Jesus always “agreed”
with His Father—He did just what His Father said to do. Can we do any less than
agree with other Christians as Paul
directed the Christians of Corinth? No divisions— be in agreement—of the same
mind. Complete. Complete in your love of the Lord…complete in agreement with each other. Paul goes on
to write about being complete in Second Corinthians. For we rejoice when we ourselves are weak but you are strong; this we
also pray for, that you be made complete. ... Finally, brethren, rejoice, be
made complete, be comforted, be like-minded, live in peace; and the God of love
and peace will be with you. 2 Corinthians 13:9, 11. You may have to
compromise…or change your point of view in order to be in the same mind—or in agreement
with others. Can you do that?
Training Tip – Mount a photo of your family on cardboard and then
cut into puzzle shapes. Mix up the puzzle pieces and have your family try to
put together the puzzle—one piece at a time with each person taking a turn.
They have to be “in agreement”—no division—to get the puzzle put together
correctly.
Lord God, as my children, grandchildren and I seek
to know You more…and to be more like You, help us to be of the same mind…thinking
alike that we wouldn’t have any strife among us. We praise You for who You are…our
Creator, Lord, Savior and Friend. We are thankful for You and for all You
provide, do and in all things—we give thanks.
Friday’s Feast at the Lord’s Table
We’re almost
to Thanksgiving so it’s time to start planning the menu…and deciding on pies
for dessert. Here’s a compromise between pecan and pumpkin pies. Enjoy! I plan
to.
Pumpkin
Praline Torte
¾
cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3
cup butter
3
tablespoons plus 1 3/4 cups whipping cream
1
cup chopped pecans
4
large eggs
1
2/3 cups granulated sugar
1
cup vegetable oil
2
cups canned or fresh cooked pureed pumpkin
1
teaspoon vanilla
2
teaspoons baking powder
2
teaspoons pumpkin pie spice (or 3/4 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, ginger, and
nutmeg)
1
teaspoon baking soda
1
teaspoon salt
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1.
Preheat oven to 350°. Butter two 9-inch round cake pans. Line bottoms of pans
with cooking parchment. In a heavy 1- to 2-quart pan over low heat, stir brown
sugar, butter, and 3 tablespoons whipping cream until melted and blended, about
5 minutes. Pour half the brown sugar mixture into each of the cake pans.
Sprinkle 3/4 cup chopped pecans evenly into pans.
2.
In a bowl, with a spoon, beat eggs, granulated sugar, and oil until well
blended. Stir in pumpkin and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. In a bowl, whisk together
flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt to blend. Whisk
dry ingredients into pumpkin mixture until well blended. Pour half the batter
into each of the pans; smooth top.
3.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cakes comes out clean, 30 to 35
minutes. Let cool in pans on racks about 5 minutes, then invert onto racks and
remove pans and paper. Let cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours.
4.
Up to 6 hours before serving, in a bowl, with an electric mixer on high speed,
beat remaining 1 3/4 cups whipping cream until soft peaks form. On low speed,
beat in powdered sugar and remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla just until blended.
Set one cake layer, pecan praline side up, on a serving platter. Spread
two-thirds of the whipped cream mixture over the top. Set second layer, praline
side up, on top. Cover with remaining whipped cream mixture. Sprinkle with
remaining 1/4 cup chopped pecans.
Happy Birthday Barry!
All
scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise
noted.
© 2013 by Mickey
M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
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