No, I have not been on hiatus. I have been inconsistent in
updating this blog.
I still desire to finish that #35weekslist blog. I will
continue next week. Meanwhile, let me share my recent ‘pick-me-upper’: Baking!
Yes! Believe it or not, I know how to bake. Haha! I learned
baking in High school. It was part of our Home Economics class and one could
never graduate without learning how to bake a cake and decorate it. I still have the index card recipes that our teacher
told us to copy and keep.
Last summer, my cousin gave me her unused electric oven.
Just in time, the mango season came and the overflow of mangoes perked up my
creativity. So I made mango jams to preserve them and baked mango muffins and
pie tarts just so we wont have to throw out overriped mangoes. That rekindled my love affair with baking. I discovered, it relaxes me and
gives me a sense of satisfaction when I hit the bed at night feeling very tired
from it. It is also a joy watching people eat the sweets.
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| Homemade Mango Jams |
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| Mango and Chocolate Chip muffins |
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| Chocolate Chip and Oatmeal Cookies |
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| Carrot Cake. I am glad I tried baking it. Carrot cake is my favorite cake :D |
One of my favorite bible stories is that of the widow of
Zarephath who fed Elijah during the time of famine.When Elijah came and asked
if she could bake him some bread, this
is what she said:
“As surely as the Lord your God lives,” she
replied, “I don’t have any bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little
olive oil in a jug. I am gathering a few sticks to take home and make a
meal for myself and my son, that we may eat it—and die.” 1 kings 17:12
But she did anyway. And we know what happened next. The flour
never ran out and the oil kept on pouring.
I love this story not only because the story book showed a
picture of a woman kneading flour to make bread, but also because it tells us
of the joy and blessing of obedience.
I count it a privilege to meet the need of a man of God. The
rewards are endless.
