baking with my sister
Grace is now 13! She started baking at the tender age of 5. I remember when she was that age (and she still remembers this) we tried to make butter cream and then ended up wasting almost a dozen eggs after several failed attempts -__- i think i was a senior in hs at this point. Whenever I have to bake, I’m always asking her about which ingredients we have in the kitchen or even advice on how to bake something. She’s a natural at it… and it’s cause she always pursued it with such a pure interest.
Tonight we spent several hours baking cupcakes for her class holiday party. We had batter for funfetti, chocolate, and vanilla… chocolate and vanilla icing… and green and red sprinkles. There are so many combinations with so many choices. By the end we were both so tired, but I was enjoying/cherishing every moment of baking with her even though we’ve done this several times already.
I’m not sure how much she’s learning from me, probably not as much as or in the way I want her to. But I know that every time I spend time with her I get to see her child-like heart that is so beautiful… and that makes me understand why God refers to child-like faith so endearingly. Lots to be thankful for this holiday season… needless to say, one of whom is my baby sis :) but also for the reminder to keep things pure and simple, which, for some reason, naturally gets harder over the years.
