Isn’t it strange how a $100 'looks' so big when you take it to church, but so small when you take it to the mall. Isn’t it strange how long it takes to serve God for an hour, but how quickly a team plays 60 minutes of basketball. Isn’t it strange how long a couple of hours spent at church are, but how short they are when watching a movie. Isn’t it strange how we can't think of anything to say when we pray, but don't have difficulty thinking of things to talk about to a friend. Isn’t it strange how we get thrilled when a baseball game goes into extra innings, but we complain when a sermon is longer than the regular time. Isn’t it strange how hard it is to read a chapter in the Bible, but how easy it is to read 100 pages of a bestselling novel. Isn’t it strange how people want to get a front seat at any game or concert, but scramble to get a back seat at church services. Isn’t it strange how we need 2 or 3 weeks advance notice to fit a church event into our schedule, but can adjust our schedule for other events at the last moment. Isn’t it strange how hard it is for people to learn a simple gospel well enough to tell others, but how simple it is for the same people to understand and repeat gossip. Isn’t it strange how everyone wants to go to heaven provided they do not have to believe, or to think, or to say, or do anything. Isn’t it strange how you can send a thousand ';jokes' through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing. Isn’t it strange how we set our clocks to arise at 4:00am or 5:00am to be at the job by 7:30, yet when Sunday comes we can't get to church for 11:00am to praise the one who gave us the jobs! Isn’t it strange how we call God our Father and Jesus our brother, but find it hard to introduce them to our family. Isn’t it strange how small our sins seem, but how big 'their' sins are. Isn’t it strange how we demand justice for others, but expect mercy from God. Isn’t it strange how we are so quick to take directions from a total stranger when we are lost, but are hesitant to take God's direction for our lives. Isn’t it strange how so many churchgoers sing 'Standing on the Promises' but all they do is sit on the premises. Isn’t it strange how people want God to answer their prayers, but refuse to listen to His counsel. Isn’t it strange how we sing about heaven, but live only for today. Isn’t it strange how people think they are going to Heaven, but don't think there is a Hell. Isn’t it strange how it is okay to blame God for evil and suffering in the world, but it is not necessary to thank Him for what is good and pleasant. Isn’t it strange how when something goes wrong, we cry, 'Lord, why me?' but when something goes right, we think, 'Hey, it must be me!'

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy		Chocolate, Sugar free, Cakes	10	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3/4	c	Sifted all-purpose flour
1	ts	Baking powder
5		Eggs; separated
1/8	ts	Salt
1/2	c	Brewed coffee
1/3	c	Unsweetened cocoa
5	pk	Equal
1		Envelope diet dessert whipped topping mix
1/2	c	Skim milk
2	ts	Instant coffee crystals
1/2	ts	Vanilla extract
1/2	ts	Chocolate extract
8	pk	Equal

INSTRUCTIONS

ROLL
FILLING
To Make Roll: Spray bottom of a 15 1/2x10 1/2x 1-inch jelly roll pan with
vegetable spray. Line bottom with waxed paper. Spray top of waxed paper
with vegetable spray. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Sift together flour
and baking powder onto a piece of waxed paper; reserve.
In a large bowl, at high speed, beat egg whites with salt until stiff peaks
form. Beat egg yolks with coffee and cocoa until well blended. Beat in
reserved flour mixture. Gently fold in beaten egg whites until no white
streaks remain. Turn batter into prepared jelly roll pan and bake 5 to 7
minutes. Test cake by tapping center with your fingertip; cake will spring
back when done. Remove from oven and loosen cake around the edges with a
knife. Invert onto a clean towel, and carefully peel the waxed paper from
the cake. Use a knife to help peel off the paper. Sprinkle cake with 5
packets of Equal. Place roll, seam side down, on rack. Cool. Meanwhile,
prepare filling.
To Make Filling: Combine whipped topping mix, skim milk, instant coffee,
and vanilla and chocolate extracts in a deep, narrow bottom bowl. Whip at
high speed with electric mixer about 4 minutes or until topping is light
and fluffy. Add 8 packets of Equal and stir to blend. Unroll cake and
spread with filling. Re-roll without the towel and place seam side down on
a serving platter.
Makes 10 servings.
Calories per serving: 94 Diabetic exchanges per serving: milk 0, vegetable
0, fruit 0, bread 1, meat 0, fat 0.
Formatted by RecipeLu, Orginal post by Janie McKinney
<janiemckinney@usa.net> on 9 Nov 1997 20:06:16 -0700, converted by
MC_Buster.
Recipe by: rec.food.recipes
Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 298 by RecipeLu
<recipelu@geocities.com> on Nov 24, 1997

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