Food for the Soul and Body

Happy Friday! The words from Psalms are speaking to me like no other right now. It could be that I'm studying David and have gained a solid appreciation for the struggles he endured and the relationship throughout his years that he had with God. That combined with the fact that I'm desperately seeking words to somehow express to God how my heart is feeling and David seems to know exactly how that is. Hmm . . . funny how that works, isn't it? Listen to this carefully and let these words from Psalm 33 wash over you.

"For the word of the Lord is right and true;
He is faithful in all He does;

The Lord loves righteousness and justice,
the earth is full of his unfailing love.

By the word of the Lord were the heavens made,
their starry host by the breath of His mouth.

He gathers the waters of the sea into jars;
He puts the deep into storehouses.

Let all the earth fear the Lord;
let all the people of the word revere Him.

For He spoke and it came to be;
He commanded and it stood firm.

The Lord foils the plans of the nations,
He thwarts the purposes of the peoples.

But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever,
the purposes of His heart through all generations.

We wait in hope for the Lord,
He is our help and our shield.

In Him our hearts rejoice,
for we trust in His holy name.

May your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord,
even as we put our hope in you."

Food for the soul to be sure. Now, food for the body. How about a recipe for something sweet, frozen and yummy? This recipe is from the "What's for Supper?" line up this week. I dubbed this week "Pink Week." In honor of October's designation of Breast Cancer Awareness, all recipes were pink or used pink ingredients. This one is a keeper.

Pink Perfection Cranberry Salad
Ingredients:
2 3 oz. packages of cream cheese, softened
2 Tbsp. mayonnaise
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 9 oz. can crushed pineapple, drained
16 ounces whole berry cranberry sauce
½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
½ pint whipping cream
Directions:
1. Blend cream cheese, mayonnaise and sugar.
2. Add pineapple, cranberry sauce and nuts.
3. Whip cream and fold into mixture.
4. Pour into a mold or loaf pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Freeze.
5. To serve, let stand 15 minutes before slicing.


"Taste and see that the Lord is good." Psalm 34:8