As you prepare to make this recipe, make sure you really want it. Some of the ingredients are costly and rare. Making this recipe requires significant investment, not just in obtaining the ingredients but to actually make the dish. It takes time, practice, and careful attention. You should also know it has a kick! You may also notice tears while chopping. This is normal, and it will be worth it. Despite the challenges intrinsic to this dish, anyone can make it with the right

God called David a man after God’s own heart, and David is by far the greatest poet in scripture and the most prolific lamenter. Following his footsteps, Christian counselors often assign creative writing prompts that can give voice to our souls’ deepest longings and allow us to wrestle with fraught emotional/spiritual questions. One client I was working with was grappling with questions of worthiness, lovability, and identity. Here’s what he wrote, which he graciously agr

...In fact, brain scans show us that the parts of the brain that process critical thinking, creative problem-solving, empathy, and even faith are almost entirely offline when we are really upset. So if we are to be functioning in partnership with the Holy Spirit in this interaction, we must be calm...

The painter’s skill was evident: a masterful, courageous use of color; rich oils generously applied, the dimension of form beckoning from the canvas; a timeless, pastoral scene inviting the viewer to sample and emulate its merits.