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Fruits of Creation We have a magic basket at home which sits at the top of our stairs. It really is quite amazing. My children and I regularly drop our worn or dirty clothes into this basket, and as if by magic our clothes then reappear in our wardrobes, washed and ironed! I wonder if you are lucky enough to have such a magic basket. I guess that at my house we are particularly lucky, because we also have a magic kitchen. When my children and I get home from work and school, we find that delicious hot, healthy and homemade food magically appears on our plates for us to eat. It’s quite fantastic! Not only that, but we have a magic vacuum-cleaner, a magic window-cleaner, some magic polish, a magic garden that is magically tended and a magic fridge, freezer and pantry. I wonder if we ever stop to think about all the wonderful magical things in our lives, and where they come from. When we next drink a glass of cold fresh water, dip some freshly baked bread into a bowl of steaming hot soup, get into a warm clean bed, put on nice clean clothes, I wonder if we stop for a moment to think about the magic behind it all – who made it, and where it came from. Or do we just take it all for granted; all of those everyday, ordinary things, so simple and yet so important. I wonder too if we stop often enough to think about those who have so little of this magic in their lives, so little of the comforts that we have in this country in such abundance. I wonder if perhaps it might be time to be more mindful, more grateful, and to express our thankfulness. The magic behind my washingbasket is of course a person, my wonderful wife, to whom my children and I will from now on I hope be more mindful of her labours of love and express this in thankfulness. Perhaps we should all take a moment, maybe at the end of each day, to be more mindful of all the good things we enjoy in God’s good Creation. To express our thanks, we might join the Psalmist who wrote: “He makes springs pour water into the ravines; it flows between the mountains. They give water to all the beasts of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst. The birds of the sky nest by the waters; they sing among the branches. He waters the mountains from his upper chambers; the land is satisfied by the fruit of His work. He makes grass grow for the cattle, and plants for people to cultivate – bringing forth food from the earth: wine that gladdens human hearts, oil to make their faces shine, and bread that sustains their hearts … All creatures look to You to give them their food at the proper time. When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open your hand, they are satisfied with good things …” (from Psalm 104, the Holy Bible). Daren Craddock St Chad’s Church, Linden Avenue, Woodseats Church Office: 9 Linden Avenue, Sheffield S8 0GA Tel: (0114) 274 5086 Page 22 email: office@stchads.org website: www.stchads.org
Simple Fruit Cake Ingredients: 175g sultanas 25g walnuts 175g margarine 100g caster sugar 20g clear honey Three eggs 225g self raising flour (wholemeal or white) The finely grated zest of one large orange 3 - 4 tbsp orange juice Method: Preheat the oven to 170c or gas mark 3. Grease and line a 7” (18cm) round cake tin. Roughly chop the walnuts. Cream the margarine and caster sugar together until light and fluffy, then beat in the honey. Whisk the eggs and beat into the creamed mixture, adding a little sieved flour to prevent curdling. Stir in the sultanas, walnuts and orange zest, then fold in the remaining flour. Add sufficient orange juice to give a dropping consistency. Place in the prepared tin, smooth over the top and bake for one-and-a-quarter to one-and-ahalf hours until golden in colour. Leave in the tin for 10 minutes until cool. Fruity Recipe Are you looking for a room to hold your party or meeting? St Chad’s Church has two rooms available for hire at 56 Abbey Lane Call 0114 274 5086 for details Quiz answers: 1b, 2d, 3b, 4d, 5b, 6d, 7b, 8b, 9c, 10c, 11d, 12b, 13a, 14b, 15c, St Chad’s Church, Linden Avenue, Woodseats Church Office: 9 Linden Avenue, Sheffield S8 0GA Tel: (0114) 274 5086 Page 23 email: office@stchads.org website: www.stchads.org
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