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desolation in their life will pull them down, finally, to the bottom of the
Blessed Are The pit. Thankfully, for the prospective Christ follower, this is the perfect
place to be. Here, when a man or a woman hits this lowest point and
“NOT GOOd eNOUGh” realizes that in the world’s economy, they ARE “not good enough,” or
By Mary Grisanty, FFM Staff Writer “of no account,” that the Spirit and the Word of God can make their way
in. Through the power of the cross, through the blood and sacrifice of
Have you ever felt that you weren’t good enough? God’s Son, we are made perfect, and counted as valued and useful to
Let me phrase that differently, have you ever been the Kingdom of God.
made to feel that you weren’t good enough? Of A few years ago a popular novel, “The Shack,” had what was con-
course you have since, at the very least, few of us sidered by mainstream Christians a somewhat controversial message. I
made it through Middle or High School unscathed. never read the book but only saw the movie, and what stayed with me
In this world of unrealistic standards in the realm of is not at all controversial. The persona of God in that movie said several
beauty, youth, money, talent, fame, etc. we have all times in reference to this person or that, “I’m especially fond of them.”
Mary Grisanty experienced that sense of not being able to measure For some reason this settled in my heart, that because of Christ, God
up. I will bet that many of you reading this are still loves the, “me,” He created, and delights in the God-first things I do.
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you blissfully started school you found out others didn’t share that into the Family and inheritance of God, “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
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From The March Cover

A Healthy Mac And Cheese
INGREDIENTS: DIRECTIONS:
• 2 Small Yukon potatoes 1. Produce Prep—Wash the potatoes and carrot. Chop into uniform
• 1 Carrot pieces, about ½-inch each.
• 1 cup Red Lentil Pasta 2. In a large pot of boiling water, add potatoes and carrots until soft,
• ¼ tsp Paprika about 10 minutes. Turn the heat off and remove the veggies and leave
• ½ tsp Mustard the water in the pot (you’ll need it later in step 4). Lay the carrot and
• ¼ tsp Garlic powder potatoes on a plate or a bowl to cool for 5 minutes.
• ¼ tsp Onion powder 3. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in another pot according to the directions
• 3 tbsp Nutritional yeast on the box.
• ¼ tsp Turmeric 4. Add veggies to a blender with the paprika, mustard, garlic, onion,
• ½ tsp Lemon juice nutritional yeast, turmeric, and lemon juice. To make it creamy, add
• 4 cups Spinach the water you used to boil the veggies, ¼ cup at a time until smooth.
Optional Too thick? Simply add a little extra water or unsweetened non-dairy
• Salt & pepper, to taste Enjoy this comfort food! milk to thin it out.
• ½ tsp Chili pepper flakes 5. Add the spinach to a serving bowl. Layer on the drained pasta and
• 1 tsp + 1 pinch Cumin top off with creamy “cheese” sauce. Add a sprinkle of salt and pepper
to taste and optional chili flakes.
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