He gave

“You have not chosen one another, but I have chosen you for another. The friendship is not a reward for our discriminating and good taste in finding one another out. It is the instrument by which God reveals to us the beauties of others.” C. S. Lewis

A good read:
https://blogs.thegospelcoalition.org/melissakruger/2017/04/11/gods-choice-not-ours-the-joys-of-unexpected-friendship/

MWE: Be Still My Soul/His Eye is on the Sparrow

"Most of the noise in our souls is generated by trying to control the uncontrollable. We grasp after wind. We rage, fear, and finally despair. But this wise sister (Katarina von Schlegel) refocused onto a hope more enduring than fragile, destructible hope-so. Be still, my soul. All that is hard now will be forgotten amid love's purest joys. This slight, momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison." -David Powlison

The recipe for this kind of peace and quiet soul that David has is this: hope in the LORD.

Simple Joys #4

Meal prep: Honey Lemon Chicken Salad

Trying to graduate from the college life diet of spaghetti and rice+eggs diet. Today was my baby step: adding marinated chicken to my salad. After one nearly ruined pan later...meal prep for this week is done! Salad + snacks! Not too shabby.

Here is the recipe for the chicken (honey lemon)
https://cafedelites.com/2017/02/26/one-pan-honey-lemon-chicken-asparagus/

Just added avocado, tomatoes, bellpeppers, cheddar/parmesan cheese, and a little bit of mint leaves

The podcast I was listening to:
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/jen-wilkin-how-quiet-time-should-change-you