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Where once there was trust, with joy, honesty and spontaneity, now there might be aloofness, guardedness, even resentment. To make matters worse, attempts at reconciliation can be ignored or even refused. That is when, it seems to me, it is time to turn away. Turning away is not our first response, of course. But it must be a valid, if undesirable, option. After all, we can’t force people to be open, to talk, to reconsider. Until the Holy Spirit changes hearts — I have reluctantly concluded that there really is a time to turn away. Yes, it is a defeat for the gospel. But what else can one do? All that’s left is trusting the Lord, referring the matter to the judgment seat of Christ, who alone sees all things perfectly... Sometimes all one can do is not make a situation worse. That’s hard. But the Lord can do amazing things with brokenhearted people who have nothing left but a longing for His glory in this messy world.

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We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Orange-Jicama Salads

January 23, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits, Vegetables		Fruits, Misc	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3		Oranges, pared and sliced
2		Avocados, sliced
1	sm	Jicama, halved
		Salad greens
1/3	c	Vegetable oil
1	ts	Grated orange peel
1/4	c	Orange juice
2	tb	Sugar
2	tb	Lemon juice
1/2	ts	Dry mustard
1/4	ts	Salt

INSTRUCTIONS

ORANGE DRESSING
Arrange oranges, avocados and jicama (cut into julienne strips) on salad
greens on 6 salad plates. Serve with Orange Dressing. 6 SERVINGS; 275
CALORIES PER SERVING. ORANGE DRESSING Shake all ingredients in tightly
covered container.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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