The difference in result between forgiveness that responds to repentance and forgiveness independent of the repentance of the offending party is, of course, that the former pattern issues in reconciliation while the latter does not. But in both cases what is presupposed is that the believer forgives the offender. Transparently, reconciliation is a good thing if it can be achieved, but the goal of reconciliation should not become the cloak for nursing bitterness because it cannot be achieved.

D.A. Carson

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
	Canadian	Christmas, Snacks	12	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Granulated sugar
3/4	c	Water
1/4	c	Light corn syrup
1/2	ts	Vinegar
		Food coloring (optional)
6	c	Popped corn

INSTRUCTIONS

In saucepan, combine sugar, water, corn syrup and vinegar; bring to boil.
Cover and cook for 3 minutes until steam washes down side of pan. Uncover
and cook, without stirring, until syrup reaches soft-crack stage
(290&deg;F/140&deg;C on candy thermometer.)  Remove from heat and stir in food
coloring (if using).
Pour immediately over popcorn; stir gently with wooden spoon to coat.
With buttered hands, gently press popcorn in small balls (mixture will be
very hot.)  If mixture cools and becomes too hard to shape, warm in 350&deg;F
oven until pliable. Let cool on waxed paper. Wrap balls in colored
cellophane or clear plastic wrap. Tie with colored string. Makes about 12
balls. Note* Easy-to-make popcorn balls are always popular with kids,
especially when wrapped in squares of colored cellophane with name tags and
bows.  Arrange the balls in a wreath shape. Source: Canadian Living Merry
Christmas Cookbook. Typed in MMFormat by Cindy Hartlin.
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest  by "Cindy Hartlin" <cjhartlin@email.msn.com>
on Nov 29, 1999

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