35 Jars of Jam!

On Tuesday, I learned how to make something cool! And it was. . . . . . .

PLUM JAM!

My neighbor, Mrs. Upshaw invited me over to make jam with her from the plums she picked!

The plums were already cooked into plum goo, so we mixed the plums and pectin, and when that mixture(which, by the way, smelled SO good!) boiled, we added 8 CUPS!!! of sugar! Yes, 6 cups of plums, 8 cups of sugar! :P haha

We let the jam boil for a minute and meanwhile sterilized the jars in hot water. When the jam had boiled, we scraped the foam off the top and then poured it into the jars!

Next, we added the lids to the jam jars, and then left them to sit upside down for 5 minutes!

After that, we turned them over, and soon the jars started making popping noises which meant the jars were sealed to perfection! :)

The whole jam making experience was lots of fun! I felt like I was in the old days or something which is always awesome!

But along the way, Mrs. Upshaw said that her teacher once told her that the jam making process was a lot like being saved by Christ, and if you think about it, it really is!

The jars (symbolizing you) are sterilized by the blood of Jesus, and then the jam (the fruit and spirit of God) is put inside you! Your sins are forgiven, so no impurities are inside you with the fruit. Then the jar is sealed, which represents God's spirit never leaving you! The Holy Spirit will never come out of you, no matter what! :)

Then (I just thought of this) others can enjoy God's love and gifts through you, which is like people eating the jam out of the jar! An odd representation, but a true and encouraging one at that! :)

So I had an awesome time making jam, and I also learned a spiritual lesson too!