bananas foster

What would you like at this very moment? Any intense cravings? Right now, I wish I could have (or make) Bananas Foster. And do you know what would go good with that? My friend Mary makes the very best decaf coffee I have ever tasted. She says the trick is not to be skimpy with the grounds. Mmmm...

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There is so much fun to the preparation of Bananas Foster. The problem for me is that we don't have any dark rum in our home. Have you ever tried this dessert? Paula adds pound cake, but I don't. The photo up top is my own, but I thought it would be nice to show a video as well. The following video is by Paula Deen of the Food Network. Bon appetit!

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new year's ignition

My wish for the new year is that God would ignite fresh life into His people.

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There is no "resolution" per se for 2008. I don't usually do those kinds of things anyway, though I wonder each year, whether this time I should think of a new year's resolution. The thing is, if I have something that I felt I needed to do, like lose weight, or more exercise, why wait until the next calendar year? If it is a worthwhile venture, why not begin right away?

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This weekend, while hearing/singing the words "Don't let my love grow cold. I'm calling out; light the fire again. Don't let my vision die. I'm calling out; light the fire again." it came to me, that the change I want is not one that is put on by me in an external way. My desire is to be changed from within. At first glance, it looks like we are simply talking about motivation, but it's more than that.

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I want to be more consistent about Scripture reading, pray harder, forgive better, etc. The Holy Spirit is the one who brings these changes about. And He is God, not an it.

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Let me put it this way, if this were a car race, my emphasis is not about trying harder to push to the finish line, it's more about making sure that God is in the driver's seat for 2008.

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Light the Fire Again by Brian Doerksen © 1997 Mercy/Vineyard Publishing