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Comfort & Joy
God had been silent for 400 years. 400 years. I feel isolated and dejected if haven’t encountered Him in a couple days, the very idea of silence for that length of time breaks my heart. For those who knew and waited, when they heard the stirrings that something was happening…can you even imagine what their hearts felt? And then, when it happened…when God’s own Son was born. The HOPE. The thrill of HOPE, the weary world REJOICES. Things we take so much for granted because we’ve always known those beautiful carols, the scriptures have been read to us since we could sit still. I find myself trying to explain this…
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Comfort When You Need It – Tomato Soup
Today is bleak. The sky is gray. The temperature in central Mississippi feels colder than the thermometer reflects. Our nation has gone bananas. I am grieving the loss of my daddy. Bleak. In the midst of today’s bleakness, I feel the pull toward all things that bring comfort (I’m certain I’m not the only one). Tomato Soup ranks #1 on my internal list of comfort food, so I made it for myself for lunch today. Warm and savory, it did the job it needed to do. I thought I’d share it with you. Tomato SoupOnion – 1 cup , choppedCelery – 1 cup, choppedCarrot – 1/2 cup, gratedSalt – about…
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Not Just Any Potato Soup
Fall in the South. For those that live here, the disappointment that this season can bring is all too well known…the teasing of a brisk morning only to succumb to mid-80s in the afternoon, a week of “boot-weather” only to bring your flip-flops back out the next week, and on and on. For me, the only solace is sheer denial. After the first evening of temps below 70, I’m all in – at least in my kitchen! Today we had a respite of perfect fall weather. Our Sunday evening meal matched it to a tee – Council House Potato Soup (and toasted, homemade sourdough bread). This potato soup is not…
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