Lessons and a recipe

Carter G. Woodson once said, “Those who have no record of what their ancestors have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from teaching biography and history.”   In reading about others, we learn lessons to embrace and examples to avoid...

Last evening, our book club discussed, American Empress The Life and Times of Marjorie Merriweather Post.  What lessons?  Here are a few of the lessons, creative genius, diligence, commitment, marriage, divorce, material excess, brains, betrayal, war, political intrigue, and faith. What legacy did she leave?  I wonder...

The following are a couple of books that are on  my personal reading list:  Flannery A Life of Flannery O’Connor and Basic Christian The Inside Story of John Stott.    I may re read the story of Hudson Taylor. Hudson Taylor's life is so inspiring!

After book discussion, we had coffee and dessert. This is the recipe from the night's dessert.   Thanks to Becky for sharing!  It was yummy!

Earthquake Cake

I cup coconut

1 chopped pecans

1 box German Chocolate cake mix

I stick butter

I (8 ounce) package cream cheese softened

2 cups powdered sugar

Grease and flower a 9 x 13 inch cake pan. Put coconut and pecans in the bottom of the pan; spread evenly. Mix cake mix as directed on box (with eggs, water, etc.) Pour cake mix over coconut and nuts. Mix butter, cream cheese, and powdered sugar. Spoon on top of cake mix (in dollops) Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes. May be served with whipped cream.

College Avenue Presbyterian Church Cookbook (Illinois)

This pug is too funny!  He will be a pet of the week real soon!