"This is the day the Lord has made so let us be glad and rejoice in it" I wish I was a scripture memorizing guru, but I am not. I have tried to be. Some of it does stick, I just cant always remember where to go back and find it. I did find the above verse for you its in Psalm 118. I had a big reminder this week about life, and how I so often waste today by dwelling on yesterday or thinking about what I need to get done tomorrow or next week. I waste toDAY by making lists for tomorrow or even for Christmas. (which is only 62 days away!!!!!) Sorry hope I don't freak anybody out over that revelation! But what I am trying to say is each day could be our last. God has our days numbered he knew before I was born the day I would be born and the day I would die. So am I making the most of today? Am I rejoicing in this day that I have given or am I mentally spinning over whether I ordered the right boots from Zappos.... will they last me a couple years? will they stay in style long enough to justify the price? Aaargh! My prayer today is that I live and love like there is no tomorrow.
My reminder regretfully came from the sudden death of a mother I knew... not well but I knew her. She was always smiling and she seemed to be enjoying life, each day the Lord gave her. She always took to the time to say hi! and ask how my family was doing when ever I ran into her.
This is the day the Lord has made let us rejoice and make the most of it!
In memory of Mary Lee.
October 24, 2009
October 22, 2009
THE recipe
What makes a good recipe? It should be simple, not too fancy, something you go back to again and again. Food holds so many memories for me. Most of the time when a really good time was had it was always had with food and laughter and loved ones
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Strawberry Cake, is a family favorite. Its one of those recipes, though that you just don't whip up for an after school snack unless maybe its the last day of school. Its always my sisters birthday cake, and it was even her wedding cake! I bring it to those I love and so desperately want to impress with something yummy!
Strawberry Cake is how you really enjoy life. So get out a white cake mix, crack 4 eggs, 3/4cup of oil, 1cup of smashed fresh strawberries, 1-3oz box of strawberry jello, mix well pour into a 9x13 or 2round pans or cup cake tins.... bake at 350 for 30miniutes or till you poke it with a toothpick and it comes out clean. The frosting is the killer, literally the icing on the cake! 1stick of softened butter, aprox 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar, 1tsp (or a cap full if you are like me and your in too much of a hurry to get our the teaspoon) vanilla, then add crushed strawberries until its a good consistency. Frost cooled cake. Best if you refrigerate then serve..........good things come to those who wait.....
Thanks mom, you always make it the best, with lots of love. And she sometimes will cut strawberries pretty and fan them around the edge. Ahhhhh.... I need a glass of milk just thinking about it.
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Strawberry Cake, is a family favorite. Its one of those recipes, though that you just don't whip up for an after school snack unless maybe its the last day of school. Its always my sisters birthday cake, and it was even her wedding cake! I bring it to those I love and so desperately want to impress with something yummy!
Strawberry Cake is how you really enjoy life. So get out a white cake mix, crack 4 eggs, 3/4cup of oil, 1cup of smashed fresh strawberries, 1-3oz box of strawberry jello, mix well pour into a 9x13 or 2round pans or cup cake tins.... bake at 350 for 30miniutes or till you poke it with a toothpick and it comes out clean. The frosting is the killer, literally the icing on the cake! 1stick of softened butter, aprox 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar, 1tsp (or a cap full if you are like me and your in too much of a hurry to get our the teaspoon) vanilla, then add crushed strawberries until its a good consistency. Frost cooled cake. Best if you refrigerate then serve..........good things come to those who wait.....
Thanks mom, you always make it the best, with lots of love. And she sometimes will cut strawberries pretty and fan them around the edge. Ahhhhh.... I need a glass of milk just thinking about it.
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