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Thinking of birthdays raises an important question. Some of our most significant events – birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, funerals – honor particular people. At those times, how do we demonstrate that God is at the heart of every celebration? Can we honor God appropriately while focusing so much attention on people? How do we keep God at the center? We can answer those questions in various ways. Paul said, “In Him we live and move and have our being” (Ac. 17:18); “For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be glory forever. Amen” (Rom. 11:36). Through Him we have birth and life and every thing and every person in our lives. So God is the reason we have anything to celebrate. He is the ultimate source of our celebrations. As we read in James 1:17, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” When we realize that the child, spouse, the life, the friends, the family are all gifts from our Father, it makes every celebration a “thanksgiving” day, a time to express our heart of thanks to God. Saint Augustine said something that might help us when we worry that making much of a person might somehow be competition for our love of God. “For he loves Thee too little who loves anything together with Thee, which he loves not for Thy sake.” In other words, as my husband explains, “If created things are seen and handled as gifts of God and as mirrors of His glory, they need not be occasions of idolatry – if our delight in them is always also a delight in their Maker.” Thinking about a few special days might help us see how much this truth can play out.
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Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes And Sugar Snap Peas

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Dairy Italian Gma5 1 servings

INGREDIENTS

1 lb Sugar snap peas
1 lb Fresh fettuccine
1 Jar marinated sun-dried tomatoes; (4-ounce)
1 tb Dried Italian herb seasoning or fine
; herbs
1 c Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and freshly ground pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the snap peas and the pasta
together for 2 to 3 minutes, until both are tender but still firm. Remove
from the heat and drain in a colander. While snap peas and pasta are
cooking, cut sun-dried tomato pieces in half. Place hot pasta and snap peas
in a large serving bowl. Add the tomatoes and some of the oil in which they
were marinated, if desired. Toss gently. Sprinkle on the herbs and toss
again. Serve immediately. Let each person add grated cheese, salt and
pepper, as desired. Makes 4 servings.
Paula Hamilton, The 5 in 10 Cookbook: 5 Ingredients in 10 Minutes or Less
(Copyright 1993 by Hearst Books)
Converted by MC_Buster.
Recipe by: Good Morning America
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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