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God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

In all of the laments and reproaches made by our seers and prophets, one misses any mention of “sin,” a word which used to be a veritable watchword of prophets. It was a word once in everybody’s mind, but now rarely if ever heard. Does that mean that no sin is involved in all our troubles – sin with an “I” in the middle? Is no one any longer guilty of anything? Guilty perhaps of a sin that could be repented and repaired or atoned for? Is it only that someone may be stupid or sick or criminal – or asleep? Wrong things are being done… But is no one responsible, no one answerable for these acts? Anxiety and depression we all acknowledge; and even vague guilt feelings; but has no one committed any sin?

Karl Menninger

For my own part, I have never ceased to rejoice that God has appointed me to such an office. People talk of the sacrifice I have made in spending so much of my life in Africa. Is that a sacrifice which brings its own blest reward in healthful activity, the consciousness of doing good, peace of mind, and a bright hope of a glorious destiny hereafter? Away with the word sacrifice. Say rather it is a privilege. Anxiety, sickness, suffering, or danger, now and then, with a foregoing of the common conveniences and charities of this life, may make us pause, and cause the spirit to waver, and the soul to sink; but let this only be for a moment. All these are nothing when compared with the glory which shall be revealed in and for us. I never made a sacrifice.

David Livingstone

We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Couscous With Apricots, Currants, And Pistachios

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Cklive13	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2 1/4	c	Water
2	T	Extra-virgin olive oil
2		Cinnamon sticks, halved
3/4	t	Ground cumin
1 1/4	t	Coarse salt
1/2	c	Chopped dried apricots
1		Box Couscous -, 10 oz
3/8	c	Dried currants
1/2	c	Pistachios, toasted and
		Coarsely chopped
1 1/2	T	Chopped fresh mint
		Salt, to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper
		to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

In a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat, bring the water, oil,
cinnamon, cumin, salt, and apricots to a boil. Stir in the couscous,
remove from the heat, cover and allow to stand for 5 minutes. Allow  to
cool and flake with a fork, stirring in the currants, pistachios,
mint, salt, and pepper to taste. Serve at room temperature. This
recipe yields 8 servings.  Recipe Source: COOKING LIVE with Sara
Moulton Recipe courtesy of David  Ruggerio From the TV FOOD NETWORK -
(Show # CL-9146)  Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD
-  jpmd44a@prodigy.com -or- MAD-SQUAD@prodigy.net  02-16-1999  Recipe
by: David Ruggerio  Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 114 Calories From Fat: 2 Total Fat: <1g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 406.8mg Potassium: 200.8mg Carbohydrates: 25.7g Fiber: 2.1g Sugar: 9g Protein: 3.1g