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Today In Kim’s Korner I want to talk about the gift of mercy. When I say I feel it’s my birthday everyday, that may sound silly to people, but allow me to explain. I have never pretended to have “five 21st birthdays in a row” and I have never been given over to the idea that “A lady never tells her age”. Whenever I’m asked, I always take the opportunity to tell my age. That’s if I can remember it. It’s a shame when your children have to remind you on how old you really are. I’m grateful God has kept me, so I never keep my age a secret…and I’m still very much a lady!
So last night as I pondered some of the days events, I thought about my age and what birthdays really mean to people. I thought about how excited people get when their birthdays come around. I thought about how excited I am for each day I awake day as I am for another birth year. There was something in that moment where I thought “each day we wake up, we have another birthday”.
Your Gift Is Salvation
Yes I know there is a specific day that I celebrate the “day I was naturally born on”. But what a wonderful blessing it is to know that every morning when I wake up, I have the gift of brand new mercies ready to be opened. Today, I encourage you to celebrate your life each day like it’s a new spiritual birthday…because it is! Receive the gift of brand new mercies every morning wrapped up within salvation. Today, I celebrate life and I celebrate you!
Illustrated Faith – New Mercies – Inspirational Mug
Message:
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
Scripture References:
Lamentations 3:21-24
Yet I still dare to hope when I remember this:
The faithful love of the Lord never ends!
His mercies never cease.
Great is his faithfulness;
His mercies begin afresh each morning.
I say to myself, “The Lord is my inheritance;
Therefore, I will hope in him!”
Psalm 34:8
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!
Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
Now Let’s Eat Cake!
Since it’s my birthday everyday I’m going to share one of my favorite guilty pleasures with you…CAKE!
Recipe For The Ultimate Birthday Cake
Ingredients:
For The Very Vanilla Cake
- 2 1/2 cups (315 g) cake flour
- 3/4 cup (90 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 ounces (1 stick/115 g) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for the pans
- 1/2 cup (100 g) vegetable shortening, at room temperature
- 1 3/4 cups (350 g) granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup (240 ml) ice-cold water
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) whole milk
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) well-shaken buttermilk
- 1 cup (190 g) rainbow sprinkles
- 3 large egg whites, at room temperature
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
For The Very Vanilla Frosting
- 1 1/2 cups (300 g) granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup (40 g) all-purpose flour
- 11/2 cups (360 ml) whole milk
- 1/3 cup (75 ml) heavy cream
- 12 ounces (3 sticks/340 g) unsalted butter, softened but cool, cut into small pieces
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla paste
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
For The Décor
- 1 to 1 1/4 cups (190 to 240 g) rainbow sprinkles
Get The Complete Recipe From Serious Eats Ultimate Birthday Cake From ‘Baked Occasions’
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