God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
We think it safer and more effective to look to other people to relieve our emptiness. In some cases, when love is sweet, we might even feel that we have found it. Sadly, this feeling misleads us. It reinforces our sinful idea that people might be the answer to our need, so we pursue them with an obsession. The love that we desire, however, can only be found in the living God.
Church attendance is infected with a malaise of conditional loyalty which has produced an army of ecclesiastical hitchhikers. The hitchhiker's thumb says, 'You buy the car, pay for repairs and upkeep and insurance, fill the car with gas – and I'll ride with you. But if you have an accident, you are on your own! And I'll probably sue.' So it is with the credo of so many of today's church attenders: 'You go to the meetings and serve on the boards and committees, you grapple with the issues and do the work of the church and pay the bills – and I'll come along for the ride. But if things do not suit me, I'll complain and probably bail out-my thumb is always out for a better ride.'
Broccoli (fresh), trimmed and cut up (okay to use more)
4
c
Chicken broth (2 cans of canned broth, or use fresh stock)
1
md
Onion
2
tb
Butter
1
ts
Salt
2
ts
Curry powder (or less)
1
ds
Pepper
2
tb
Lime juice
8
Lemon slices, (optional)
1/2
c
Sour cream
1
tb
Chives, snipped (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
Place the cut broccoli in a large saucepan along with the broth, onion,
butter, salt, curry powder and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and
simmer, covered, for 8 to 12 minutes or until broccoli is just tender.
Place about 1 1/2 to 2 cups of the mixture at a time into a blender
container. Cover and blend until smooth. Pour into bowl or another large
pan. Repeat with remaining mixture. BE CAREFUL. THE HOT LIQUID MAY SCALD
YOU. Stir in the lime juice.
Now you can either cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours to serve cold
(great in warm weather), or you can go right ahead and serve it hot (great
in cold weather). Once ladled out, you can garnish with a thin slice of
lemon, a small dollop or sour cream, and a sprinkling of chives.
NOTES:
* A broccoli soup (hot or cold) -- This recipe is from my mom. It's been a
hit every time she or I have served it. It is rather spicy - not for the
timid or faint-of-heart.
* You can refrigerate unused portions for serving later, but it doesn't
keep well for long. I like to blend it pretty well, so that the texture is
quite smooth. Some people like it a little chunkier.
: Difficulty: easy.
: Time: 45 minutes.
: Precision: approximate measurement OK.
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