Mincemeat Memories
By Brenda Wood | Author and Speaker
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Devotions | Friday, August 03, 2012
Because our generous neighbor continually shared the bounty from her pear tree, I had to come up with ways of using the things. You can only eat so many pears.
Anyway, I found a recipe for Pear Mincemeat and made it every summer when the pears arrived. Last year, someone gave us a half-dozen pears and mincemeat memories reared in my head.
Of course I had to rework the recipe because the original called for baskets full of fruit. Then I found that I didn’t have some of the ingredients. I figured that I needed a cup of raisins, ¼ cup of lemon juice and one cup each of apple and orange juice, a couple of cups of sugar replacement and assorted spices.
Well, I ended up buying a bag of raisins, a quart each of the juices and a bottle of cloves. The whole mess boiled down to one pie filling that only cost me about $20.00 and three hours stirring time. It didn’t taste that great either. (I can buy a jar of mincemeat for $4.99).
Don’t we all get carried away by grandiose schemes and memories into mayhem? We plan great plans and dream great dreams only to discover the whole thing was a waste of time and effort.
Luke 14:28- For which of you, wishing to build a farm building, does not first sit down and calculate the cost [to see] whether he has sufficient means to finish it (AMP)?
What are we jumping into today? Have we counted the cost, not only in dollars but in health, relationships and results?
Prayer: Lord, stop us in our tracks when we scheme and plan contrary to your plans and your results…Amen.
“I believe Jesus is the answer to every question.” Brenda Wood is a motivational speaker, writer and author of Heartfelt, 366 Devotions for Common Sense Living. She is also a recovered bulimic who has gained and lost several 1000 pounds over the years! She understands the pain of overweight and the agony of life with an eating disorder. Brenda is known for her common sense wisdom, sense of humor and quirky comments.
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