James 5:16 - NLT
Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and wonderful results.
The best idea the group ever had was to pray for one another. Every Monday morning, they got together for exercise and a Bible study. They talked about their diets and how things were going, and they had to announce publicly what their weight was and how much they had lost or gained. Then, they promised to pray for one another, and they swapped telephone numbers so they could give a call of encouragement through the week. It was a wonderful system, and it helped so much to know you weren't dieting alone. The power of a well-meant prayer was amazing. It made dieting much easier.
Today's Thought: A prayer a day keeps the flabbies away!
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Today's Tip: The pumpkin contains yummy seeds that are generally roasted and slightly salted by processing plants. These seeds can be an important part of your diet and contain no cholesterol, little sodium if unsalted, substantial fiber, high levels of magnesium, plentiful iron and although high in fat, it is unsaturated - which has been proven effective in lowering high serum cholesterol. Good for the old blood pressure! Also, the one-ounce serving size equals about 140 kernels, which is a very generous portion and takes a long while to eat. Pretty good for 150 calories if one is dieting!
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Orange Spiced Chicken
0.5 cup soy sauce
0.25 cup orange juice
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 clove garlic, minced
0.5 tsp. ground ginger
2 Tbsp. raisins
4 (8 oz.) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
Combine all but chicken in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Mix well, add chicken and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate to marinate for 2 to 3 hours, turning once or twice.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Uncover chicken and turn one more time. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 min., basting often.
