Those in the world do not respond well to pain. They fear it, despise it and run from it. They struggle with why God would allow suffering. They see no purpose in it. They make themselves out to be a victim and with bitter hearts blame the world for their misfortunes. They fret, overreact, whine, and complain. They throw massive pity-parties. They lose peace and joy and move further away from God. On the other hand, Christians know from the Bible and experience that God sovereignly permits suffering to enter our lives. We trust His goodness and wisdom and remain under the trial until it accomplishes God’s designed work in our lives. Since His primary goal is to make us holy, God gets our attention through the trial and then is continually refining our character. We don’t minimize the pain and sorrow, but know deep inside through faith that good will come out of it. We can therefore give thanks for all things and maintain our joy and peace despite apparently unfavorable circumstances. Do you see the diametrically opposed contrast to the world?

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs	Dutch	Penn-dutch, Breads	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Milk, Scalded
6	c	Flour
1/2	ts	Salt
1	c	Sugar
2		Eggs, Well Beaten
1/2	c	Butter
1/2	c	Potato, Mashed
1/2	c	Yeast, Dissolved In:
1/4	c	Warm Water
1/4	c	Powdered Sugar
2	tb	Butter, Melted

INSTRUCTIONS

This batter must be made in the early evening and set to rise in a warm
place until morning. Mix together the dissolved yeast cake, mashed potatoes
and 1/2 cup of the sugar. Let stand for four hours. To the scalded milk,
add the butter and stir until melted. When cool add the eggs, 1/2 cup of
sugar, and salt and combine with the yeast mixture. Sift in the flour and
knead thoroughly. Cover and let rise in a warm place until morning. Roll
out to about 1/4 inch thick, brush the dough with melted butter and cut in
2 inch squares. Turn up the four corners toward the center. Place on a
greased baking sheet about 2 inches apart and let rise until light. Bake at
450&deg;F for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, brush with melted butter, and
sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve hot with plenty of coffee. Source:
Pennsylvania Dutch Cook Book - Fine Old Recipes, Culinary Arts Press, 1936.
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdjaxxx.zip

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