Lemon Meringue Pie while you are Waiting?

What do yo do while you are Waiting?  Build a Barn! The waiting period between Gods promises and His fulfillment is filled with great anticipation. If anticipation were not an invention, we would have to invent a word that would signify the souls longing and future tense. What to do while you are Waiting? Maintain, preserve and repair the barns that God gave you. Anyone can kick down a barn but it takes a good carpenter to build one What to do while you are Waiting? Maintain, preserve and repair the barns that God gave you. John 14:2 (King James Version) In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.  John 14:2 (The Message)1-4 "Don't let this throw you. You trust God, don't you? Trust me. There is plenty of room for you in my Father's home. If that weren't so, would I have told you that I'm on my way to get a room ready for you? And if I'm on my way to get your room ready, I'll come back and get you so you can live where I live. And you already know the road I'm taking." Your barns must be repaired because the barn may be the habitation for another sojourner A Barn forecast and anticipates the mansion house. Your barns must be repaired because your threshing floor is in the Barn Ruth 3 Your barns must be repaired because it is the birthplace of Prophet Priest, King- Jesus Your barns must be repaired because your Ruth awaits you. read Ruth Your barns must be repaired because the Wiseman will visit the barn Your barns must be repaired because the barn contain the threshing floor Your delay increases the enjoyment of your new dwelling Your delay heightens the joy of the new barn owners Rehabilitated barns may serve the same uses for generations A barn will house the prophet to come A barn foretells the mansion house A barn houses the tithe The barn must be repaired because your helpmate will seek a covering in the barn Ruth 3:14 Easton's Bible Dictionary Barn [N] a storehouse (Deuteronomy 28:8; Job 39:12; Haggai 2:19) for grain, which was usually under ground, although also sometimes above ground (Luke 12:18). Easton's Bible Dictionary Manger [N] [S] (Luke 2:7,12,16), the name (Gr. phatne, rendered "stall" in Luke 13:15) given to the place where the infant Redeemer was laid. It seems to have been a stall or crib for feeding cattle. Stables and mangers in our modern sense were in ancient times unknown in the East. The word here properly denotes "the ledge or projection in the end of the room used as a stall on which the hay or other food of the animals of travellers was placed."  What to do While you are Waiting? Build a Barn! I anticipate the raising of my barns like I anticipate lemon Meringue Pie. I love lemon Meringue Pie. It was 2 of the calendar years great childhood holiday anticipated delight. I love the  snow capped meringue of the lemon desert-lemon pie. The meringue of the pie is like life. It is like the steeple a church. The Steeple and snow capped meringue are an archetype of an heavenly experience.  Steeple and snow capped meringue pinnacle of an existential delight. The meringue obscures the lemon filling. The meringue defers the anticipated filling. The meringue delays the hope for lemon filling. The nature of the pie is hidden by the meringue. We also purchase a pie pan in order to make a lemon pie. The pie pan hangs in the pantry.  The pie pan can not produce a lemon pie. The pie pan contours the crust and holding the filling of life.

Classic lemon Pie Lemon Filling: 1 1/4 cups sugar 1/3 cup cornstarch 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups tepid water 4 large egg yolks 1/4 cup freshlemon juice 2 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest 2 tablespoons unsalted butter Meringue: 5 large egg whites 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup sugar preparation 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare the crust as directed through Step 3 in the Classic Pie Crust recipe to fit a 9-inch pie plate. Prick the crust all over with a fork, then line with foil and fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake the crust in the center of the oven until very light golden, about 8 minutes. Remove the foil and beans or pie weights; bake until light golden, 5 minutes more. Cool on a rack. Raise oven temperature to 400°F. 2. Prepare the filling: Combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan. Slowly add the water, stirring until smooth. Place over medium heat and bring to a gentle boil, stirring constantly. Boil to thicken, about 1 minute; remove from the heat. 3. Whisk the egg yolks in a bowl. Whisking constantly, slowly pour about 1/4 cup of the hot sugar mixture into the yolks. Slowly pour the egg mixture back into the saucepan, whisking until smooth. Stir in the lemon juice, zest, and butter, then return the pan to the heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and boil to thicken for 1 minute; remove from the heat. Pour the filling into the prepared pie crust. 4. Prepare the meringue: Place the egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer at low speed until soft peaks begin to form. Increase the speed to medium and add the sugar, a tablespoon at a time, beating just until stiff peaks form. Do not overbeat. 5. Spoon the meringue over the filling decoratively, mounding it in the center and spreading it all the way to the outer edge, so it touches the crust. 6. Bake the pie in the center of the oven until the meringue is lightly browned on the edges, about 5 to 7 minutes. Do not allow the meringue to overcolor. Cool the pie on a rack. Refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving.