Name: Herbed Vegetable Soup
Ingredients: 2/3 c Chopped Onion; 2 cl Minced Garlic; 3 c Water; 1 c Peeled, Seeded & Chopped; Tomatoes; 4 md Carrots, Sliced Into 1/2; Inch Pieces; 4 sm Round Red Potatoes,; Peeled & Sliced Into; 1/2 in. Pieces; 2 tb Chicken Bouillon Granules; 1 c Nonfat Buttermilk; 2 tb Lemon Juice; 2 ts Minced Fresh Marjoram; 1 ts Minced Fresh Thyme; 1/8 ts White Pepper; Fresh Thyme Sprigs (Opt)

One thing essential to growth in grace is diligence in the use of private means of grace. By these I understand such means as a man must use by himself alone, and no one can use for him. I include under this head private prayer, private reading of the Scriptures, and private meditation and self-examination. The man who does not take pains about these three things must never expect to grow. Here are the roots of true Christianity. Wrong here, and a man is wrong all the way through.

J.C. Ryle

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Meats, Dairy		Soups/stews	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2/3	c	Chopped Onion
2	cl	Minced Garlic
3	c	Water
1	c	Peeled, Seeded & Chopped
		Tomatoes
4	md	Carrots, Sliced Into 1/2
		Inch Pieces
4	sm	Round Red Potatoes,
		Peeled & Sliced Into
		1/2 in. Pieces
2	tb	Chicken Bouillon Granules
1	c	Nonfat Buttermilk
2	tb	Lemon Juice
2	ts	Minced Fresh Marjoram
1	ts	Minced Fresh Thyme
1/8	ts	White Pepper
		Fresh Thyme Sprigs (Opt)

INSTRUCTIONS

Coat A Large Saucepan With Cooking Spray, Place Over Medium Heat Until Hot.
Add Onion & Garlic & Saute 3 Min. OR Until Tender. Add Water, Tomatoes,
Carrots, Red Potatoes & Chicken Bouillon Granules. Bring To A Boil. Cover,
Reduce Heat & Simmer 30 Min. OR Until Carrots Are Tender; Set Aside.
Position Knife Blade in Processor. Add Half Of Vegetables & Cooking Liquid.
Process Until Smooth. Place in Large Bowl. Processremaining Vegetables &
Cooking Liquid.  Add Buttermilk, Lemon Juice, Marjoram, Thyme & White
Pepper To Vegetable Puree. Stir Well. Cover.Chill 8 Hours. Stir Well Before
Serving. Garnish With Fresh Thyme If Desired. Serve Chilled.
(Fat 1.4, Chol. 0.)

A Message from our Provider:

“If thankfulness does not move us to serve God, then we do not truly understand who our God is and what He has done in our behalf. Without gratitude for Christ’s sacrificial love, our duty will become nothing more than drudgery and our God nothing more than a dissatisfied boss. #Bryan Chapell”

I think the common belief that in order to serve someone in love means that we need to give up our concern for ourselves is totally false. Rather I believe we honor people the most when we can pursue our happiness in serving them. For example, when I visit people in the hospital they either say, “Thank you” or “You didn’t have to come, Pastor.” What’s the most loving response on my part? “It’s my duty?” 'Just doing my job?” Of course not! What if I say, “I’ve been looking forward to being with you all day, and right now there is no other place I’d rather be.” Would the person respond, “There you go again, only thinking about yourself!” No, they would take my pursuing of joy in them as the highest form of love!

Randy Smith