Name: Fisherman's Soup
Ingredients: 1 tb Olive oil; 1 c Finely chopped onion; 2 md Cloves garlic, peeled and; Minced; 1 (14.5 oz) can peeled, diced; Tomatoes, undrained; 1 ts Fennel seeds, lightly; Crushed; 1/2 ts Dried thyme, crushed; 1 (14.5 oz) can vegetable; Broth, plus enough water to; Equal 3 cups; 1/8 ts Powdered saffron; 1/2 ts Salt; 1/8 ts Cayenne pepper; 2 lb Red potatoes, halved and; Sliced 1/4-inch thick; 1 lb Halibut fillet, cut into 4; Pieces; Freshly ground black pepper; To taste; 1/4 c Minced parsley; 1 c Prepared croutons, crushed; To crumbs

For Jesus, time alone with God was not an option… The gospel of Luke tells us that “Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed” (Lk. 5:16)… This is precisely where you and I so often miss out on all that God has for us. Unlike Jesus, we attempt to live life in our own energy. We think we can keep giving out without getting replenished. Then, wearied and weakened by the demands of life and ministry, we become impatient and annoyed with the very ones God has sent us to serve. Rather than exhibiting a gracious, calm, joyous spirit, we become uptight, frazzled, and frenzied (people), resenting, rather than welcoming, the people and opportunities God brings into our lives.

Nancy Leigh DeMoss

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood, Grains, Vegetables		Seafood, Soups	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	tb	Olive oil
1	c	Finely chopped onion
2	md	Cloves garlic, peeled and
		Minced
1		(14.5 oz) can peeled, diced
		Tomatoes, undrained
1	ts	Fennel seeds, lightly
		Crushed
1/2	ts	Dried thyme, crushed
1		(14.5 oz) can vegetable
		Broth, plus enough water to
		Equal 3 cups
1/8	ts	Powdered saffron
1/2	ts	Salt
1/8	ts	Cayenne pepper
2	lb	Red potatoes, halved and
		Sliced 1/4-inch thick
1	lb	Halibut fillet, cut into 4
		Pieces
		Freshly ground black pepper
		To taste
1/4	c	Minced parsley
1	c	Prepared croutons, crushed
		To crumbs

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and
garlic; saute 5 minutes.  Add the undrained tomatoes, fennel seeds and
thyme.  Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer 10 minutes.
2. Add the broth-water combination, saffron, salt and cayenne pepper.
Simmer 5 minutes.  Add potatoes, cover and simmer 15 minutes.
3. Put the halibut pieces in a steamer basket that will fit over the pot.
Drizzle with a little of the cooking broth and sprinkle with pepper.
Steam 12 minutes per inch of thickness, or until the fish flakes.
4. Remove the skin from the halibut and put into 4 soup bowls. Stir the
parsley and croutons into the soup, adjust the seasonings with salt and
pepper if necessary and ladle into the bowls.
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“A cheerful spirit is one of the most valuable gifts ever bestowed upon humanity by a kind Creator. It is the sweetest and most fragrant flower of the Spirit, that constantly sends out its beauty and fragrance, and blesses everything within its reach. It will sustain the soul in the darkest and most dreary places of this world. It will hold in check the demons of despair, and stifle the power of discouragement and hopelessness. It is the brightest star that ever cast its radiance over the darkened soul, and one that seldom sets in the gloom of morbid fancies and forboding imaginations.”

Our external delights, our ambition and reputation, and our human relationships – for all these things our desires are eager, our appetites strong, our love warm and affectionate, our zeal ardent. Our hearts are tender and sensitive when it comes to these things, easily moved, deeply impressed, much concerned, and greatly engaged. We are depressed at our losses and excited and joyful about our worldly successes and prosperity. But when it comes to spiritual matters, how dull we feel! How heavy and hard our hearts! We can sit and hear of the infinite height, and depth, and length, and breadth of the love of God in Christ Jesus, of His giving His infinitely dear Son – and yet be cold and unmoved!... If we are going to be emotional about anything, shouldn’t it be our spiritual lives? Is anything more inspiring, more exciting, more loveable and desirable in heaven or earth than the gospel of Jesus Christ?... The gospel story is designed to affect us emotionally – and our emotions are designed to be affected by its beauty and glory. It touches our hearts at their tenderest parts, shaking us deeply to the core. We should be utterly humbled that we are not more emotionally affected than we are.

Jonathan Edwards