27:65-66.

9.Go to bed. Read John 16:20 and 22.

10. In the morning open the oven and take out the cookies. Read Matthew 28:1-9.

MAKING MARIJUANA LEGAL

Marion Pellicano Ambrose

Washington State has already made marijuana legal for medicinal purposes. If they get their way, initiative 502 will make marijuana legal for all, but production and distribution will be strictly controlled by the Washington State Liquor Control Board.

Supporters of the initiative are scheduled to submit a petition to the Secretary of State’s office in Olympia on December 29^th. The measure needs 241,153 valid voter signatures to guarantee a position on Washington State’s 2012 ballot.

In a statement of purpose, supporters wrote:

“We are united in the belief that Washington should stop wasting law enforcement resources on adults who use marijuana, and instead create a tightly regulated system that generates tax revenue for our state and local governments,” If I-502 qualifies for the ballot, it will be sent to the Washington state Legislature.”

The Legislature can enact it into law, or refer it to the ballot, or reject it. If not enacted, the proposal goes to a vote of the people.

 What do you think? Should Marijuana be legalized for medicinal purposes, for everyone, or not at all?