Bearing Fruit
Posted by His GEM | Posted in Apparel and Gifts, His GEM, Inspirations, Recipes | Posted on 06-09-2010 | 4 Comments
The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
Galatians 5:22
The Fruit of the Spirit Strawberry ShortAll from His GEM
I love strawberry season. The fruit is extra sweet and delicious during this time of year.
As a mom with a home based business, summertime is a season when the fruits of patience, self-control and faithfulness are especially challenging for me. My patience because I have three sweet girls tugging for my time and attention. Self-control because I would rather have fun in the sun with them than work, and faithfulness because retail business is slow during these months and I must depend on Gods promise to provide.
In every season, the Holy Spirit equips me to bear fruit that is sweet and productive instead of tasteless and ineffective.
After all, God has promised that the eternal outcome of all our seasons will be good and much sweeter than strawberry pie.
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to His purpose.
Romans 8:28
STRAWBERRY PIE
Crust:
1 ½ cups flour
½ cup canola oil
½ t salt
2 T milk
1 ½ T sugar
Mix with a fork and press into 9″ pie pan.
Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
1 to 1 1/2 lbs strawberries
When crust is cool, place washed hulled berries into crust arranging them the way you like.
Filling:
1 cup sugar
1 ½ cups water
3 T cornstarch
Cook in saucepan until thick. Then add:
3 oz pkg of strawberry jello.
Stir well. Let stand a few minutes. First I spoon filling over each berry to coat it, then carefully pour the filling into the pie until full to fill between the berries. Chill in refrigerator until set. Serve with whipped cream.
