I also know that there is only one place where that angry, reactive, overwhelmed self can be transformed – the same place that Mary chose – the feet of Jesus… When I get into His presence, the whole world looks different. When I draw close to His heart, I find mercy when I know I deserve judgment; I find forgiveness for all my petty, selfish ways; I find grace for all my inadequacies; I find peace for my troubled heart; I find perspective for my distorted views. In Him, I find an eye in the midst of the storm. Oh the storm around me may not immediately subside; but the storm within me is made calm.

Nancy Leigh DeMoss

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Meats		December 19	1	servings

INGREDIENTS

1	tb	Butter
1/2		Onion; finely chopped
3/4	c	Long-grain white rice
1/2	ts	Ground turmeric
2	c	Canned chicken broth
1/2	c	Frozen peas
1/4	c	Toasted pine nuts

INSTRUCTIONS

Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped onion
and saute until tender, about 3 minutes. Add rice and turmeric and stir 1
minute. Mix in broth. Cover and simmer over low heat until rice is almost
tender, about 15 minutes. Add peas, cover and continue simmering until rice
is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and
pepper. Transfer to bowl and sprinkle with toasted pine nuts.
Serves 2.
Bon Appetit December 1991
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A Message from our Provider:

“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. #Desmond Tutu”

Yes, we are promised trouble in the world. Yes, we are not always guaranteed deliverance from our enemies. But we are promised sufficient grace to sustain our soul during all afflictions. And we have the Holy Spirit to give us joy and peace and wisdom and hope during all our afflictions. We have His word that regardless of what happens to us that everything will ultimately turn out for our greatest good. We know our trials are in His hands – hands that are good, loving, wise and sovereign. And when our assigned time on this earth is done we have promises far clearer than anything King David even experienced. We have the hope of being with Him in Paradise for all of eternity.

Randy Smith

Remember, (your child’s) behavior does not just spring forth uncaused. His behavior – the things he says and does – reflects his heart. If you are to really help him, you must be concerned with the attitudes of heart that drive his behavior. A change in behavior that does not stem from a change in heart is not commendable; it is condemnable. Is it not the hypocrisy that Jesus condemned in the Pharisees? In Matthew 15, Jesus denounces the Pharisees who honored Him with their lips while their hearts were far from Him. Jesus censures them as people who wash the outside of the cup while the inside is still unclean. Yet this is what we often do in child-rearing. We demand changed behavior and never address the heart that drives the behavior.

Tedd Tripp