Share Your Good Times

So they proclaimed and circulated a proclamation in all their cities and in Jerusalem, saying, "Go out to the hills, and bring olive branches and wild olive branches, myrtle branches, palm branches and branches of other leafy trees, to make booths, as it is written." So the people went out and brought them and made booths for themselves, each on his roof, and in their courts and in the courts of the house of God, and in the square at the Water Gate and in the square at the Gate of Ephraim. Nehemiah 8:15-16

 

It is fun to spend time outdoors—especially this time of the year when it isn’t too hot…and not yet too cold. For the Israelites it must have been sort of like camping out to build these booths—and then celebrate this Feast of Booths with their family, friends and neighbors. Can you imagine that the kiddos were asking…what are you doing? What is this all about? And then the parents and grandparents would be able to tell them the story of the Exodus and how God wants people to remember what He has done for them—and to celebrate the good harvest.

 

What has happened in your life lately that you can tell your family and friends about how God is working in your life? Share—proclaim! Look for small and ginormous things that have happened recently—not just ten years ago—but yesterday or today. For me…God has been helping me with my attitude—opening my eyes to see when I’m having a poor attitude and showing me how to deal with it! It is an ongoing process—but it is happening. How about you? What is going on in your life? Share in the comments below and let’s see how God is at work today.

 

Prayer ~ Holy Spirit, thank you for opening my eyes to my poor attitude and for helping my change my thought pattern so that my attitude doesn’t spill out on others and affect them in a negative way. Please continue to show me ways to build others up—and to proclaim God’s love and goodness.

 

Friday’s Feast at the Lord’s Table

We can never eat too much fish! There are countless ways to cook it—but not everyone enjoys fish. I prefer it cooked to raw—although some of my family prefer it raw to cook! Sushi on! If fresh enough and well prepared, it will literally melt in your mouth. Still I will bake, poach, fry or grill it. My recipe for today is from an old cookbook a friend gave me years ago. Serve the sauce below with cooked fish.

 

Another selected recipe from Choice and Tried Recipes compiled in 1908 by the Young Women’s Home Missionary Society of the Delaware Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church in Buffalo, New York.

 

Cucumber Sauce for Fish.

1 cup of chopped cucumbers, 1 teaspoonful of salt, 1 teaspoonful of chopped parsley, 1 teaspoonful of minced onion, 2 tablespoonfuls of Tarragon vinegar or lemon juice. Mix all together and drain in a colander and just before serving stir in 2 scant cups of whipped cream. Particularly good with salmon.

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