And all that we possess,
A grumbling mood of discontent
Gives way to thankfulness. - Sper
This powerful little poem comes from Our Daily Bread (Radio Bible Class Ministries), a devotional booklet that I have enjoyed for most of my life. Now, I love poetry and used to teach a poetry unit in my language arts classes the first month of school. We always started out with haiku poems which are simple three line poems with a certain amount of syllables in each line. I was amazed each year when the students that complained the loudest about having to write poetry - the boys - wrote the best poems. They took me seriously when I told them they could write a poem about anything. Some of them made me laugh out loud, like the poems about snot or what happened when someone put their tongue on a piece of metal in the freezer. Some of them had profound messages, like the poems about abuse or abortion. Amazing what can be penned in a little poem!
The above poem talks about gratitude and counting our blessings. When we stop and take time to do so, the opposite of discontent happens - thankfulness. I had a friend in college who taught me a little game. Whenever someone was complaining about something, he would shout out, "Thankful Game!" We all would groan, but get the point as we all had to name five things we were thankful for. Hmm...that would be a great game to teach my grandchildren!
Today's Recipe - Pumpkin Pie Cake (homecooking.about.com)
This cake is so good, you won't even miss the pie!
15 oz can pumpkin puree
12 oz can evaporated milk (not condensed milk)
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup butter melted and cooled
1 tsp pure vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 package butter cake mix
Cream Cheese Frosting:
8 oz cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp pure vanilla
1 tablespoon milk or cream
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking pan or a bundt cake pan. In a large bowl, beat pumpkin puree, evaporated milk, sugar eggs, melted butter, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg until well combined. Add cake mix and stir only until combined. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool to room temperature.
Cream Cheese Frosting - Mix frosting ingredients until smooth and fluffy. Frost cooled cake. Sprinkle pecans evenly on top. Serves 24-36
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