Scripture never tells us to forgive ourselves. When we try to “forgive” ourselves, we are attempting the impossible. Forgiveness assumes an innocent party has been wronged, and it is the job of the person who has been wronged to forgive. The offending party is the one that receives forgiveness. We are the offender; God is the one who has been wronged, since our sin is rebellion against Him. By focusing on forgiving ourselves, we have taken the spotlight off of God and pointed it at us – making it doubly difficult to let go of our sin! He has forgiven us. We must simply receive that forgiveness and rest in it. That means releasing those sins we want to hold on to, refusing to revisit them in our minds, and allowing the truth of our forgiveness to cover us with His peace. Absolution from the Lord is far more powerful than absolution from oneself.

Charles Swindoll

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy		Bobbie – no, Cakes, Cranberries, Desserts	12	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3/4	c	Sugar
3/4	c	Margarine or butter; softneed
1	tb	Vanilla
1		Egg
1	c	All-purpose flour
1/2	c	Yellow cornmeal
1 1/4	ts	Baking powder
3/4	c	Cranberries; fresh or frozen
1/2	c	Whipping cream
2	tb	Powdered sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

CAKE
TOPPING
Heat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour 8 or 9" springform pan. In large bowl,
combine sugar, margarine vanilla and egg; beat until well blended. Lightly
spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Stif in flour, cornmeal and
baking powder until well mixed. Spoon into greased and floured pan.
Sprinkle with cranberries. Press in slightly. Bake at 350 F. for 40-45
minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool at least 1 hour and 15
minutes or until completely cooled. IN small bowl, combine whipping cream
and powdered sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Garnish torte with whipped
cream. Store in refrigerator. Makes 12 servings. Per 1/12 th of recipe: 260
calories, 16 grams fat, 25% CFF, 30 mg. cholesterol, 200 mg. sodium Dietary
Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fruit, 3 fat. MC formatting by bobbi744@sojourn.com
Recipe by: Pillsbury Chiristmas Baking, p. 32
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Roberta Banghart <bobbi744@sojourn.com> on
Mar 20, 1998

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