Runny Eggs and Apple Pie

Ladies, have you ever made a vow – in anger or haste?

“I will never be like my mother.”

“I will never marry a man like my father.”

“I will never speak to her again.”

Just to name a few of the most common.  Well, to rewind a bit – believe it or not there was a time in my life when I  was pretty good at making eggs smothered in bacon juice for my man (stop it if you are trying to figure out which man) – I also made a fabulous Apple Pie. Later, there was a time when I made a vow to God in anger to which I refused to cook

breakfast, then I also vowed that I would NEVER make another Apple Pie as long as I live.

The Lord reminded of this recently, I had forgotten all about it (funny thing about what we say when we are angry, we normally forget what we said).  My mother has excitedly volunteered to make 6-8 Apple Pies each week for a restaurant – and you guessed it, I’m along for the ride.

Well, one night working away on peeling Apples – I felt a little nudge – was it God?

“I thought you said you would never make an Apple Pie again?” 

Right there I repented and ask for forgiveness, for the vow and for a lot of other things that flooded in when I was reminded of what a horrible person I can be when I allow selfishness and vain ambition to blind me.

Ephesians 4:28 “Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.”

So, now here I am making Apple Pies over and over and over – not only is it wonderful to volunteer my time somewhere but I really LOVE spending time with my mother cooking and laughing while we have Praise and Worship music on. So……I am happy to be making Apple Pies – I never thought I could say that.

Jesus will heal every part of our heart, soul and mind if we let Him.