Choose-a-fruit Ice – We Love God!

If trifles are vital parts of divine providence, what of evil? Evil is often vastly significant. The most important event which ever occurred was, in one aspect, horribly evil. The crucifixion of Jesus from the standpoint of the crucifiers was grotesquely wicked. Yet, even though the killing of Christ was atrocity itself, what event was so vital and its effects so beneficial as the death of Christ? If God's providence does not include evil, it does not include the most important event which has ever taken place.

John Gerstner

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Desserts, Low-cal	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2	c	Fresh orange sections OR
22	oz	Canned mandarin oranges OR
1 1/2	c	Raspberries OR
1 1/2	c	Strawberries
1/3	c	Sugar, use Equal
1	c	Warm water
2	T	Lemon juice
		Optional garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

Use fresh or frozen unsweetened berries.  In a 2 cup measure stir the
sugar into warm water till dissolved. In a  blender container or food
processor bowl combine desired fruit, sugar  mixture, and lemon juice.
Cover and blend or process till mixture is  nearly smooth. Pour into a
9 x 5 x 3" loaf pan. Cover and freeze for  4 to 5 hours or till almost
firm. Transfer the frozen mixture to a  chilled large mixer bowl. Beat
with electric mixer on medium speed  for 2 minutes or till fluffy.
Return fruit mixture to loaf pan. Cover  and freeze for 6 hours or till
firm.  Let the fruit ice stand about 20 minutes at room temperature
before  serving.  To serve, use an ice-cream scoop and scrape along ice
to  form a scoop. If desired, garnish each serving with mint sprig or
fresh berries. Makes 6 servings.  Nutritional information per serving
usng fresh oranges: calories -  65, fat - 0.1 g., cholesterol - 0 mg.,
protein - 0 g., carbohydrate -  17 g., fiber - 1 g., sodium - 0 mg.
U.S. RDA vit. C = 44%. Note:  replacing sugar with Equal will change
calorie and carbohydrate count.  FROM:  Better Homes and Gardens
magazine, July 1991  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at
www.synapse.com/~gemini

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“Been taken for granted? Imagine how God feels”

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 68 Calories From Fat: 3 Total Fat: <1g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 7.1mg Potassium: 248.5mg Carbohydrates: 16.9g Fiber: 3.5g Sugar: 12.6g Protein: 1.3g

Because we understand our worth as image-bearers and our identity as children of God, we will not look to the Internet to prove that we are important, valuable, and loved. And because we accept the presence of indwelling sin, we will not be blind to the potential idolatries and temptations we can succumb to online. And because we know ourselves to be fallen creatures, we will accept the limits of our human condition. We cannot have meaningful relationships with thousands of people. We cannot really know what is going on in the world. We cannot be truly here and there at the same time. The biggest deception of our digital age may be the lie that says we can be omni-competent, omni-informed, and omni-present. We cannot be any of these things. We must choose our absence, our inability, and our ignorance – and choose wisely. The sooner we embrace this finitude, the sooner we can be free.

Kevin DeYoung