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Day 69 May 27, 2020 SEE YOU AT NOON FOR PRAYER
As time marches on with the changes that have confronted our lives, I find that my anxiety level sometimes takes a jump. It doesn’t happen much. When it does, I just remind myself that I am a person of faith and the God will guide us through this and the changes for the future. So, I turn to Psalm 46 specifically verse 10 and am reminded that I need to be still, be quiet and remember God is God. God did not cause this pandemic, but God is using in ways we do not yet understand. God is allowing us to use the gifts God has given us to become better human beings, if we so choose. Following in the Psalm from the New Revised Standard Version and the Message. I have followed the scripture with the hymn “Be Still, My Soul.” Psalm 46 -NRSV 1 “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea; 3 though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with its tumult. [Selah] 4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy habitation of the Most High. 5 God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God will help her right early. 6 The nations rage, the kingdoms totter; he utters his voice, the earth melts. 7 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. [Selah] 8 Come, behold the works of the LORD, how he has wrought desolations in the earth. 9 He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow, and shatters the spear, he burns the chariots with fire! 10 "Be still, and know that I am God. I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth!" 11 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. [Selah]” The Message “God is a safe place to hide, ready to help when we need him. 2 We stand fearless at the cliff-edge of doom, courageous in seastorm and earthquake, 3 Before the rush and roar of oceans, the tremors that shift mountains. Jacob-wrestling God fights for us, God of angel armies protects us. 4 River fountains splash joy, cooling God's city, this sacred haunt of the Most High. 5 God lives here, the streets are safe, God at your service from crack of dawn. 6 Godless nations rant and rave, kings and kingdoms threaten, but Earth does anything he says. 7 Jacob-wrestling God fights for us, God of angel armies protects us. 8 Attention, all! See the marvels of God! He plants flowers and trees all over the earth, 9 Bans war from pole to pole, breaks all the weapons across his knee. 10 "Step out of the traffic! Take a long, loving look at me, your High God, above politics, above everything." 11 Jacob-wrestling God fights for us, God of angel armies protects us.” Be Still, My Soul – Katharina von Schlegel, 1752; trans. By Jane Borthwick, 1855 Ps. 46:10 1. “Be still, my soul: The Lord is on your side. Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain; leave to your God to order and provide; in every change God faithfully will remain. Be still, my soul: your best, your heavenly friend through thorny ways leads to a joyful end.” 2. “Be still, my soul: your God will undertake to guide the future as in ages past. Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake; all sorrow mysterious shall be bright at last. Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still know the Christ who ruled them while he dwelt below.” 3. “Be still, my soul: the hour is hastening on when we shall be forever with the Lord, when disappointment, grief, and fear are gone, sorrow forgot, love’s purest joys restored. Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past, al safe and blessed we shall meet at last.” Lord, you are on our side making the journey with us through these days. We remind ourselves that we need to pause, take a deep breath and be still for you will guide the future as you have the past. Hear our prayers. Amen Today: take time to be still and know that God is on your side
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Day 68 | Tuesday, 26 May 2020
This is being sent earlier than normal as I have my infusions scheduled for today, tomorrow and Thursday early in the morning and I will be away from the computer until afternoon. Last year we gathered together up at the Gazebo for a noontime picnic on Memorial Day. I missed that opportunity this year. I hope we might be able to get together for a picnic sometime this summer. Today, going against my practice, I am going to put together some selected verses form the book of Proverbs. Quoted from the Common English Bible. Proverbs 1:7 7 Wisdom begins with the fear of the Lord, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 2:2 2 Turn your ear toward wisdom, and stretch your mind toward understanding. Proverbs 3:13 Value of wisdom 13 Happy are those who find wisdom and those who gain understanding. Proverbs 3:19 The Lord laid the foundations of the earth with wisdom, establishing the heavens with understanding. Proverbs 4:5 5 Get wisdom; get understanding. Don’t forget and don’t turn away from my words. Proverbs 4:7 7The beginning of wisdom: Get wisdom! Get understanding before anything else. Proverbs 4:23 23 More than anything you guard, protect your mind, for life flows from it. Proverbs 9:10 10 The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord; the knowledge of the holy one is understanding. Proverbs 14:33 33Wisdom resides in an understanding heart, but it’s not known in fools. Proverbs 16:16 16 Acquiring wisdom is much better than gold, and acquiring understanding is better than silver. Proverbs 16:24 24 Pleasant words are flowing honey, sweet to the taste and healing to the bones. Proverbs 16:31 & Proverbs 20:29b 31 Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is found on the path of righteousness. 29b gray hair is the splendor of old age. (these two are my favorites) Proverbs 19:8 8 Those who acquire good sense love themselves; those who keep understanding find success. “Several times, the writer of Proverbs tells us to ‘get wisdom’. Throughout Scripture, we find passages in which the authors encourage us to use our reasoning capacities. Wisdom is sometimes described in terms of a thoughtful and reflective woman who draws upon her experience as she carefully considers how best to live in relation to God, others and herself. Jesus and authors of the OT tell us to love God with our minds, but sometimes Christians think that reason is opposed to faith. John Wesley encountered people who valued emotional experiences over reason. Wesley said that our reason is not opposed to faith, but helps us understand our faith. Reason a gift of God; developing our mental capacities is one way that we show gratitude for that gift.” CEB p 817 Gracious God, wisdom and reason are gifts you have given us. During these trying times, we pray that we will put these gifts to good use. We need wisdom more than ever as we decide how to move forward with our lives. Hear our prayers. Amen Today: Wisdom and Reason Day 67 | Monday, 25 May 2020 - Memorial Day
“We hold up before you, our Creator, all of our loved ones who have passed from earth into eternity. Especially, we remember those who have laid down their lives that others might live. Keep them in our memories. Keep them in our hearts. And grant us the assurance that we shall be reunited around the Father’s throne. Amen” (Source Book for Worship Vol. 3 page 67) “Nurturing God, we lift to you today all whose memories are part of our lives. For those who stood up for what they believed, for those who worked in the name of justice, for those who simply lived the life of holiness, we give you thanks. “We pray for those who live in danger, who still wage combat - externally or internally. We pray for those who have lost loved ones - may your healing be upon each of us. We pray for the renewal of all our spirits, knowing that those who have died have simply gone on before us as saints of the living God. “Hear our prayers, O Life-Giver, and grant us your peace. Amen.” (Ibid. page 193) Gracious God, today we also remember those who have been on the front lines of the battle against the COVID-19. We also remember the nearly 100,000 in this country who have lost their lives to the virus. This is a day to remember and continue to pray for the recession of this pandemic. O Lord our God give us your strength and peace. Hear our Prayers. Amen Today: pray for our veterans From the Church Mouse Essential oil 101:
Two recipes for homemade hand-sanitizer gel: 1. Making your own hand sanitizer gel is easy to do and requires only a few ingredients:
The key to making an effective, germ-busting hand sanitizer is to stick to a 2:1 proportion of alcohol to aloe vera. This keeps the alcohol content around 60 percent. This is the minimal amount needed to kill most germs, according to the CDC. 2. The second recipe is the same as the first except add ½ teaspoon vitamin E oil Place all the ingredients in a bowl or measuring cup and whisk to combine. Using a funnel, pour all of the ingredients into a misting bottle. Use as needed. Day 66 | Sunday, 24 May 2020 Happy Lord’s Day
The assigned readings for this the seventh Sunday of Easter are: Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35; Acts 1:6-14; 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 and John 17:1-11. This Sunday is also referred to as Ascension Sunday. John 17:1-11 Jesus prays When Jesus finished saying these things, he looked up to heaven and said, “Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, so that the Son can glorify you. 2 You gave him authority over everyone so that he could give eternal life to everyone you gave him. 3 This is eternal life: to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you sent. 4 I have glorified you on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do. 5 Now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I shared with you before the world was created. 6“I have revealed your name to the people you gave me from this world. They were yours and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. 7 Now they know that everything you have given me comes from you. 8 This is because I gave them the words that you gave me, and they received them. They truly understood that I came from you, and they believed that you sent me. 9 “I’m praying for them. I’m not praying for the world but for those you gave me, because they are yours. 10 Everything that is mine is yours and everything that is yours is mine; I have been glorified in them. 11 I’m no longer in the world, but they are in the world, even as I’m coming to you. Holy Father, watch over them in your name, the name you gave me, that they will be one just as we are one. Acts 1:6-14 6 As a result, those who had gathered together asked Jesus, “Lord, are you going to restore the kingdom to Israel now?” 7 Jesus replied, “It isn’t for you to know the times or seasons that the Father has set by his own authority. 8 Rather, you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” 9 After Jesus said these things, as they were watching, he was lifted up and a cloud took him out of their sight. 10 While he was going away and as they were staring toward heaven, suddenly two men in white robes stood next to them. 11 They said, “Galileans, why are you standing here, looking toward heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way that you saw him go into heaven.” 12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near Jerusalem—a sabbath day’s journey away. 13 When they entered the city, they went to the upstairs room where they were staying. Peter, John, James, and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James, Alphaeus’ son; Simon the zealot; and Judas, James’ son— 14 all were united in their devotion to prayer, along with some women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers. In the Gospel of John reading, we find Jesus praying for himself and then for the disciples and followers. I realize that this prayer was for the disciples but as I read it, I felt as though Jesus was including me in his prayer. The group of disciples was a select group who were to carry on the mission of Jesus in the world. Isn’t that what we are asked to do? Jesus is asking God to watch over us in this world. We have been selected, chosen, adopted by God to be His children and to witness to the world. This is not an elevation holiness but and obligation to mission. Jesus prays for God’s protection over us. He prays for our unity in mission and for our joy. How great is that especially in these days of constant change. Holy God, you are an awesome God. You watch over your people with love and compassion. You call us to mission as we continue to share in the ministry of your precious son, Jesus the Christ. Surround us with your joy as we journey through these times. Hear our prayers. Amen Today: Missionaries serving throughout the world. Day 65 | Saturday, 23 May 2020
As we continue to journey through these unprecedented times, we have gone through many emotions and feelings. We are beginning to witness the “reopening” of the country and our local area. We probably have mixed feelings about moving forward as we remember what we have been through these past several months. There are times when it is important to shut out all the outside “noise” and sit in the quiet seeking the presence of God. When I do that, I am reminded of how great the faithfulness of our God is. I know that I must wait patiently for things to return to what will be comfortable and less troubling. I have appreciated the good weather and the chance to be outside puttering around the house and the grounds. Our gatherings on Wednesday at noon have been so beneficial to all of us. I have taken a few verses from an Old Testament book that reminds us of God’s faithfulness. Lamentations 3:20-26; 31-33 “20 I can’t help but remember and am depressed. 21 I call all this to mind—therefore, I will wait. 22 Certainly the faithful love of the Lord hasn’t ended; certainly, God’s compassion isn’t through! 23 They are renewed every morning. Great is your faithfulness. 24 I think: The Lord is my portion! Therefore, I’ll wait for him. 25 The Lord is good to those who hope in him, to the person who seeks him. 26 It’s good to wait in silence for the Lord’s deliverance. 31 My Lord definitely won’t reject forever. 32 Although he has caused grief, he will show compassion in measure with his covenant loyalty. 33 He definitely doesn’t enjoy affliction, making humans suffer.” To accompany these verses, I am also sharing a familiar hymn “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” by Thomas O. Chisholm, 1923 1. “Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father; there is no shadow of turning with thee; thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not; as thou hast been, thou forever wilt be.” 2. “Summer and winter and spring-time and harvest, sun, moon, and stars in their courses above join with all nature in manifold witness to thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love.” 3. “Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide; strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!” Refrain: “Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see; all I have needed thy hand hath provided; great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!” O Lord our God, we are glad to affirm your faithfulness to your people. We need to be reminded of just how faithful you are as we remember the difficulties of these past months. It is good for us to take some time in silence to listen to your still, quiet voice speaking to us. Continue to show your compassion to all those in need this day. Great is your faithfulness. Lord, hear our prayers. Amen Today: Compassion Stay safe this weekend. This is unlike any other Memorial Day weekend we have experienced. Day 64 May 22, 2020
From the Church Mouse... Today we’ll discuss the use of masks in our current situation. Who: all people should wear masks in public, especially those 51 years old and older, and those with current health difficulties. When: Masks should be worn in all public situations, especially when social distancing cannot be maintained. What: The best masks for our use should be made with pure cotton, 1000 threads per square inch. A filter pocket should exist from side to side on the inside of the mask. A filter should be made of chiffon or silk since both these fabrics are electrostatic. The mask should have no gaps between your face and the mask. Why: The COVID-19 virus is smaller than a bacillus and cannot be seen except with an electron microscope. The 1,000 thread count fabric can block a good deal of the virus. The electrostatic fabric properties can catch the remaining virus and holds them fast. How: To insure proper reuse of this sort of mask, do the following:
Good news and Bad news:
Next time: two recipes for hand-made sanitizer if that supply chain breaks down. God of all resources, we give you thanks today for those who are busily sewing and making masks for our protection. We are thankful for their talents and gifts. Bless all the mask makers in the world. Blessed are the mask makers and wearers, for they shall be protected. Hear our prayers. Amen Today: Researchers Day 63 May 21, 2020
Today is a special day in the Christian calendar. Today is Ascension Day and the assigned scriptures for today are: Psalm 47; Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:15-23 and Luke 24:44-53. Luke 24:44-53 (CEB) 44 “Jesus said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the Law from Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” 45 Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures. 46 He said to them, “This is what is written: the Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, 47 and a change of heart and life for the forgiveness of sins must be preached in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things. 49 Look, I’m sending to you what my Father promised, but you are to stay in the city until you have been furnished with heavenly power.” Ascension of Jesus 50 He led them out as far as Bethany, where he lifted his hands and blessed them. 51 As he blessed them, he left them and was taken up to heaven. 52 They worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem overwhelmed with joy. 53 And they were continuously in the temple praising God.” The Message: 44 “Then he said, "Everything I told you while I was with you comes to this: All the things written about me in the Law of Moses, in the Prophets, and in the Psalms have to be fulfilled." 45 He went on to open their understanding of the Word of God, showing them how to read their Bibles this way. 46 He said, "You can see now how it is written that the Messiah suffers, rises from the dead on the third day, 47 and then a total life-change through the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed in his name to all nations - starting from here, from Jerusalem! 48 You're the first to hear and see it. You're the witnesses. 49 What comes next is very important: I am sending what my Father promised to you, so stay here in the city until he arrives, until you're equipped with power from on high." 50 He then led them out of the city over to Bethany. Raising his hands he blessed them, 51 and while blessing them, took his leave, being carried up to heaven. 52 And they were on their knees, worshiping him. They returned to Jerusalem bursting with joy. 53 They spent all their time in the Temple praising God. Yes.” Jesus spent three years of ministry preparing his disciples to continue his teachings and God’s mission in the world. After his crucifixion and resurrection, Jesus appeared to his disciples many times offering encouragement and preparing them for this time. He is turning the ministry over to his followers and reminds them that they will receive what God has promised to help equip them for this ministry. That promise is the gift of the Holy Spirit which we will recognize on the Day of Pentecost. It is interesting that Luke is the only Gospel mentioning the Ascension. It is also interesting to me that the observance of the ascension by the disciples is without any kind of excitement except that Luke records that they are filled with joy. They are praying, they are worshiping Jesus, they get up and go back to Jerusalem. How do you imagine you would have acted if you had witnessed Jesus being taken up to heaven? “The Ascension” “Everliving God, your eternal Christ once dwelt on earth, confined by time and space. Give us faith to discern in every time and place the presence among us of him who is head over all things and fills all, even Jesus Christ our ascended Lord. Amen” (Laurence Hull Stookey, USA, 20th century. Today: Food Pantries Day 62 | Wednesday, 20 May 2020
WE WILL SEE ONE ANOTHER AT NOON FOR PRAYER Franny J. Crosby wrote a familiar hymn in 1875 titled “I Am Thine, O Lord”. 1. “I am thine, O Lord, I have heard thy voice, and it told thy love to me; but I long to rise in the arms of faith and be closer drawn to thee. Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to the cross where thou hast died. Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to thy precious bleeding side.” 2. “Consecrate me now to thy service, Lord, by the power of grace divine; let my soul look up with a steadfast hope, and my will be lost in thine. Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to the cross where thou hast died. Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to thy precious bleeding side.” 3. “O the pure delight of a single hour that before thy throne I spend, when I kneel in prayer, and with thee, my God, I commune as friend with friend! Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to the cross where thou hast died. Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to thy precious bleeding side.” 4. “There are depths of love that I cannot know till I cross the narrow sea; there are heights of joy that I may not reach till I rest in peace with thee. Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to the cross where thou hast died. Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to thy precious bleeding side.” She based her hymn on Hebrews 10:22 To put that verse in context, here is Hebrews 10:19-25 Second summary of the message 19 Brothers and sisters, we have confidence that we can enter the holy of holies by means of Jesus’ blood, 20 through a new and living way that he opened up for us through the curtain, which is his body, 21 and we have a great high priest over God’s house. 22 Therefore, let’s draw near with a genuine heart with the certainty that our faith gives us, since our hearts are sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies are washed with pure water. 23 Let’s hold on to the confession of our hope without wavering, because the one who made the promises is reliable. 24 And let us consider each other carefully for the purpose of sparking love and good deeds. 25 Don’t stop meeting together with other believers, which some people have gotten into the habit of doing. Instead, encourage each other, especially as you see the day drawing near. Over the past months as the world has been crippled by the COVID-19, it strikes me that the people of faith have been drawn closer to God’s loving son, Jesus the Christ. In the uncertainty that has and still exists, we want something consistent and that is our faith in Jesus love for us. Our faith involves trust and confidence that God will provide what we need when we need it most. These are still challenging times with an uncertain future. Draw us nearer dear Lord to your precious love. As we continue on this journey through these days, we trust in your provisions for us. We need your reassuring presence in our lives. Be with those whose needs are greater than ours right now. Hear our prayers for we are yours. Amen Today: caution for those returning to their work. Day 61 | Tuesday, 19 May 2020
I am following up on the comments from the Church Mouse from yesterday and taking us into our faith journey. In John 6:26-58, our hunger is satisfied by the living bread of Jesus. As well as being prepared physically, we need to spiritual food as well. As the bread of life, Jesus is the source of life. “Unlike other allegedly life-giving gifts, Jesus satisfies human need fully and permanently.” CEB p1342 In the affirmation that partaking of the life giving bread of Jesus means eternal life, eternal life is both present and future. Yes, we need to be prepared with our physical needs, but we also need to be prepared with our spiritual needs. We will need all our resources to continue the journey through this pandemic. John 6:26-58 Bread of life 26 “Jesus replied, “I assure you that you are looking for me not because you saw miraculous signs but because you ate all the food you wanted. 27 Don’t work for the food that doesn’t last but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Human One will give you. God the Father has confirmed him as his agent to give life.” 28 They asked, “What must we do in order to accomplish what God requires?” 29 Jesus replied, “This is what God requires, that you believe in him whom God sent.” 30 They asked, “What miraculous sign will you do, that we can see and believe you? What will you do? 31 Our ancestors ate manna in the wilderness, just as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.” 32 Jesus told them, “I assure you, it wasn’t Moses who gave the bread from heaven to you, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 The bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” 34 They said, “Sir, give us this bread all the time!” 35 Jesus replied, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. 36 But I told you that you have seen me and still don’t believe. 37 Everyone whom the Father gives to me will come to me, and I won’t send away anyone who comes to me. 38 I have come down from heaven not to do my will, but the will of him who sent me. 39 This is the will of the one who sent me, that I won’t lose anything he has given me, but I will raise it up at the last day. 40 This is my Father’s will: that all who see the Son and believe in him will have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.” 41 The Jewish opposition grumbled about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” 42 They asked, “Isn’t this Jesus, Joseph’s son, whose mother and father we know? How can he now say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?” 43 Jesus responded, “Don’t grumble among yourselves. 44 No one can come to me unless they are drawn to me by the Father who sent me, and I will raise them up at the last day. 45 It is written in the Prophets, And they will all be taught by God. Everyone who has listened to the Father and learned from him comes to me. 46 No one has seen the Father except the one who is from God. He has seen the Father. 47 I assure you, whoever believes has eternal life. 48 I am the bread of life. 49 Your ancestors ate manna in the wilderness, and they died. 50 This is the bread that comes down from heaven so that whoever eats from it will never die. 51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever, and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven. It isn’t like the bread your ancestors ate, and then they died. Whoever eats this bread will live forever.” “You satisfy the hungry heart with gift of finest wheat. Come, give to us, O saving Lord, the bread of life to eat.” “Become to us the living bread by which the Christian life is fed, renewed, and greatly comforted.” Hear our Prayers, Amen Today: Let us again pray for the medical professionals Day 60 | Monday, 18 May 2020
Another translation of the 23rd Psalm for you Psalm 23 – The Message Translation (MSG) God, my shepherd! I don’t need a thing. You have bedded me down in lush meadows, you find me quiet pools to drink from. True to your word, you let me catch my breath and send me in the right direction. Even when the way goes through Death Valley, I’m not afraid when you walk at my side. Your trusty shepherd’s crook makes me feel secure. You serve me a six-course dinner right in front of my enemies. You revive my drooping head; my cup brims with blessing. Your beauty and love chase after me every day of my life. I’m back home in the house of God for the rest of my life. From the Church Mouse: Being prepared ahead of time: If this fall and winter is as problematic as science seems to indicate, then the time to prepare is now. Being prepared ahead of time will give you the confidence and the skills you need to survive. Challenge #1: Disruption of our supply chain *Protein: our supply chains are already showing signs of disruption with many necessary items. This fall and winter may make supplies difficult to obtain and/or more expensive. Today let’s consider essential protein scarcity and protein rich alternatives for a balanced plant-based diet. The top 10 alternatives to meat: 1) Quinoa: contains all 8 essential amino acids making it more nutritious than rice or couscous. 2) Tofu: also known as bean curd and is made from soybean milk, contains high amounts of protein, calcium and vitamin E. 3) Mushrooms: have twice the amount of protein than most vegetables. Larger portobello mushrooms make a satisfying replacement for burgers. 4) Cottage cheese: provides the most protein per calorie and the least amount of fat. 5) Fish: seafood such as lobster, shrimp, octopus, tuna, salmon and halibut are higher in protein and lower in fat than most meats. Shellfish such as mussels also have high levels of iron. 6) Lentils: have one of the highest levels of protein by weight of all the pulses (beans, peas, and lentils) and only 1% fat, making them an excellent ingredient to bulk up meat free curries and soups. 7) Quorn: as a leading brand of imitation meat, Quorn has a very similar taste and consistency, especially when mixed with your usual spaghetti sauce, curries, and chili. It has all the essential amino acids found in beef or chicken but has 75% less fat than even lean beef. 8) Edamame beans: these are actually baby soya beans one of the only vegetables to contain all the health benefits of meat. 9) Nuts: these are a fantastic everyday source of protein. One cup of almonds provides more protein than an egg. 10) Chickpeas: a nutritious source of protein and are the main ingredient in hummus. I will compile a cookbook with recipes using these ingredients. Gracious God, you provide for us the resources we need to prepare ourselves for our future. We confess that we do not like the present circumstances where we are having to think about how we will to be prepared for possible changes. Guide our thinking and continues to be our shepherd. Hear our prayers. Amen Today: Patience and wisdom |
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