There is no such thing as luck” or “accident”… We must resist limiting God’s sovereignty in the face of suffering. The comfort of God…is not His empathy with us as someone who feels the tragedy of evil but is helpless in it. Nor does the comfort of God reside in His actions as a “fourth-quarter quarterback,” who is brought in after things have fallen apart to save the day just before the whistle blows. There is no comfort in suffering if God is not sovereign over it. To pare down God’s sovereignty is to render suffering a triumph of evil and sin against the limited will and power of God.

Scott Hafemann

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs, Grains		Cakes, Holiday’s	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Sugar
2	c	Flour
1/2	c	Shortening
1/2	c	Butter Or Margarine
1	c	Water
1/4	c	Cocoa
1/2	c	Buttermilk
2		Eggs; Beaten
1	ts	Baking Soda
1	ts	Vanilla -Icing Ingredients—
1/2	c	Butter Or Margarine
1/4	c	Cocoa
6	tb	Milk
1		Box Powdered Sugar
1	ts	Vanilla
1	c	Chopped nuts

INSTRUCTIONS

Cake: Sift flour and sugar together. Bring butter, shortening, water and
cocoa to a boil in a sauce pan. Pour over flour mixture while still hot.
Add buttermilk, eggs, soda and vanilla. Spoon into a large baking sheet
with sides. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes. Ice cake while still
hot.
Icing: Combine butter, cocoa and milk in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
Remove from heat. Add powdered sugar, vanilla and nuts. Mix well. This
recipe from the "Flat Rock Cookbook".
Recipe by: Alice Bauers, Flat Rock, Michigan
Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 650 by PLK1028@aol.com on Jan
31, 1998

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