Paul presented this "older woman (teaching) younger woman" model as one of the greatest teaching opportunities mature Christian women can have in the church. They carefully share wisdom out of their years of experience, something even mature men have no capacity to do. Furthermore, these mature women can do what men should not do in a personal setting - to communicate with women regarding very intimate matters. It's obvious Timothy faced this challenge in Ephesus when Paul exhorted him - particularly as a young single man - to "treat…older women as mothers, and younger woman as sisters, with absolute purity" (1 Ti. 5:1-2).

Gene Getz

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Grains	Chinese	Poultry	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	lb	Skinned and boned Chicken, Cut in 3 x 1/2 inch strips.
1	c	Diagonally sliced celery
1	c	Sliced mushrooms
1/2	c	Water
1	ts	Minced fresh ginger; -=OR=-
1/4	ts	Ground ginger.
1	pk	Instant chicken-broth mix
8	oz	Fresh or frozen snow peas OR- Sliced drained canned Water Chestnuts. (Optional)
3	tb	Soy sauce
1	tb	Cornstarch; blended with:
1	ts	Water

INSTRUCTIONS

JIM INNERS (DJJB12A
Brown Chicken in preheated nonstick skillet. Add celery, mushrooms, water,
ginger and broth mix. Cover; bring to boil, then simmer until Chicken is
tender, about 20 minutes. Stir in snow peas. Add soy sauce and blended
cornstarch; cook and stir until thickened. (About 353 calories per serving)

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