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Today friendship has fallen on hard times. Few men have good friends, much less deep friendships. Individualism, autonomy, privatization, and isolation are culturally cachet, but deep, devoted, vulnerable friendship is not. This is a great tragedy for self, family, and the Church, because it is in relationships that we develop into what God wants us to be… Friendships…are there to be made if we value them as we ought – and if we practice some simple disciplines of friendship.

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It’s silly when you put it in perspective. We think about missing a meal or two for the sake of becoming more like Jesus and we get anxious. And yet we willingly miss meals sometimes while shopping, working, recreating, or otherwise occupied. Whenever we believe another activity is at that moment more important, we will go without food fearlessly and without complaint. We need to learn that there are times when it can be not only more important, but much more rewarding to feast on God than food (Matthew 4:4). We should not fear the blessings of fasting.

Donald S. Whitney

We Love God!

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

Black Bean And Rice Soup

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Vegetables, Meats, Dairy		Kaz	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Dried black beans
6	c	Water
4	c	Chicken or vegetable stock
1/4	c	Olive oil
1		Onion, finely chopped
4		To 6 garlic cloves
		Minced
1 1/2	t	Cumin
1 1/2	t	Oregano
2	t	Salt
1 1/2	c	Cooked brown rice
2		To 3 tbsp. red wine vinegar
2	c	Sour cream
4		Green
6		Radishes, thinly sliced
		Lime wedges
		Onions, thinly sliced

INSTRUCTIONS

Rinse and sort beans, drain well.  Place beans and water in a large
kettle and bring to a boil over high heat. Cover, reduce heat; simmer
until beans absorb most of the water, about 30 to 45 minutes. Add
stock and continue simmering, covered, until bean  Recipe By     :
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 787 Calories From Fat: 345 Total Fat: 39.4g Cholesterol: 59.8mg Sodium: 1541.4mg Potassium: 737mg Carbohydrates: 99.6g Fiber: 16.2g Sugar: 6.6g Protein: 18.2g