I was putting away all my many worn, torn, stained and hard to read recipes used for Thanksgiving and Christmas and realized I never made my Sticky Buns.
It is not as if they were missed with all of the other baking and cooking I did…but I missed making them and smelling the savory fragrance of cinnamon and brown sugar. I missed sharing them, because most people love them with a hot cup of coffee or a big cold glass of milk on a cold winter morning.
I can see my family and friends taking that fist bite of warm, gooey, sticky cinnamon delight and then licking their fingers of all the sweet goodness. Eat a few of these and you walk away filled and satisfied with the lingering smell of cinnamon on your fingers and soul. There are eaten quickly as people come back for more and more and more.
As I was shaking my head thinking I will not forget them for the holidays of 2010…I was stuck on the word sticky and how we can pull a lesson from my Sticky Buns in every day life….
First the recipe…
Sticky Buns
36 count-frozen rolls (do not thaw)
1 stick melted butter
1 large package vanilla pudding (NOT instant)
1 T milk
2 t cinnamon
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Grease a 9 x 13 pan. Sprinkle nuts in pan. Fill pan with a single layer of the frozen bread rolls. Heat other ingredients in a saucepan on the stove. Pour sauce over the dough. Let rise in fridge overnight. (Cover loosely)
In the morning let sit on counter for a half hour or so. Then bake at 350 for 30 minutes uncovered. Do not over bake. Invert immediately. ENJOY!!
When praying, what sticks in your heart and mind that you need to talk over with the Lord? What praise and thanksgiving is sticking on your heart today?
Share something sweet about your husband, children, neighbor or co-worker that sticks in your mind ….share it with them in a letter, a short note slipped in their pocket or purse, an e-mail, a phone call or talking the next time you see them.
What nice memory sticks on your soul of a time of answered prayer, a blessing from God, a gesture of kindness or help from someone? God wants us to remember those healing times in our lives.
What words do you want to stick in the hearts and minds of those around you? Words that heal and comfort or words that hurt and destroy?
What memory sticks out of this past year….what is sticking in your mind today for 2010?
Forget unwarranted regrets and be realistic about goals. Think on those memories of joy and delight, and do not make your wish list your goals.
Here are some great goals that we will never regret:
Followers of Christ need to be like my Sticky Buns. Our walk with the Lord should be warm, fragrant, sweet, inviting, and filling. People should leave our presence filled and satisfied with the lingering scent of Christ on their hearts and soul. May they come back to us wanting more and more and more of what we have in Christ….nothing like what the world offers.
As Followers of Christ, may we all stick together and bring honor and glory to God in all that we do for the Lord, for our place of worship, for our families, for each other and in our ministries, in our homes, in our work place, and in our neighborhoods.
Hummmmmmmmmmm…I think I will make some tomorrow morning…
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