Is It Soup Yet?

"Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is

the man who takes refuge in him." (Psa. 34:8 NIV)

One of my most favorite things to do is make homemade

soups from scratch. I especially like making vegetable

soup and I always put everything in it but the kitchen

sink. I start with a tomato base and then anything can

end up in it from cabbage to perhaps even turnips.

Homemade foods are a comfort to us and they give us

that peaceful homey feeling... like we get with family

and with God's love. Just sitting around the table for a

meal with our loved ones gives us that special feeling

that nothing can take the place of.

Making the soup and putting all the different ingredients

together reminds me of all the different things in our lives

that make us who we are. A little pinch of this spice and

a little pinch of that. Yet when the pot is all put together

and gently simmered it brings "that wonderful taste" that

can't be beat.

 

We are similar to that soup. Each of us has our own

ingredients that God has put into us to make us who

we are, unique and individual.

Some of us can write, some may be able to sing or play

an instrument. Others can paint beautiful pictures. Many

have the ability to show compassion to those that are

hurting or to be a good listener.

God has given us all something. He has created the vessel

of soup and put in all the right ingredients.

Do you know what your ingredients are? Don't give up dear

friend because you face illness in your life today. God has all

the special ingredients just for you and He will give you the

ability and strength to be satisfied and fulfilled, knowing that

you are at peace and indeed in the center of His will.

Thank you Father for making us individually who we are.

Help us to fill that special void in our lives allowing the

right ingredients that you have bestowed upon us to

be used in our lives daily... In Jesus name, Amen.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Nancy Dittert (Founder & Overseer of Fibro/Chronic
Pain Support Ministry) lives in a berm home in Rural
Central Iowa with her husband & soul mate Patrick,
4 cats and a Lab/Sharpei dog. Nancy & Patrick are
both pastors, retiring early because of illness. Nancy
lives with Severe Fibromyalgia, Absence Seizures and
Neuropathy, and her husband had a brain tumor that
left him disabled. They are still actively involved in Chronic
Pain Support Ministry through the Internet and as Christian
Freelance writers. Write Nancy at nancierose@msn. com
and visit her Chronic Pain Web Site at...
http://Fibromyalgiahelp.homestead. com/index. html

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