God declares to us that Jesus Christ, who once had His side pierced, today has His heart open, as it were, that we may have assurance of the love that He bears us; that as He once had His arms fastened to the cross, now He has them wide open to draw us to Himself; and that as once He shed his blood, so today He wishes us to be plunged within it. So, when God invites us so sweetly and Jesus Christ sets before us the fruit of His death and passion...let us all come to take our stand with our Lord Jesus Christ.

John Calvin

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood, Meats, Dairy		Seafood	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Crabmeat
1/2	c	Onion; chopped
1/2	c	Celery; chopped
2		Cloves garlic; finely chopped
2	tb	Parsley; chopped
1	c	Canned tomatoes
1/4	c	Butter; melted
1	cn	(8-oz) tomato paste
1/4	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	Paprika
1	ds	Pepper
3	c	Cooked spaghetti
		Grated parmesan cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

Remove any remaining shell from crabmeat. Cook onion, celery, garlic, and
parsley in butter until tender. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, and seasonings.
Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add crabmeat; heat. Serve
over spaghetti. Garnish with cheese sprinkled over the top. Serves 6.
From <A Taste of Louisiana>.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.

A Message from our Provider:

“Sin: it seemed like a good idea at the time”

Those in the world do not respond well to pain. They fear it, despise it and run from it. They struggle with why God would allow suffering. They see no purpose in it. They make themselves out to be a victim and with bitter hearts blame the world for their misfortunes. They fret, overreact, whine, and complain. They throw massive pity-parties. They lose peace and joy and move further away from God. On the other hand, Christians know from the Bible and experience that God sovereignly permits suffering to enter our lives. We trust His goodness and wisdom and remain under the trial until it accomplishes God’s designed work in our lives. Since His primary goal is to make us holy, God gets our attention through the trial and then is continually refining our character. We don’t minimize the pain and sorrow, but know deep inside through faith that good will come out of it. We can therefore give thanks for all things and maintain our joy and peace despite apparently unfavorable circumstances. Do you see the diametrically opposed contrast to the world?

Randy Smith