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The call at 10am was an invitation to pick plums about a half mile from the house. They were prolific! The clusters looked more like grapes than plums and the tree was sagging with the weight of its fruit.
We picked almost 100 lbs of plums and I came home with about 20 of the pounds.
With about 8 cups of plums, cooked down in a 2 quart pot, I made the sauce for a plum cobbler. Here a few pictures and the recipe below (gluten, dairy, and sugar free).
Slice plums and simmer on medium-low heat with the following ingredients stirred in:
¼ cup brown rice syrup
3 packets of Stevia
1 tsp lemon or lime juice
½ tsp. nutmeg
1 Tbsp tapioca flour (for thickening)
Plums will turn red and the sauce will begin to thicken. It will thicken more as it bakes and cools later.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Crust:
½ cup each of brown rice flour, garbanzo/fava flour, tapioca flour
½ tsp. salt
½ cup coconut oil cut into dry ingredients
approx. 3 Tbsp rice milk to moisten
Pat crust into a 9x13 glass pan. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
Add plum mixture and bake 25 minutes.
Allow to set at least 5 minutes and serve!
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I don’t remember hitting a huge growth spurt as a child, but I do remember the cramps in my legs and a general achy feeling that my mom attributed to growing pains. In the same way that I tell my nephew, “I think you grew last night. You’re bigger today!” I am reminded of my parents’ comments that we girls must have grown during our nap or during the night.
It’s always easier for someone else to measure our growth than it is for ourselves. Unless we experience those growing pains, we may be unaware of the transformation that is happening. The gradual growth easily goes unrecognized.
As a ministry, we are experiencing some growing pains, which makes us keenly aware of the growth for which we thank God profusely! And while growing pains can be painful, they are a necessary part of transformation into all God has called us to be.
For Throwback Thursday, let’s take a moment to reflect on how far we’ve come. I’m no longer the little girl you see in this picture. My growing pains, frustrations, hard work, and God’s grace have made me into the woman I am today.
So as the ministry experiences growing pains or as you do – frustrating as it may seem – let’s view it is an opportunity to give thanks. God hasn’t given up on us and we are growing!