HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-12-20, Page 41Need a stuffer?
Do you need a. • last
minute gift or stocking
stuffer idea? Food
specialists at the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture
and Food suggest one
that can be used on
Christmas Day - a meat
thermometer.
This handy little gift
will be appreciated and
very useful whether the
main course meat is
Ontario turkey, chicken,
pork, beef, lamb or
rabbit. The thermometer
takes the guessing out of
roasting any meat. On
this busy day, think how
easy it would be to insert
a thermometer into the
meat or poultry (or
stuffing of the turkey) at
the beginning of cookin
and let it indicate when
the meat is done.
Certainly, the cook has
a general idea of how long
to roast the meat. For
example, most cookbooks
indicate that a 12-1b.
whole stuffed turkey,
roasted at 160 degrees C
(325 degrees F), will take
about 43/4 to 51/2 hours.
But that's a 3/4 hour
difference! A meat
thermometer will tell you
exactly when it's done
without the guesswork.
The Wisemen...
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hostility towards Jesus Christ, today, but there
is still the reaction of complete indifference.
How dangerousthis is when we are
specifically told that, "We shall all stand before
the judgment seat of Christ - everyone of us
shall give account of himself to God. (Rom.
14:10,12)
The wisemen's reaction, to which we will
speak to, was that of "Adoring Worship". Their
desire was to lay at the feet of Jesus, to worship
hire' and present him with gifts. Shouldn't this
be our reaction this Christmas.
The Bible calls them "wisemen", they were
not simple people, they were not stupid, they
were learned men. Men who had probably
studied a great deal, who, no doubt, took time
in making a decision.
They would not start a, journey like they did
without much thought. Surely, knowing who
they were, we must stop and think twice about
their reaction. Perhaps we should be looking to
changing our reaction to Christ, as well?
YOUR REACTION
At Christmas time should we not all be
wisemen searching for the Christ child. Should
we not be anxious to pay homage to our
Heavenly King.
Matthew 2:12 says, "And being warned of
God in a dream that they should not return to
Herod, they departed into their own country
another way."
Herod's reaction of hatred and hostility to
Christ caused the wisemen to go another way.
They could have gone back the way they had
come, back the way of Herod, but it would have
meant the death of Jesus. Their hopes and
dreams of the eternal Kingdom would have
been lost.
They wisely chose to take a different course
in going home. They determined in their •hearts
that the melody of Christ's birth would continue
to play lin their hearts and that God's purpose
for them was a different purpose than a world
represented by Herod.
How little the world has changed. We can go
to'r-Bethlehem at Christmas and return to our
old ways and old habits and nothing will have
changed, but you see this is not the idea of
Christ's coming.
Christ's life on earth was to be a life that
would change mankind. So I say to you, are you
going back after meeting Christ at Christmas,
on the old road or are you going to follow the
wisemen and go back the other way, a way that
will show you a life in tune with Christ's hopes
and aspirations for the world — the way of a `l
new world of love and harmony and peace.
What more could I wish for you than at
Christmas you do not return from Bethlehem
on the old road, but find a new one on which the
guideposts are clearly marked by Christ's life
on earth a road that will be .lull of richness,
wonderful fields of service and a heart forever
warm with the infinite love of Christ, a life that
will • become worthwhile being lived with
Christlike devotion.
The verse of a Christmas Carol says:
What can rgive Him
Poor as I am
° If I were a shepherd
I would bring a lamb
If I were a wiseman
.I would do my part
Yet what can I give Him?
GIVE MY HEART
There could be no greater reaction on your
part, than to give to Christ the greatest gift of
all, your heart.
This Christmas as we plan our gifts and make
our lists of those to whom we shall give, will
Christ's name, be there with your friends?
Christ is friend, counsellor and Saviour.
"For unto• you is born this day in the city of
David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord."
(Luke 2:11)
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These Grade 6 students from Victoria Pubec School put on a play
about how earthlings can explain Christmas to people from outer
space during the `school's annual Christmas assembly last
Lice
in four
schools
Dr. Brian Lynch,
medical officer of health
for Huron County, says
the Huron County Health
Unit is doing everything
it can to stop the recent
outbreak of lice in Huron
County schools.
"Our nurses are going
in fairly regularly,
mostly every day. It's a
long tedious chore getting
ri'd of them," he said.
Lice have been
discovered in four schools
in the county •tj?at he's
aware of Dr. Lynch said,
but he doesn't know how
many children are af-
fected since he said a
number are probably
being kept out of school
by parents who fear in-
fection.
"It's not that much of a
health problem so people
shouldn't get too upset.
There's nodisease in-
volved," Dr. Lynch said.
Dr. Lynch said there
are various instructions
that the Health Unit gives
to parents who have any
children with head lice.
Fie said the Unit is also
sending its people to
schools that haven't had
any reports of lice. The
north end of the county
seems' to be the major
area for the lice he said.
"The staff from the
Board of Education
seems quite content with
what we're doing," the
Huron MOH said.
When asked if he
thought the problem was
serious he said, "com-
pared to other illnesses,
no."
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• Your evergreen Christmas trae and its decorations are potential fire
hazards. They head the list of a sensible_ family's preparations for a happy
holiday.
" your tree should tie fresh. A dry free readily sheds its needles. Keep yo.ir
tree outdoors until you are ready to decorate Indoors, keep the tree
standing in water, after cutting off at least an inch from the butt
Replenish the water daily,
• Your electric lighting strings should he checked for frayed cords or short
circuits. Buy only CSA approved sets Use non flammable decorations
Disconnect the lights when leaving home or going to bed. Candles, of course,
constitute added hazards. .-
▪ Keep,matches out of the reach of little hands
" Clear wrappings away from the base of the tree as soon as the gifts are
opened.
" Set the tree away from the fireplace De) not block access to eii its
" Have plenty of large ash trays for the guests who smoke
• Never leave small children alone or unattended in the home
• Cookstove fires from oils or grease are an emergency Smother the
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.everybody out and call the Fire Dep,vtment
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