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I'm teaching a Sunday school class in the morning, for our High School age kids. The topic for discussion is temptation, and as an introduction to the topic, I'm supposed to bring in something appealing to start the kids thinking about temptations. We're then supposed to discuss various aspects of temptations, including why sometimes it's not a good idea to give in to them.

We've had a box of Ghiradelli brownies sitting in our pantry since before I had any symptoms of Gluten intolerance, so I figured I might as well make some of those for this class. It's not like we're going to eat them anyway. ;)

So as I'm mixing the brownies up, and getting ready to put them into the oven, I'm finding that I really want just a taste. In the past, when I made these brownies I would often take a taste of the batter as it went into the pan, or take a lick of the spoon or spatula I used to scoop them into the pan, and I found myself really wanting to do just that -- although I knew I couldn't.

Well. I guess I just taught myself a good lesson on temptation.

I hope I can do as well for the students tomorrow morning.

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G F Man,

Wow - that's really cool that you had a temptation right before you're about to teach kids how to resist temptation. I know for me brownies were always a favorite, luckily Bob's RM has a pretty yummy gluten free mix. I know it may not be exactly the same type of temptation as your lesson will be on, but I imagine it will help the kids relate to you better. You may even want to mention what happened to your students!

Gosh I miss all those yummy foods! I know people who give in to those temptations, but I can't imagine how they justify it - it's just not worth it! :P

Jen

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G F Man,

Wow - that's really cool that you had a temptation right before you're about to teach kids how to resist temptation. I know for me brownies were always a favorite, luckily Bob's RM has a pretty yummy gluten free mix. I know it may not be exactly the same type of temptation as your lesson will be on, but I imagine it will help the kids relate to you better. You may even want to mention what happened to your students!

Gosh I miss all those yummy foods! I know people who give in to those temptations, but I can't imagine how they justify it - it's just not worth it! :P

Jen

Hi Jen,

I've tried a couple of the gluten-free brownies, and while they're (mostly) not too bad, they're generally not something I'd have trouble resisting. :)

I'm casein-free too, but I sometimes cheat a little there (chocolate!), but the one time I cheated on gluten I was sick for over a week with flu-like symptoms (which could have actually been flu), so I'm not tempted enough to cheat on gluten anymore.

Oh -- and I'll definitely be fitting my reaction into the lesson!

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Like that old potato chip commercial...nobody can eat just one (so don't even think about it!) Ha HA!

My friend teaches about the temptations of sin using the brownie example. She says she puts "dog poo" in it, you can't tell its in the brownies but would you want to eat it?? That's how deceiving sin is. It looks good at the time but more then "stinks" after you try it! It makes you "sick" and can cause death...hm...something to think about...eeewww!!!

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