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Through no fault or choice of my own, I am unable to express my sexuality in the beauty and intimacy of Christian marriage, as God intended when He created me a sexual being in His own image. To seek to do this outside of marriage is, by the clear teaching of Scripture, to sin against God and against my own nature. As a committed Christian, then, I have no alternative but to live a life of voluntary celibacy. I must be chaste not only in body, but in mind and spirit as well. Since I am now in my 60’s I think that my experience of what this means is valid. I want to go on record as having proved that for those who are committed to do God’s will, His commands are his enablings... My whole being cries out continually for something I may not have. My whole life must be lived in the context of this never-ceasing tension. My professional life, my social life, my personal life, my Christian life - all are subject to its constant and powerful pull. As a Christian I have no choice but to obey God, cost what it may. I must trust Him to make it possible for me to honor Him in my singleness. That this is possible, a mighty cloud of witnesses will join me to attest. Multitudes of single Christians in every age and circumstance have proved God’s sufficiency in this matter. He has promised to meet our needs and He honors His word. If we seek fulfillment in Him, we shall find it. It may not be easy, but whoever said that Christian life was easy? The badge of Christ’s discipleship was a cross. Why must I live my life alone? I do not know. But Jesus Christ is Lord of my life. I believe in the sovereignty of God, and I accept my singleness from his hand. He could have ordered my life otherwise, but He has not chosen to do so. As his child, I must trust His love and wisdom.

Margaret Clarkson

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Augusta’s Chilled Tomato Soup With Basil Cream

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Dairy, Grains, Meats		Appetizers, Kooknet, Soups, Vegetables	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Lightly Packed Fresh Basil
		Leaves coarsely chopped
3/4	c	Heavy Cream
2	c	Ripe Tomatoes, seeded
		peeled and coarsely
		chopped
2	c	Chicken Stock
2	c	Milk
1	t	Honey
		Salt
		Ground Black Pepper
		Whole Basil Leaves

INSTRUCTIONS

Early in the day, put the chopped basil leaves in a small bowl. Scald
the cream in a small saucepan and pour it over the basil. Let steep 1
hour, then strain the cream and chill deeply. In a food processor,
puree the chopped tomato, stock, milk and honey until very smooth.
Transfer the puree to a bowl, and season with salt and pepper. Chill
deeply. When ready to serve, whip the basil cream. Ladle the chilled
soup into chilled glass cups or stemmed glasses. Dollop each serving
with the whipped cream and top with a fresh basil leaf.  Source: "Dairy
Hollow House: Soup & Bread," by Crescent Dragonwagon  Typed by
Katherine Smith Kook-Net: The Shadow Zone IV - Stinson  Beach, CA  File
ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdjaxxx.zip

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 227 Calories From Fat: 127 Total Fat: 14.4g Cholesterol: 49.7mg Sodium: 452.9mg Potassium: 759.9mg Carbohydrates: 18.6g Fiber: 6.2g Sugar: 8.6g Protein: 9.8g