I read chapter four of The Purpose Driven Life last night. Warren basically says we should focus on the fact that our life here on earth is limited. It is a stepping stone to our eternal lives with God. Then he also preached the gospel, basically saying that each of us needs to accept Christ in order to enjoy an ever-lasting life with Him. I enjoyed reading the chapter. Because of my busy life with working full-time, making dinner each night, and taking care of our young son, I haven’t been able to read a chapter a day of The Purpose Driven Life as Warren recommends. So, it’ll probably be well over forty days before I finish the book.

Last weekend, I made another pound cake. Below, you’ll find the recipe:
No Fault Pound Cake
6 eggs
3 cups sugar
3 cups flour – NOT self-rising
1 cup Crisco(I used butter-flavored Crisco)
1 cup milk
2 sticks butter or margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
1 teaspoon lemon flavoring
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3 tablespoons rum

Blend Crisco and butter. Then blend in sugar. Then add eggs blending one at a time. Then add milk and flour by thirds. Then add flavoring and rum and last the baking powder.

Note: bake in a cold oven at 350 degrees for one hour and fifteen minutes. (You may need to bake a bit longer, depending upon your oven.)

I did not get this recipe from a cookbook. One of my husband’s relatives gave me a handwritten copy of this recipe. We tried it last weekend and I was pleased. The cake was high and very moist.

Cecelia Dowdy
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