This, too, shall pass

Our Daily Bread
I don't know how many times my friends and I joke about how lllooonnnggg Fridays seem, soooo much longer than any other day of the week!  ha!  "Will this work day EVER end?" we ask each other.  Yes, it will eventually.  It usually does!

Our perceptions of good and bad, fast and slow are all relative.  To some of us a work day seeming long is a chore.  To someone that just started working again after a long layoff, the long work day seems like a blessing!  Many things in our lives are like that.  One of the points is what I phrase as "This, too, shall pass".  Whether it is a good thing, like a vacation in a sunny spot, or a long, boring series of meetings at work, these will pass in time.  It is up to us to determine how they will pass.  Will we huff and puff and be down about it or will we cherish each moment that God gives us on this earth?  The choice is ours!

Lord, thank you for giving us this time on earth.  Please help us to use it wisely while we are here!

Foodie Friday
I made this pie again on Wednesday for a pot luck.  It has been a big hit each time.  It is very easy, too!

Chocolate and Coconut Pecan Custard Pie
Whip up five easy ingredients to create the filling that layers itself while it bakes!

prep time 15 min
total time 2 hr 15 min
ingredients 6
servings 8

Ingredients
1 Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on box
1 can Pillsbury® Creamy Supreme® Coconut Pecan Frosting
1 can (14 oz) Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk
3 eggs
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup shredded sweetened coconut

Steps
1 Heat oven to 350°F. Place pie crust in 9-inch glass pie plate as directed on box for One-Crust Filled Pie.
2 In large bowl, beat frosting, sweetened condensed milk, eggs and 1/2 teaspoon salt with wire whisk until well blended. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into crust-lined plate. Sprinkle with coconut.
3 Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until golden brown, top is puffed and center is almost set. Cover crust with foil during last half of baking, if necessary, to prevent excessive browning. Cool at least 1 hour. Serve warm or cooled. Store covered in refrigerator.

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May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit - Romans 15:13