The Letter to the Hebrews is probably the least known and understood of all the books of the New Testament.

We do not know who wrote it, to whom it was addressed nor when and where it was written.

There are afternoons in late autumn or early winter, during that recessive period of the year when the sun is low in the southern sky … Snow has not yet fallen, or has thawed and gone, the land is brown, dun-colored, grey, with every vestige of the vernal seasons vanished save only for the tight buds on the maples.

But in this very drabness ... the sunlight lingers; it falls at an angle which invests every blade and seed-head with a life it has at no other time.

The average person’s caloric needs have decreased since the 20th century, when lifestyles were more active, yet nutritional needs are generally the same. Getting the nutrition you need without consuming too many calories can be as simple as incorporating nutrient-dense foods, such as potatoes, into your diet.