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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

We Love God!

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

X’s Spinach Salad

January 30, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Grains		Salads	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		Bunches spinach, washed
		Drained, stems removed
1		Onion, thinly sliced
2		Eggs, hard cooked chopped
2		Tomatoes, cut into wedges
4		Strips bacon, crumbled
1		Asparagus spears
1/2	c	Sugar
1	c	Safflower oil
1	t	Mustard
1	t	Salt
1/2	c	Vinegar
1	t	Whole celery seeds
1	T	Grated onion

INSTRUCTIONS

Prepare dressing first: blend together sugar, oil, mustard and salt.
Add vinegar, celery seeds and grated onion; shake or beat well. Chill.
Mix together all salad ingredients, except asparagus spears. Pour
chilled dressing over all and toss until well coated. Arrange
asparagus spears on top.  Chill well before serving. It is best the
next day.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 935 Calories From Fat: 722 Total Fat: 81.2g Cholesterol: 143.7mg Sodium: 1645.5mg Potassium: 773.9mg Carbohydrates: 39.2g Fiber: 4.9g Sugar: 29.7g Protein: 16.2g