Is there a voice in weeping? Does weeping speak? In what language doth it utter its meaning? Why, in that universal tongue which is known and understood in all the earth, and even in heaven above. When a man weeps, whether he be a Jew or Gentile, Barbarian, Scythian, bond or free, it has the same meaning in it. Weeping is the eloquence of sorrow. It is an unstammering orator, needing no interpreter, but understood of all. Is it not sweet to believe that our tears are understood even when words fail? Let us learn to think of tears as liquid prayers, and of weeping as a constant dropping of importunate intercession which will wear its way right surely into the very heart of mercy, despite the stony difficulties which obstruct the way. My God, I will 'weep' when I cannot plead, for thou hearest the voice of my weeping.

C.H. Spurgeon

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains		Luncheon, Rice, Salads/sala, Eat-lf mail	6	servings

INGREDIENTS

10	oz	Can Mandarin Oranges
1	c	Water
1/4	c	Raisins
1/4	ts	Salt
1/4	ts	Pepper
1/4	ts	Dried Tarragon
1 1/2	c	Brown Rice; (instant)
1		Cucumber; peel/seed/chop
1/4	c	Celery; sliced
1/4	c	Green Onion; sliced
1/4	c	Pecans; chopped (toasted or
1/4	c	Plain Nonfat Yogurt

INSTRUCTIONS

Drain oranges, reserving juice. Mix juice, water, raisins and spices
in saucepan. Bring to boil. Stir in rice. Return to boil. Reduce heat
to low; cover and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Let stand for 5
minutes. Spread in shallow pan; freeze 10 minutes (to quickly cool
rice). Toss with remaining ingredients.
Serves 6-8
NOTES : Cal 235 Total Fat 3.1g Sat Fat 0.4g Carb 47.8g Fib 1.8g Pro
5.2g Sod 106mg CFF 11.5%
Recipe by: skthom@ccmail.monsanto.com (Sheri K. Thomasson)
Posted to EAT-LF Digest by Reggie Dwork <reggie@reggie.com> on Oct 29,
1999, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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