What Does It Mean to Gain Our Soul in Hebrews 10:39?

  Some phrases in the Bible are hard to get and "gaining of the soul" in Hebrews 10:39 has been one of them for me.  Instead of glossing over it, I read chapter 46 in the Life-Study of Hebrews very carefully.  Here's the verse in Hebrews 10 that mentions it:

But we are not of this who shrink back to ruin but of them who have faith to the gaining of the soul.  Hebrews 10:39

     In this chapter Witness Lee shares that actually in order to gain our soul in the next age (which is the kingdom age of 1000 years), our soul needs to lose the enjoyment of worldly pleasures in this age. 

   To give a clear view of this, he did what he often does in his presentation of the word, he gives a a thorough study of where that word/phrase is used throughout Scripture.  And the first one, of course, is what the Lord said in Matthew 16:25:  But whoever wants to save his soul-life shall lose it; but whoever loses his soul-life for My sake shall find it. 

     One of the things I have appreciated in Witness Lee's sharing is his faithfulness to present the whole truth whenever he spoke. And some subjects in the Bible are not easy to talk about, and this is probably one of them.  I chose this excerpt on page 521 because it presents the point about how we live after our salvation relates to the the coming kingdom:

"The gaining of the soul is for our whole being to enjoy the coming Sabbath rest, that is to share in Christ's joy and glory in the coming kingdom (4:9)....As to the saving or gaining of our soul, it depends upon how we deal with it in following the Lord after we are saved and regenerated. If we lose it now for the Lord's sake, we shall save it (Matthew 16:25; Luke 9:24; 17:33; John 12:25, Gk.; 1 Peter 1:9), and it shall be saved, or gained, at the Lord's coming back (Heb.10:37). This will be the reward (10:35) of the kingdom to the overcoming followers of the Lord (Matthew 16:22-28)" (Lee, Witness. Life-Study of Hebrews. Anaheim: Living Stream Ministry, 1975, Print).

    So from this I saw again that my salvation is not a ticket to an instant reward.  It was so clear--it matters how we live after our salvation!   At the end of the chapter he brought it all down to our allowing the Lord to transform us day by day is how we gain our soul for the coming kingdom age.  

You can  also listen to live excerpts from these messages on Hebrews on The Life-Study of the Bible with Witness Lee.  You will enjoy listening to both  the excerpts  from these spoken messages and the helpful and enlightening commentary of the radio hosts.

Other Posts on the Life-Study of Hebrews:

Why is the Background of the Book of Hebrews Important to Understanding This Book?
What Does God's Speaking Show us In Hebrews 1:1-2?
What Does Hebrews 2:10 Say About Christ?
How Does the Lord Sanctify Us In Hebrews 2:11?
The High Priest in Hebrews 2:17 Makes Me Think of the Poem Footprints
Why is the Sabbath Rest Mentioned in Hebrews 4:9?
Why is Unbelief in Hebrews 3:12 the Biggest Offense to God?
How Do We Come Forward in Hebrews 4:16?
What Does Hebrews 6:1 Say About Christian Maturity?
What Does Hebrews 8 Tell Us About the Differences Between the Old & New Testaments?
What Does It Mean to Gain our Soul in Hebrews 10:39?
Have You Seen God's Silence in Hebrews 11?
How Do You Run the Christian Race in Hebrews 12?
What is the Birthright About in Hebrews 12:16?
From the Life-Study of Hebrews - What is the Central Concept of the Bible?
What's the Focus of the Book of Hebrews?

Here's a Zucchini Bread With a Hawaiian Twist! Gluten Free Pineapple Zucchini Bread

With all the zucchini I have around my house I decided to try out a new recipe for zucchini bread.  I was a bit hesitant because I never thought of putting pineapple into a zucchini bread.  But I had a bit of pineapple in a container  that i needed to use up; so I went for it. 

 I  halved this recipe from my Syre School Cookbook, and it came out beautifully. And the pineapple really tasted great in this bread!  A perfect way to blend the great summer flavor of pineapple  with fall zucchini! 

And this bread came out nice and moist as you can see in the picture I took.

 Gluten Free Pineapple Zucchini Bread

1.  Prepare dry ingredients - Put in a medium sized bowl:
(1)  1 1/2 cups of gluten free flour:  I used 1/2 cup of brown rice flour, 1/2 cup tapioca flour, 1/4 cup garbanzo flour, and 1/4 cup almond meal.
(2)  Add leavening & spices:  Stir in 1/4 t baking powder, 1 t baking soda, 1/2 t salt, 3/4 t cinnamon,  1/4  t nutmeg, 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts. 

2.  Prepare egg/oil mixture - In a large bowl put:
(1) Beat  2 eggs until frothy
(2) Add 1/2 cup olive oil (I used 1/4 cup oil/1/4 cup applesauce), 1 cup of brown sugar (I used 3/4 cup because of the applesauce and I like to cut down on it ), and 1 t vanilla and beat until thick and foamy. 
(3)  Stir in 1 cup of grated zucchini and 1/2 cup of crushed pineapple just until blended. 

3.  Baking bread:
(1)  Spoon batter into greased 9 x 5 loaf pan 
(2)  bake at 350 for 40-60 minutes.  Check it around 40 minutes in case your oven like mine runs hotter to see if a wooden toothpick comes out clean. 

(3)  Cool it for 10 minutes and then turn out on rack to cool completely.

Other Gluten Free Baking & Desserts on This Blog:

Breads & Coffee Cakes: 
Gluten free & Low-fat Banana Bread  (From my daughter-in-law's family reunion cookbook)
Celebrate Fall With Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread   (A friend's recipe)
Delicious Gluten Free Zucchini Bread   (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
My Favorite Gluten Free Cranberry Nut Bread    (From my daughter-in-law's family cookbook)
Claudia's Blueberry Coffee Cake (Made Gluten Free!)    (From a former neighbor)

Cakes:
Gluten Free German Apple Cake   (From my grandmother)
You Won't Believe It's Gluten Free Carrot Cake    (From my daughter's husband's grandma)
Judi's Super Moist Gluten Free Chocolate Cake   (From a church friend)
Judi's Gluten Free Orange Chiffon Cake       (From a church friend)
Marilyn's Spectacular Gluten Free Oatmeal Cake    (My mother-in-law's--she's a great cook!)
The Best Gluten Free Black Bottom Cupcakes   (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Delicious Gluten Free Rhubarb Cake     (From my daughter-in-law's family reunion cookbook)
Grandma's Gluten Free Applesauce Cake  (From an Internet search tastes like my grandma's!)
Old Fashioned Gluten Free Banana Cake      (From my grandma)
Rosie's Gluten Free Pineapple Upside Down Cake    (From my daughter-in-law's family)
Overwhelmed By Your Bumper Crop of Zucchini?  Try Claudia's Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Cake!

Cookies:
Gluten Free Cowboy Oatmeal Cookies  (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Mom's Go To For Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies   (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
The Best Gluten Free Recipe for Snickerdoodles  (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Gluten Free Rocky Road Brownies     (From a church friend)
Mark's Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies - Made Gluten Free!    (From my daughter-in-law's family reunion cookbook)
Judi's Gluten Free Oatmeal Craisin & Coconut Cookies       (From a church friend)

Cornbread & Rolls:
Beth's Amazing Gluten Free Cornbread   (From my Heritage School Cookbook)

Crisps & Pies:
Lena's Rhubarb Crunch (A crisp with a gluten free top and bottom crust!) (My daughter-in-law's mother.  She's an amazing cook, which I think most of us moms become after a few years!)
Delicious Gluten Free Apple Crisp  (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Ginger's Outrageous Apple Pie  (From a church friend)
The BEST Lemon Meringue Pie with Mrs. Lauralicious Gluten Free Pie Crust  (Internet)

Desserts with Fruit:
Sensational Gluten Free Strawberry Shortcake   (From the back of Costco's organic sugar)

Terrific Gluten Free Strawberry & Peach Trifle  (Modified from an Internet search)
My Favorite Gluten Free Strawberry Cheesecake   (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Just Like Grandma's (But Only Gluten Free) Blueberry Cobbler (My husband's grandma)
Gluten Free Lemony Rhubarb Bars  (From my Syre School Cookbook)

Holiday Cookies & Baking:
Old Fashioned Gluten Free Pumpkin Cookies  (Modified from back of the Libby's can)
Incredible Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies  (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
My Grandkids Favorite Gluten Free Peppermint Sugar Cookies  (From Syre School Cookbook)
Our Favorite Pumpkin Pie   (Modified from back of Libby's pumpkin can)
Perfect Gluten Free Pumpkin Cheesecake  (From back of cream cheese box)
Gluten Free Polish Fruitcake   (Modified from Internet search)
Old Fashioned Gluten Free Gingerbread Cake  (From my Heritage School Cookbook)

Muffins:

Banana Nutty Muffins   (From my daughter-in-law's family reunion cookbook)
Gluten Free Tremendous Pumpkin Muffins    (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Bursting with Blueberries Gluten Free Muffins  (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Toni's Outrageous Gluten Free Corn Muffins  (From back of a Bob's Red Mill package)
Sassy Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon Muffins   (From my Heritage School Cookbook)

 Puddings & Ice Cream:  

Dairy Free Strawberry Coconut Ice Cream (And other ice cream favorites!)  (From searches)

Baked Coconut Pudding  (Something I worked out from my Aunt Sue's rice pudding recipe)
Tangy Lemon Pudding   (From Internet search)

What Does Hebrews 8 Tell Us About the Differences Between the Old & New Testaments?

Have you ever wondered why there are two testaments in the Bible?  I had someone ask me that recently. That was timely because in my reading in chapter 39 of the Life-Study of Hebrews I got reminded that there are four differences between the Old Testament and the New Testament.  

In just one paragraph on page 439 Witness Lee presents a concise comparison of them: 

In the Old Testament age there was the covering of sins, which was a figure of the forgiveness of sins.  In the old testament age there was the law of letters, which was a figure of the law of life in the new testament age.  In the old testament age God was God to His people and His people were a people to Him according to the written law.  That was a symbol that today in the new testament age God is God to us and we are a people to Him according to the law of life. Moreover, in the old testament age the priests taught the people to know according to the law of letters.  That was a shadow of the inward ability to know God in life according to the law of life (Lee, Witness. Life-Study of Hebrews. Anaheim: Living Stream Ministry, 1975, Print).

   He also said that the Old Testament is a picture of the New Testament.  God gave the law through Moses to preserve His chosen people like Galatians says until Christ came.  Surely after thousands of years of history even the Israelites should have realized we can’t keep this law!  He shares here that our problem really isn’t the outward law of God as much as the inward problem of sin within us that makes us totally unable to keep God's law.  And this is what Romans 7 is all about.  

   God knew this, and that’s why He came as the Lamb of God (John 1:29) to finally take away the sin of the world.  Through the ministry of Witness Lee I have come to see that even that’s not enough. God’s goal wasn’t just that Christ would become an offering  for sin, but that His divine life would come into man's spirit. 

    And through Christ’s death on the cross, He became the life-giving Spirit (1 Corinthians 15:45B) so that He could get into man and regenerate him.  In the Bible we see this happening right after the Lord’s resurrection and ascension to the Father in John 20:22.  It’s almost like He couldn’t wait to come back and breathe into His disciples so that He could impart His Spirit into theirs (I love this verse in Romans 8:16).

   What I wasn't so aware of until I heard this ministry was that the life of God within me also has what Paul calls in Romans 8:2 the law of the Spirit of life.   And by this inward  law, I could finally know God in an inward way! He’s no longer far off, He’s right inside of me. My husband and I are so thankful for the ministry of Witness Lee that made these truths come alive for us!

You can  also listen to live excerpts from these messages on Hebrews on The Life-Study of the Bible with Witness Lee.  You will enjoy listening to both  the excerpts  from these spoken messages and the helpful and enlightening commentary of the radio hosts.

Other Posts on the Life-Study of Hebrews You Can Check Out:

Why is the Background of the Book of Hebrews Important?
What Does God's Speaking Shows us In Hebrews 1:1-2?
What Does Hebrews 2:10 Say About Christ?
How Does the Lord Sanctify Us In Hebrews 2:11?
The High Priest in Hebrews 2:17 Makes Me Think of the Poem Footprints
Why is the Sabbath Rest Mentioned in Hebrews 4:9?
Why Unbelief in Hebrews 3:12 is the Biggest Offense to God
How Do We Come Forward in Hebrews 4:16?
What Hebrews 6:1 Says About Christian Maturity
What Does Hebrews 8 Tell Us About the Differences Between the Old & New Testaments?
What Does It Mean to Gain our Soul in Hebrews 10:39?
Have You Seen God's Silence in Hebrews 11?
How Do You Run the Christian Race in Hebrews 12?
What is the Birthright About in Hebrews 12:16?
From the Life-Study of Hebrews - What is the Central Concept of the Bible?
What's the Focus of the Book of Hebrews?

Kathy's Texas Chili & Chips

There are probably hundreds of different types of chili.  Over the years I have tried out my share, but it's always good to have a basic chili recipe that you can tweak and add a little bit of this and that too.  This is definitely that kind of chili.  It's nice and thick and is great like the title says for dipping chips into.

This recipe comes from my Come & Dine cookbook that me and a group of other moms made as a fundraiser for our kids to attend a summer Bible camp.

Kathy's Texas Chili & Chips

1. Prepare vegetables:

(1)  Chop 1/2 of an onion (I do the whole thing!)

(2)  Chop 1 cup of celery

(3)  Chop 1 green pepper

(4)  1-2 cloves of minced garlic

(5)  Slice 1 can of olives

2.  Brown beef & cook vegetables:
(1)   In a large skillet brown 1 pound of ground beef/turkey.
(2)  Add onion, green pepper, garlic, and celery and cook until tender--about 5 minutes.
(3)  Drain the fat.

3.  Put meat and vegetables into a soup pot:
(1)  Then add 2 15 oz cans of diced tomatoes and 1 15 oz can of tomato sauce
(2)  Then add 2 15 oz cans of kidney beans,  15 oz can of white kidney beans, and olives.
(3)  Next add the seasonings:   3 T chili powder, 1/2  t salt, 1/2 t cumin, and 1/2 t black pepper.
(4)  Taste and make any adjustments in flavor. 

4.  Serve up with chips and/or cornbread.

List of My Favorite Soups, Chili & Stew Recipes: 

Beef 

Grandma's Favorite Beef Stew  (My mother-in-law's delicious recipe!)

Just Like Home Ukrainian Borscht  ( a Polish student  said this tasted like his mom's!)

Poultry

This is the Best Gluten Free Minestrone Soup!   (A recipe my son modified)

Mouth Watering Italian Turkey Sausage Soup   (This is  my friend Debbie's recipe)
Mexican Fiesta Chicken Soup   (A recipe I got years ago from a Mexican cookbook)
My Thanksgiving Turkey Soup  (My very own special concoction!)
Gary's Incredible Gluten Free Arkansas Gumbo  (Given to me by a Bible study friend)
Jeannie's French Market Soup  (A mom friend from when my kids were little)
Southwest Turkey Soup  (From my Syre School cookbook)

Fish
Northwest Salmon Chowder  (From my Heritage School cookbook)

Bean & Legumes
Vi's Best Chili  (A  Bible study friend's great recipe)
Bethany's Crowd Pleasing Tortilla Soup  (One of my daughter's friends special soup)
Country-Style Lentil Soup   (From my heritage School cookbook)

Vegetable

Creamy Pumpkin Soup  (from Food Network)
My Favorite Gluten Free Pumpkin Curry Soup  (Combo from Food & All Recipes)
Downright Delicious Potato & Kale Soup  (From my daughter-in-law's family cookbook)

Asian
Chinese Chicken Soups  - Bok choy chicken, chicken & spinach, and chicken & cabbage
Make Your Own Gluten Free Chicken Pho!  (From a newspaper article)
Gluten Free Chinese Hot Pot  (Modified by a Chinese student)
Chinese Egg Drop Soup  &  Chinese Egg & Tomato Soup  (Adapted from our students)

Vegetarian & Gluten Free Tom Yum Soup (A delicious Thai soup) 
Deluxe Miso Soup (Kenchinjiru)  

What Hebrews 6:1 Says About Christian Maturity

“The book of Hebrews is a book on maturity” (Lee, Witness. Life-Study of Hebrews. Anaheim: Living Stream Ministry, 1975, Print).  This is how chapter 30 of the Life-Study of Hebrews opened up, and it really gave me something to think about.

  Lately I’ve been hearing a lot of messages on Living Stream Ministry’s website on this matter of Christian maturity (Click on Webcast Subscription on the left menu). It amazes me that there’s even a verse in the book of Hebrews on it:


 …let us be brought on to maturity…. Hebrews 6:1B

  And a few weeks ago I actually heard the radio program that corresponds with this chapter on Life-Study of the Bible with Witness Lee (See the link below to access this program--you can hear messages on Genesis-Revelation!), and it was so good, I starting taking notes. 

   The part that spoke to me was how sometimes we get stuck in a rut of repenting over and over for our sins and shortcomings when all we need to do is repent and then simply go on with the Lord. And that going on will bring us bit by bit to maturity.  Here are some thought-provoking excerpts that I liked from that message that are printed on pages 327-329 of the printed Life-Study:

"The Hebrew believers to whom this book was written were staggering in their Christian life. They were wondering in their mind whether to go on or to go back [to Judaism]. At that very point, this book was written to them to go on. The best way to go on is to forget everything….We may spend much time to consider our environment, our past, our future, and all the things related to it, yet we would not spend one hour in going on….To go on simply means to cross the river [the meaning of the word Hebrew], to go from one side to another, from one stage to another, from one standing to another. Do not talk or consider. Go on. Leave your old concepts, understanding, doctrines, and teaching, and go on. The faster you go on, the better.  If we are to go on, we must leave the word of the beginning of Christ (6:1)….We must go on from the baby stage to maturity by feeding on the solid food, which is the word of righteousness (5:13-14) ministered to us in this book" (Lee, Witness. Life-Study of Hebrews. Anaheim: Living Stream Ministry, 1975, Print).

    Witness Lee shares in this chapter that as our High Priest, Christ ministers to us the heavenly supply so that we can be brought on to maturity.  I liked his reminder on page 336 that it is impossible for us to grow by ourselves!  All of these chapters in Hebrew are linked together—Every day we need to come forward to the throne of grace and then our heavenly High Priest will minister to us timely supply of mercy and grace that we need, and that supply will bit by bit bring us on to maturity!! 

You can  also listen to live excerpts from these messages on Hebrews on The Life-Study of the Bible with Witness Lee.  You will enjoy listening to both  the excerpts  from these spoken messages and the helpful and enlightening commentary of the radio hosts.

Other Posts on the Life-Study of Hebrews You Can Check Out:

Why is the Background of the Book of Hebrews Important?
What Does God's Speaking Shows us In Hebrews 1:1-2?
What Does Hebrews 2:10 Say About Christ?
How Does the Lord Sanctify Us In Hebrews 2:11?
The High Priest in Hebrews 2:17 Makes Me Think of the Poem Footprints
Why is the Sabbath Rest Mentioned in Hebrews 4:9?
Why Unbelief in Hebrews 3:12 is the Biggest Offense to God
How Do We Come Forward in Hebrews 4:16?
What Hebrews 6:1 Says About Christian Maturity
What Does Hebrews 8 Tell Us About the Differences Between the Old & New Testaments?
What Does It Mean to Gain our Soul in Hebrews 10:39?
Have You Seen God's Silence in Hebrews 11?
How Do You Run the Christian Race in Hebrews 12?
What is the Birthright About in Hebrews 12:16?
From the Life-Study of Hebrews - What is the Central Concept of the Bible?
What's the Focus of the Book of Hebrews?

Overwhelmed With Your Bumper Zucchini Crop? Try Claudia's Chocolate Zucchini Cake! (Made Gluten Free)

Zucchini is such a versatile vegetable.  It can go in almost anything.  For the first time this summer we had some grilled zucchini from my brother's yard. They were yummy.  Anyway with the extra zucchini he gave me I decided to make our former neighbor Claudia's chocolate zucchini cake.  I shared about her when I posted her recipe for Blueberry Coffee Cake earlier this summer. 

I started out right after breakfast which is what I like to do on a hot, summer day.  I usually like to get everything out and in groups to help keep me organized.  I also took her recipe card and then typed up this post to help me keep the process straight while I worked through all the steps.  So that's the reason my recipes look like this!

 Claudia's Chocolate Zucchini Cake (Made Gluten Free!)

1.  Prepare dry ingredients - In a large bowl put:
(1)  2 1/2 cups of gluten free flour:  I used 1/2 cup of brown rice flour, 3/4 cup of sorghum flour, 1/2 cup of tapioca flour, 3/4 cup of white rice flour,  
(2)  Add 1/2 cup of baking cocoa.
(3)  Stir in leavening:  2 1/2 tsp. baking powder and 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda until mixed together.

2.  Grate 2 cups of zucchini.  Put into a measuring cup.

3.  Cream butter & sugar - In a medium sized mixing bowl put:
(1)  3/4 cup of soft butter cream for about 2 minutes.  (Note if you want to reduce the fat:  I creamed 1/2 cup of butter and then added 4 T of applesauce at the end as a butter substitute and whipped it a few more seconds)
(2)  Gradually add 2 cups sugar (I used 1 1/2, and it didn't affect the cake at all!) while beating for about 5 minutes.
(3)  Add 3 eggs,  1/2 cup of milk,  2 tsp. vanilla, and 2 tsp. of orange peel, and the flour mixture. (I just used orange zest.)  Add the 4 T of applesauce if you're reducing the fat.
(4)  Beat on medium high for 2-3 minutes.
(5)  Stir in the 2 cups of zucchini and 1 cup of chopped walnuts.

4. Bake cake:  Put into a greased 10" tube pan or  bundt pan.  She says this bakes at 350 for 1 hour (my cookbook says  9 x 13 cakes bake usually for 40-45 minutes).  I used a 9 x 13 pan, and it baked for 30 minutes (My oven runs hot, but my cookbook says it usually takes 35-40 minutes). Another recipe says to bake it at 325 for 40-45 minutes.  Bake until a toothpick comes out clean.

 Other Gluten Free Baking & Desserts on This Blog:

Breads & Coffee Cakes: 
Gluten free & Low-fat Banana Bread    (From my daughter-in-law's family reunion cookbook)
Celebrate Fall With Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread  (A friend's recipe)
Delicious Gluten Free Zucchini Bread (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
My Favorite Gluten Free Cranberry Nut Bread  (From my daughter-in-law's family cookbook)
Claudia's Blueberry Coffee Cake (Made Gluten Free!)   (From a former neighbor)
Here's a Zucchini Bread with a Hawaiian Twist! Gluten Free Pineapple Zucchini Bread (From my Syre School Cookbook)

Cakes:
Gluten Free German Apple Cake   (From my grandmother)
You Won't Believe It's Gluten Free Carrot Cake (From my daughter's husband's grandma--whew)
Judi's Super Moist Gluten Free Chocolate Cake    (From a church friend)
Judi's Gluten Free Orange Chiffon Cake    (From a church friend)
Marilyn's Spectacular Gluten Free Oatmeal Cake   (My mother-in-law's specialty!)
The Best Gluten Free Black Bottom Cupcakes   (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Delicious Gluten Free Rhubarb Cake   (From my daughter-in-law's family reunion cookbook)
Grandma's Gluten Free Applesauce Cake   (From an Internet search--tastes like my grandma's!)
Old Fashioned Gluten Free Banana Cake   (From my grandma)
Rosie's Gluten Free Pineapple Upside Down Cake   (From my daughter-in-law's family reunion cookbook)
Overwhelmed By Your Bumper Crop of Zucchini? Try Claudia's Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Cake!   (From my former neighbor Claudia of 12 years)
Decadent & Gluten Free German Chocolate Cake  (From my Come & Dine church cookbook)
Debbie's Delicious Hot Water GF Chocolate Cake   (From my Come & Dine cookbook)
Debbie's Less Oil Carrot Cake (Made Gluten Free!)   (From my Come & Dine cookbook)

Cookies:
The Ultimate Gluten Free Cowboy Oatmeal Cookies   (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Mom's Go To For Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
The Best Gluten Free Recipe for Snickerdoodles    (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Gluten Free Rocky Road Brownies    (From a church friend)
Mark's Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies - Made Gluten Free!   (From my daughter-in-law's family reunion cookbook)
Judi's Gluten Free Oatmeal Craisin & Coconut Cookies (From a church friend)
Marie's Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies (Also Great Gluten Free!)   (My friend Marie's recipe)
Bebe's Gluten Free Whoopie Pies  (From my friend Debbie)

Cornbread & Rolls:
Beth's Amazing Gluten Free Cornbread   (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Judi's Favorite Gluten Free Buttermilk Biscuits   (My friend Judi's sister's recipe)

Crisps & Pies:
Lena's Rhubarb Crunch (A crisp with a gluten free top and bottom crust!) (My daughter-in-law's mother. She's an amazing cook, which I think most of us moms become after a few years!)
Delicious Gluten Free Apple Crisp    (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Ginger's Outrageous Apple Pie    (From a church friend)
The BEST Lemon Meringue Pie with Mrs. Lauralicious Gluten Free Pie Crust  (Internet)
My Grandmother's Favorite Banana Cream Pie  (A recipe from my grandmother)
Granny's Lemon Cheesecake Squares   (From my friend Judi's granny)

Desserts with Fruit:
Sensational Gluten Free Strawberry Shortcake   (From the back of Costco's organic sugar)

Terrific Gluten Free Strawberry & Peach Trifle  (Modified from an Internet search)
My Favorite Gluten Free Strawberry Cheesecake (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Just Like Grandma's (But Only Gluten Free) Berry Cobbler (My husband's grandma's recipe)
Gluten Free Lemony Rhubarb Bars (From my Syre School Cookbook)
Old Fashioned Strawberry Buckle (Made Gluten Free)   (A recipe I picked up from a berry farm)

Holiday Cookies & Baking:

Old Fashioned Gluten Free Pumpkin Cookies  (Modified from back of the Libby's pumpkin can)
My Family's Favorite Gingerbread Cookies (Now Made Gluten Free!)  (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
My Grandkids Favorite Gluten Free Peppermint Sugar Cookies  (From Syre School Cookbook)
Our Favorite Pumpkin Pie   (Modified from back of Libby's pumpkin can)
Perfect Gluten Free Pumpkin Cheesecake   (From back of cream cheese box)
Gluten Free Polish Fruitcake  ( Modified from Internet search)
Old Fashioned Gluten Free Gingerbread Cake   (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Gluten Free Nordy Bars  ( From my Syre School Cookbook)
Grandma Pitcher's Old Fashioned Sandies (Made Gluten Free)  (My husband's grandma)
Make a Family Tradition & Make Your Own Fruitcake    (From my Heritage School Cookbook)

Muffins:

My Favorite Banana Nut Muffins   (From my daughter-in-law's family reunion cookbook)
Gluten Free Tremendous Pumpkin Muffins   (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Bursting with Blueberries Gluten Free Muffins   (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Toni's Outrageous Gluten Free Corn Muffins    (From back of a Bob's Red Mill package)
Sassy Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon Muffins  (From my Heritage School Cookbook)

Puddings & Ice Cream: 

Dairy Free Strawberry Coconut Ice Cream (And other ice cream favorites!) (From searches)

Baked Coconut Pudding   (Something I worked out from my Aunt Sue's rice pudding recipe)

Tangy Lemon Pudding   (From my daughter-in-laws family reunion cookbook)