WHEN THE DOCTOR SAYS "THAT'S IT"

With my daughter's birthday being yesterday, my mind goes back to when she was around 3 months old. She got sick and would not take her bottle. I took her to the doctor and he wanted to do some blood work on her. So later that day he called and ask if we could take her to Knoxville. We wanted to know what was wrong and he told us he would talk to us when we got back in the office. So we packed some clothes and went on over to the doctor.
 He told us that she looked like she had a type of whooping cough syndrome. She would cough so hard she would almost lose her breath. She could not keep any milk down and no water. We then went on to Knoxville to the hospital.
They hooked her up to all kinds of monitors and took away her milk and put her on gatorade. She could not keep it down.
They would not let us go out of the room and when they came in they had to wear gowns and masks. So they done more test and then ruled that out. But she still could not eat. She was losing weight and getting weak.
They kept running tests and could not find what the problem was. So on a Sunday moring the dr. came in and talked to me. He told me he did not know what else to do and he had done all he could do for her. Thirty three years ago they did not have all the equipment they have now.
I looked at her, as she was such a pretty baby and thought am I going to lose her. I had packed her some outfits and put them on her each day as I thought if my baby is going to die, then at least she can wear some of her pretty clothes she had got at a shower. I called my mother-in-law and told her what the dr. had just came in and told me. They were having church on Sunday at the church where we lived at. So my mother-in-law got them to pray over a prayer cloth for her.
I had got sick while over there and was running a fever and my throat was almost swelled together. There was no one to stay with her, but me ,as my husband had to work in the mines and we lived a long way. I  did not have any meds to take and could not go get any as I did not have a car with me. There was a big snow on.
So around two that day I was sitting in a chair by the window and was so sick and all at once I felt a warm wind come through the window. I looked to see if the window had come open. It came to me and I felt it as it went from my head to my feet and I thought what was that, and then I looked and seen my daughters dress blowing. It went to her bed and when I looked at her face, there was a glow over her body and you could see it. It went from her head down to her feet and disappeared  at the foot of her bed.
I got to looking and she was waving her arms and going on and gooing. I noticed that my throat was no longer sore and I did no longer have a fever.
My mothr-in-law called and told me they had prayed over a prayer cloth and that my husband was going to bring it over to us. I told her I did not need it because Jesus had already came to the room and had healed me and my baby. I told her what I had seen and what had happened. I started crying as I knew my baby was healed.
So I called to the nurse and told them to bring my baby a bottle. She took it and it stayed down. And later on she drunk another one, it stayed down. The monitors never went off no more. They did not know what to think..
 The next morning the doctor came in and I told him do you believe in prayer, and he said Oh, Yes. So I told him what had happened and he looked at her laying there laughing and going on and he said I sure do believe you and somthing sure has changed. I ask could I go home ,and he said I will write out the orders for you as there as been a miracle in this room. That was the end of it. She is healthy as can be and has been with us now for 33  years.
I know people do not want to say much about Jesus but he loves all of us and he died for us and if it were not for him we would all be dead as who is it that keeps your heart beating.
I have heard the saying that you are only 5 inches from death each day as that is how far, for most of us ,from our mouth down to our heart. God can heal and I am so glad that I know he can and not only that he can do all kinds of things for us.

SOUTHERN CITRUS PUNCH

1 Pack Strawberry Kool-Aid
1 (12)oz. Frozen Orange Juice, pulp free
1 (12)oz. Frozen Lemonade
6 Cups Water
4 Cups 7-UP Soda
5 Cups Pineapple Juice
1/2 Cup Sugar or more to your taste
1 Cup Whole Strawberries
1 Lemon, sliced
Defrost lemonade and orange juice. In a large punch bowl or a 3 gallon container, combine all the ingredients. Stir well. Make sugar sugar is dissolved. Freeze until to becomes a slushy consistency. Add strawberries and lemon slices before serving.

ORANGE PUSH-UP SMOOTHIES

1 Can Orange Juice Concentrate, slightly thawed
1 Cup Milk or Half and Half
1/2 Cup Sugar or to taste but you really need this much to get the sweet flavor
1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2 Cups Ice or to taste

Combine all ings., except the ice in a large blender and blend until smooth and creamy, taking care that the sugar has dissolved and is blended well. If needed can add a splash or more of water or milk. Add ice and blend until smooth. Makes (3) 8oz. drinks. If any is leftover it can be put in a bowl and used as orange sherbet.

GREEK YOUGURT MAC AND CHEESE

8oz. Macaroni Pasta
10 oz. American Cheese, grated buy the block and then grate
1/2 Cup Fat-free Greek Yogurt , like Fage
Salt and Pepper

Grate the cheese. American always melts better than cheddar. Cook macaroni pasta for 10 minutes in salted water until al dente or more if you like it a little softer. Reserve 1 cup pasta water before you drain the pasta. Drain the pasta and put back in the pot. Add 1/4 cup of the pasta water, the yogurt, and 1/3 of the grated cheese and stir until the cheese has melted. Then stir in the remaining cheese, one handful at a time, so it will not stick together. If to thick, then add some more of the pasta water. You can add some cooked chicken breasts to this if you like. Serve warm, and if there is any left over be sure and ref. To reheat, put in the microwave for 30 seconds at a time, if to thick, add 2 tablespoons of milk. Weight watcher points around 5 per serving.

REUBEN DIP

1 Lb. Corned Beef, chipped
8 Oz. Swiss Cheese, shredded
1 (14oz.) Can Sauerkraut, drained
8 oz. Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 Cup Thousand Island Dressing
Rye Crackers, Crisps or Party Bread

Mix all the ings. in a bowl. Before adding the kraut, squeeze out all of the liquid you can. Spoon mixture into a small sprayed casserole dish or pie plate. Bake at 375 for around 30 minutes or until bubbly and browned. Watch and don't let it scorch on top and don't over bake as the cheese will get hard.
Serve with a assortment of rye and pumpenickel crackers, crisps or party bread. Make sure the deli chips the corned beef or you can do it your self by slicing it thin as possible and rough chop the slices into small ribbons the size of your thumb.

WHITE MEXICAN CHEESE DIP

Just how much white mexican dip can you eat at one time. One bowl, or two. It is so good that you scrape the bowl with your finger and lick it off to just get that last bite.
Now if you live close to a Sam's Club I have bought mine there in a big container for around $8.00 and it tastes just like the one you get in the restaurants. But not everyone belongs to Sam's or may not be near one so here is a recipe that works almost as good as the store bought kind.
 You may need to adjust the peppers if you like it mild or hot and with this dip it always goes back to being thick. Just take you a couple spoons full out and put in a bowl and heat in microwave or can use the whole bowl if you are like me. lol. Just don't be on a diet.
You can cut this recipe down as the cheese is sort of expensive to buy. You find it in the deli section of most stores and make sure not to use white cheddar as it will not melt good .If buying from the deli just don't let them slice it into slices but buy it in a block. The cheese sells for around $5.00 a lb. But this make a large amount. The peppers are around $.90 a can.

11/4 Lb.Block White American Cheese(Land Of Lakes Only). cut into 1-inch cubes
1/4 Cup Canned Greeen Chiles, diced, more or less
2 Pickled Jalapenos, (canned) chopped, more or less
1 oz. Pickled Jalapenos Juice, more or less
2/3 Cup Whole Milk or Heavy Whipping Cream
1/2 Cup Cold Water
Pinch of Cumin (optional)

Cut the cheese up in chunks and put in a microwave safe bowl. Add the rest of the ings. and stir good. Put in the microwave on hig for 5 minutes , stopping to stir after every minute.I would use a medium bowl as it may run over the top. It might look watery but keep stirring and it will come together. It will be runny. This makes a soup bowl full. After it sits for a while it will thicken up. So if you do not want to use all of it ,then get out around 2 spoons full and put in the microwave and stir after 30 seconds and it will get runny again. I would start out by not adding to much of the peppers to it at first.
If you want to add the cumin, I would get some out of the bowl and then stir some cumin in a small amount to see if you like the taste of it.You can add more after you taste it but don't burn your mouth. Make sure it is kept ref.
 If you want to keep it warm in the crockpot then wait just before serving it before making it. Serve with tortilla chips or can be poured over vegs.

CHICKEN SPREAD SANDWICHES

16 oz. Chicken Breasts, cooked and chopped   6 Soda Crackers, crushed
2 Tablespoons Sugar
1/8 Teaspoons Salt
1 Tablespoon Catsup
Miracle Whip, to your liking
Boil the eggs and chop. Wash chicken and then cook till done and then chop. Put the eggs and chicken in a medium bowl and then add enough miracle whip to make it the right consistency. Then add the rest of the ings. and mix together and put on sandwich bread. Makes a good sandwiches. Keep ref.