I really love shoofly pie. I only get it when I go out east for Thanksgiving to visit the Freeds so this year it was a special treat.
At first, I was worried because it wasn’t out on the Thanksgiving spread, but my Aunt Mim had saved it and put it out for breakfast the next day. Smart move, because you never know how fast it will go!
I grabbed a piece but then remembered that my daughter, Glory, also loves shoofly pie and would be disappointed if it was gone. So, I gently cut and stored a piece for her in the fridge. When she got a piece, she said she didn’t want another one. My selfless act ended up blessing only me… and, well, I ate it anyway!
It made me think about God’s blessings and how often we receive more than we expect. Scripture reminds us in Acts 20:35, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”
Even in the small things, like saving a piece of pie, we get a glimpse of God’s generosity. This Christmas season, we’re reminded that God gave His greatest gift, His Son, to bless the world. Just like that pie, some blessings may feel like they are meant for someone else, but they often bless us too.
As we celebrate Christmas, may we share Christ with others through our time, our love, and our generosity. And may we remember that every act of giving – big or small – is a way to reflect God’s heart to the world.
By Ryan Freed
What in the world is shortly pie??
Hi Maggie,
Shoofly pie is a traditional, sweet Pennsylvania Dutch dessert, a molasses-based pie with a crumbly topping, similar to coffee cake but with a gooey or cakey texture from its rich filling of molasses, brown sugar, and flour in a pie crust. It comes in two main types: “wet bottom,” featuring a sticky, custard-like layer at the base, and “dry bottom,” which is more uniformly cakey, perfect for dunking in coffee.