God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
We fail Him, but, blessed be His name, He has never failed us, and He never will do so. We doubt Him, we mistrust His love and His providence and His guidance; we “faint because of the way;” we murmur because of the way; yet all the time He is there blessing us, and waiting to pour out upon us a blessing so great that there shall not be room to receive it.
We say we want revival…but on our terms. Sadly, we pray:
1. “Come Holy Spirit…but only if You promise in advance to do things the way we have always done them in our church.”
2. “Come Holy Spirit…but only if I have some sort of prior guarantee that when You show up you won’t embarrass me.”
3. “Come Holy Spirit…but only if Your work of revival is one that I can still control, one that preserves intact the traditions with which I am comfortable.”
4. “Come Holy Spirit…but only if Your work of revival is neat and tidy and dignified and understandable and above all else socially acceptable.”
5. “Come Holy Spirit…but only if You plan to change others; only if You make them to be like me; only if You convict their hearts so they will live and dress and talk like I do.”
6. “Come Holy Spirit…but only if You let us preserve our distinctives and retain our differences from others whom we find offensive.”
Trin and discard tough white ends from asparagus. Cut tips from spears,
reserving stalks. In small saucepan, simmer tips in small amount of water
until tender, about 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and set aside. Cut reserved
stalks into 1-inch pieces. In same saucepan, simmer stalks with onion in
the 1/2 cup water until tender, about 8 minutes. Do not drain. Puree
asparagus and cooking liquid in food processor or blender. In medium
saucepan over medium-high heat, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth.
Add broth and pureed asparagus; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer and stir
until thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in sugar, salt, white pepper, and
half-and-half; heat through. Garnish each serving with reserved asparagus
tips and parmesan cheese.
NOTES : This delicate soup will become your favorite salute to spring.
Recipe by: Dierberg's Home Economists
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Jill & Joe Proehl <jpxtwo@swbell.net> on Apr
05, 1998
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