Blueberry Cream Pie #2 – We Love God!

Using the perspective of idolatry, addicts are blinded by their own desire. They refuse to see themselves as dependent on God. God’s glory and fame is not their goal. In their self-addiction or selfishness, they worship and bow down before false gods. Addicts have defected from the living God. Instead of worshipping in the temple of the Lord, they perform addictive rituals that give them more perceived power, pleasure, or identity. They see in their addiction a form of magic (Deut. 18:10-14). The promises of the idol, however, are lies. Any identity, power, or peace they bring is false and temporary. There are only two choices: putting your faith in a loving God and thus knowing freedom, or putting your faith in idols (Satan) and being enslaved. Curiously, our selfish pride prefers slavery.

Edward Welch

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs		Pie	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/3	c	Vanilla wafer crumbs
2	T	Granulated sugar
5	T	Butter or margarine, melted
1/2	t	Vanilla extract
1/4	c	Granulated sugar
3	T	All-purpose flour
1	pn	Salt
1	c	Half-and-half cream
3		Egg yolks, beaten
3	T	Butter
1	t	Vanilla extract
1	T	Confectioners' sugar
5	c	Fresh blueberried, divided
2/3	c	Granulated sugar
1	T	Cornstarch

INSTRUCTIONS

Source: A Taste of Home Magazine Jun/Jul 1996  CRUST: Combine the first
four ingredients; press into the bottom and  sides of an ungreased 9"
pie pan. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 8-10  minutes or until crust just
begins to brown. Cool.  FILLING: In a saucepan, combine sugar, flour
and salt. Gradually  whisk in cream; cook and stir over medium heat
until thickened and  bubbly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Gradually
whisk half into egg  yolks; return all to pan. Bring to a gentle boil;
cook and stir 2  minutes. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla
until butter is  melted. Cool 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour
into crust;  sprinkle with confectioners sugar. Chill 30 minutes or
until set.  TOPPING: Press 2 1/2 cups of blueberries through a sieve;
set aside 1  cup of the juice (add water if necessary to make 1 cup of
liquid).  Discard pulp.  In a saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch.
Gradually stir in  blueberry juice; bring to a boil. Boil 2 minutes,
stirring  constantly. Remove from the heat; cool 15 minutes. Gently
stir in the  remaining 2 1/2 cups of berries; carefully spoon over
filling.  Chill 3 hours or until set. Store in the refrigerator. Yield:
6-8  servings.  From the recipes files of suzy@gannett.infi.net  Date:
Fri, 7 Jun 1996 19:33:03 -0400 (EDT)  From: suzy
<suzy@gannett.infi.net>  MM-Recipes Digest V3 #159  From the MealMaster
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“The real God: don’t settle for substitutes”

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 456 Calories From Fat: 284 Total Fat: 32.3g Cholesterol: 185.1mg Sodium: 70.2mg Potassium: 49.8mg Carbohydrates: 40.5g Fiber: <1g Sugar: 34.9g Protein: 2.7g

Why do any of us get upset or tense when confronted? Why do any of us activate our inner lawyer and rise to our own defense? Why do any of us turn the tables and remind the other person that we are not the only sinner in the room? Why do we argue about the facts or dispute the other person’s interpretation. We do all of these things because we are convinced in our hearts that we are more righteous that how than we are being portrayed in the moment of confrontation. Proud people don’t welcome loving warning, rebuke, confrontation, question, criticism, or accountability, because they don’t feel the need for it. And when they do fail, they are very good at erecting plausible reasons for what they said or did, given the stress of the situation or relationship in which it was done.

Paul David Tripp