LET'S HAVE SOME SOUP!

¡Comemos Sopa!

By Mary Hunt Webb

Posted Friday, February 28, 2013

A photographic image of an ice-covered branch.

This kind of weather has many of us wearing heavy sweaters and staying indoors. [Photographer: Whitney Smith. Photo courtesy of Stockvault.net.]

In many areas, cold weather has hit hard, and illness seems to come along with the icy blasts. Consequently, this kind of weather has many of us wearing heavy sweaters, staying indoors, and eating hot soup.

For dinner last evening, I made a large pot of homemade soup.

A photographic image of a bowl of Thai chicken soup.

We have been eating lots of soup at our house. [Photographer: Eric. Photo courtesy of Stockvault.net.]

Every time that we have eaten vegetables lately, I have saved the broth and poured it into a container in the freezer. I had almost a quart of broth saved, and that's what I put into the soup. Then, I added carrots, celery, a leek, a little onion, soy sauce, vegetable salt, and various seasonings. When the carrots were soft, I ladled the steaming soup into deep bowls. I served it along with green salads with strips of carrot, and slices of avocado.

That simple meal reminded me of 1 Timothy 6:8, which says, "And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content." (New King James Version) As long as we have food, clothing, and shelter, we have much to be thankful for.

Now make yourself some soup, stop eating sweets, and get plenty of rest. Spring will be here soon!

A photographic image of a sleeping cat.

Get plenty of rest. [Photographer Gebyar Andyono. Photo courtesy of Stockvault.net.]

BIBLE VERSE FOR THIS POSTING

1 Timothy 6:8 And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content. (New King James Version)

1 Timoteo 6:8 Así que, teniendo sustento y abrigo, estemos contentos con esto. (Reina-Valera 1960)

A photographic image of a Snowdrop.

Spring will be here before you know it. [Photographer: Eric Philippe. Photo courtesy of Stockvault.net.]

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