The Apostle [Paul] is asking in Philippians 1 which is most worthwhile for him, to live or to die. Often has that question presented itself to us, and perhaps we like the Apostle, have answered that “we are in a strait.” But I fear we may have used the words in a sense far different from Paul's. When we have wished for death, we meant to say, “I know not which alternative I ought most to dread, the afflictions of life, from which death would release me, or the terrors of death, from which life protects me.” In other words, life and death look to us like two evils of which we know not which is the less. As for the Apostle, they look to him like two immense blessings of which he knows not which is the better (Adolphe Monod).

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables		Side dish, Vegetables	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2	lb	Asparagus
3	tb	Vegetable oil
2	tb	Fresh ginger root, cut into tiny matchstick pieces
1/2	ts	Salt
1	ts	Granulated sugar
2	tb	Lemon juice

INSTRUCTIONS

Cut off the tough stems of the asparagus.  If you wish, peel the stems
partway up with a vegetable peeler.
Cut the asparagus into pieces about 1/2 inch thick, on a sharp diagonal.
Heat the oil in a skillet.  Add the ginger and cook for a few seconds until
fragrant.
Add the asparagus, sprinkle with the salt and toss with the oil. Cook for 1
to 2 minutes.  Add the sugar, toss, cover and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the lemon juice.  Toss well and serve.  Yield: 4 to 6 servings. Typed
in MMFormat by cjhartlin@msn.com Source: Cooking with Bonnie Stern.
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest  by "Cindy Hartlin" <cjhartlin@email.msn.com>
on May 29, 1998

A Message from our Provider:

“Let Him therefore send and do what He will. By His grace, if we are His, we will face it, bow to it, accept it, and give thanks for it. God’s Providence is always executed in the ‘wisest manner’ possible. We are often unable to see and understand the reasons and causes for specific events in our lives, in the lives of others, or in the history of the world. But our lack of understanding does not prevent us from believing God. #Don Fortner”