Name: Artichoke Pilaf
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c Basmati rice; 4 lg Cloves garlic wee bit olive oil pinch each of dried thyme, marjoram and basil; 3 c Water.; 8 Canned (not marinated) artichoke hearts

As we dive deeper into the book of Revelation, Christians commonly walk away with two wrong responses. First is they hear about God’s awful wrath and the persecution on the church and they become scared, very scared. Second is they contemplate the heavy symbolism and make it their life’s goal to interpret the events down to the smallest detail. Then they often dogmatically defend their position, even to the expense of dividing the church. If the first individual has his head in the sand, the second has his head in the clouds!

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Main dish	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2	c	Basmati rice
4	lg	Cloves garlic wee bit olive oil pinch each of dried thyme, marjoram and basil
3	c	Water.
8		Canned (not marinated) artichoke hearts

INSTRUCTIONS

Rinse rice several times, until rinse water runs clear. Saute garlic and
herbs in olive oil until fragrant, about two minutes, being ultra careful
not to scorch the garlic. Add rice and saute an other two or three minutes.
Add artichoke hearts and saute another minute. Add water and bring to a
boil. Cover, reduce heat and cook about fifteen minutes. Turn off burner
and let sit five more minutes. Fluff with forks.
Note:
I got the idea for this while flipping through a book called _Trucs_of_
the_Trade_ @a bookstore one day.  I don't remember what all the guy called
for, but this seemed like the logical accopaniment to the above. Shared by
Bill Maddex
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A Message from our Provider:

“Hurting? No one understands like Jesus”

The highest science, the loftiest speculation, the mightiest philosophy, which can ever engage the attention of a child of God, is the name, the nature, the person, the work, the doings, and the existence of the great God whom he calls his Father. There is something exceedingly improving to the mind in a contemplation of the Divinity. It is a subject so vast, that all our thoughts are lost in its immensity; so deep, that our pride is drowned in its infinity. Other subjects we can compass and grapple with; in them we feel a kind of self-content, and go our way with the thought, “Behold I am wise.” But when we come to this master science, finding that our plumb line cannot sound its depth, and that our eagle eye cannot see its height, we turn away with the thought… “I am but of yesterday, and know nothing.” No subject of contemplation will tend to humble the mind, than thoughts of God.

C.H. Spurgeon