Sweet Tater Pie - Judy Howard

"Whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all..." Galatians 6:7, 9-10 NKJV

Last spring I planted a rotten sweet potato under my crepe myrtle tree to see if I could grow one of those pretty vines for ground cover. Sure enough, it grew so lavishly a lush vine quickly covered the bare soil and threatened to take over the whole back yard.

In October, I chopped down the vigorous vine and, to my shock, discovered nine fat sweet potatoes. I was so excited. “Thank you Lord for this bountiful harvest,” I shouted as I clapped my hands. I gathered my precious bounty, knocking the dirt off, and hurried inside to weigh my crop. Eight pounds. Wow!

Being a vegetarian, there’s nothing I love more than sweet potatoes, whether baked and served steaming, or cold in Thanksgiving pies. I can get very creative with this yummy tuber. I quickly scrubbed, peeled, sliced and boiled the potatoes. Then I pureed them in my food processor, adding cinnamon, Stevia sweetener, mangos and walnuts to make the best and freshest Sweet Tater Pie, fit for a king.

I discovered first hand that we really do reap what we sow—later than we sow and definitely greater than we sow. God taught me a valuable lesson. If I desire friends and love, I must invest my life in others and my efforts will be rewarded many times over, not only in the near future but for eternity. I must plant seeds now, dying to self, pouring out my life in service to others just as Jesus sacrificed His life for me, then wait for the harvest and time of rejoicing and celebration.
Plant your “taters,” then harvest the bounty.

Since 1976, Judy Howard has owned and operated Buckboard Antiques and Quilts in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Her love of quilts developed while taking a class from nationally renowned fiber artist Terrie Mangat. Judy became a charter member of the Oklahoma Quilt Guild, and antique quilts became her specialty. Her stories of quilting through the depression have been Awarded First Place by the regional Oklahoma Writers Federation Inc. Visit her at http://www.heavenlypatchwork.com//.
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