Recently the Lord answered a fervent prayer with a ‘yes.’ The result was a sense of well- being that I
still carry with me every time I look at my extra set of keys. Yes, you heard it right. Keys!!!
You see, since my husband’s death, I have been
carrying 2 sets of keys with me at all times. It’s one of
those quirky things widows do as a coping mechanism. In the past, if I locked my keys in the car,
I simply called my husband, and he bailed me out of trouble. It’s not like it has happened often in my
life, but knowing he was my go-to guy and protector was a secure thing for me.
My keys had
been missing for 5 days. I knew the last
time I had them, but simply could not remember where I mislaid them. I prayed, I made phone calls to places where
I had been, and searched my pockets, purse and work bag numerous times to no
avail.
I still had
one set, so life continued on, BUT that sense of anxiety came back every time I
saw my single set of keys. Prayers continued.
I talk to the Lord throughout the day.
I knew He knew where my keys were.
HE knows everything!!
Honestly,
it was literally minutes after that last prayer when I walked into my workplace
and saw my keys sitting on a counter. I
just felt relief flood my being that the Creator of this world cared enough for
this absent-minded speck of dust, the HE would lead me to those keys. He cares for the very minute details of our
lives.
I was
reminded of the verse, “I sought the Lord and he heard me, and delivered me
from all my fears.”
I baked cookies for my co-workers that day. Here is the recipe...
THUMBPRINT COOKIES
Topping
1 c. sugar
3 egg yolks, beaten
1 c. evaporated milk
1-1/2 c. coconut
1/2 c. margarine
1-1/2 c. chopped pecans
1 tsp. vanilla
In a heavy 2 quart saucepan, combine milk, margarine, vanilla, and egg yolks; blend well.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for 10 minutes or until thick and bubbly. Remove from heat and stir in pecans and coconut.
Reserve 1 & 1/2 cups topping and set aside for adding to the cookie batter.
Cookies
1 pkg. German chocolate cake mix
1-1/2 c. topping
1/3 c. margarine
In a large bowl, combine cake mix, margarine, and the reserved topping.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes for easier handling. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Shape dough into 1 inch balls; place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
Make indentation in center of ball; fill indentation with 1/2 tsp. of topping.
Bake @ 350° for 10 minutes or until set. Cookies will spread a bit. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet. Yield: 4 dozen cookies.
Note: This is like a mini German chocolate cake. Feel free to use the topping as the frosting for German chocolate cake, because that is exactly what it is.
Confectionately Yours,
Sue
