You don’t have to be ascetic, and you don’t have to be afraid of the goodness of physical pleasure, to say that sexual intimacy and sexual climax get their final meaning from what they point to. They point to ecstasies that are unattainable and inconceivable in this life. Just as the heavens are telling the glory of God’s power and beauty, so sexual climax is telling the glory of immeasurable delights that we will have with Christ in the age to come. There will be no marriage there (Matt. 22:30). But what marriage meant will be there. And the pleasures of marriage, ten-to-the-millionth power, will be there.

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs		Cake	20	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/4	c	Sugar
2/3	c	Land O Lakes butter; melted
1/4	c	Buttermilk
2		Eggs
1	ts	Vanilla
3		Medium; ripe bananas, mashed
2	c	All-purpose flour
3/4	ts	Baking soda
1/8	ts	Salt
1	c	Fresh or frozen blueberries
		Powdered sugar; if desired

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oven to 350&deg;. In large mixer bowl combine sugar, butter, buttermilk,
eggs and vanilla. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy
(1-2 minutes). Add bananas; continue beating until well mixed (1 minute).
Add flour, baking soda and salt. Beat at low speed until moistened (1-2
minutes). By hand, stir in blueberries. Spoon into paper-lined muffin cups.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out
clean. Remove from pan. Cool. Just before serving, sprinkle tops of cakes
with powdered sugar. Yields 20 snack cakes.
NOTE: 1 teaspoon lemon juice or vinegar plus enough milk to equal 1/4 cup
can be substituted for the 1/4 cup buttermilk.
LAND O LAKES BUTTER RECIPE
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