I trust all of you had a wonderful week-end with your families. We sure did.
Friday night we attended a beautiful piano recital at a local college. The recital was given by a remarkable young lady in our church. She played completely by memory for close to an hour. We were so blessed to be a part of Julia's recital.
Saturday was spent grocery shopping, watching football, folding laundrey and grilling out that night. We've been busy the last few week-ends so it was nice just being home together.
Yesterday, Sunday, we joined with an African American church in our city to worship together and pray for the persecuted church. We were so blessed to hear from a man from Samaritan's Purse about how the Lord is moving in some parts of our world where Christians are persecuted. I was amazed at this man's stories and convicted of how much I take for granted. We need to pray daily for our brothers and sisters in these lands where they aren't able to worship freely, the missionaries who boldly serve Christ in those areas and the that the Lord would change the wicked hearts of the dictators.
I made a pot of black bean chili that a friend told me about. It in the November issue of Southern Living. I made a few changes and the entire family loved it. Here's the recipe:
Black Bean Chili
3 (15-oz.) cans black beans, drained
1 large sweet onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1.5 pounds ground chuck
4 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (14-oz.) can chicken broth
1 (14.5-oz.) cans petite diced tomatoes
1 can of Rotel tomotoes
1 can of shoepeg corn
Toppings: sour cream, shredded Cheddar cheese, lime wedges, sliced jalapeño peppers, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped tomatoes, corn chips
Brown the ground chuck, onion and green pepper until meat is cooked through and the onion and pepper are softened. Drain off grease and return to pot. Add the black beans, tomatoes, seasonings, black beans and corn. Bring to a boil and then simmer for a little while.
Enjoy!
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• Nov. 13, 2007 - Untitled Comment
We like the Samaritan's Purse ministry. They are having an effect for the Lord all over this world, spritually and physically. I feel blessed to be a tiny part of it.
Letitia