“ ‘Lo, the butter is in the milk, yea, the butter is in the milk.’ ”
“ ‘Thou hast to churn the milk, O, Disciple, if thou desirest the taste of butter.’ ”
From an Old Hindu Poem quoted by
Howard Thurman in Deep is the Hunger page 27
God is in us,
faith is in us,
we need to move,
work,
and play
knowing that God is in us.
Have you ever churned butter?
How do we keep working on our faith?
Have you ever thought about faith like cream and butter?
Making butter is a straightforward process and it involves work.
1. Start with a clean container with a tight lid. (one which you will be able to reach a knife into to remove the butter).
2. pour in heavy cream or whipping cream anywhere up to the midpoint of the container.
3. cap container tightly.
4. shake.
5. keep shaking.
6. share the work.
7. when you can feel there is a solid chunk of butter separated, pour contents into a bowl through cheesecloth to strain the butter.
8. place butter in a bowl or plate and salt if desired.
9. enjoy. Share.
What about the other stages of cream
“ ‘Thou hast to churn the milk, O, Disciple, if thou desirest the taste of butter.’ ”
From an Old Hindu Poem quoted by
Howard Thurman in Deep is the Hunger page 27
God is in us,
faith is in us,
we need to move,
work,
and play
knowing that God is in us.
Have you ever churned butter?
How do we keep working on our faith?
Have you ever thought about faith like cream and butter?
Making butter is a straightforward process and it involves work.
1. Start with a clean container with a tight lid. (one which you will be able to reach a knife into to remove the butter).
2. pour in heavy cream or whipping cream anywhere up to the midpoint of the container.
3. cap container tightly.
4. shake.
5. keep shaking.
6. share the work.
7. when you can feel there is a solid chunk of butter separated, pour contents into a bowl through cheesecloth to strain the butter.
8. place butter in a bowl or plate and salt if desired.
9. enjoy. Share.
What about the other stages of cream
(like when it is whipped to seemingly perfect peaks and then falls)
May we know that what we hunger for is present in us.
The more we work the more we may know that which is at work in us.
May we know that what we hunger for is present in us.
The more we work the more we may know that which is at work in us.
2 comments:
Have you considered directing your class to this blog? Even when your posts aren't connected to your offerings, it might be a nce addition.
(You're good at this!)
You are one wise woman, my daughter. Maybe you can explain all those questions I've had about the meaning of life, namely mine.
I do know that the best, most meaningful, life is one in which one is never done growing and learning. Maybe that's when those perfect peaks fall and the cream separates again.
Love you--Mom
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