Once you have examined your own heart, here are some questions to ask the other person from the start: 1. How does Jesus Christ occupy first place in your life? 2. What are your views on various biblical doctrines? 3. What does your time in the Word and prayer look like? 4. What do you look for in a good church? 5. Do you regularly attend church and how are you serving? 6. Do you have any accountability in your life? 7. Are you presently able to support yourself financially? 8. How do you enjoy spending your free time? 9. What is your meaning of headship and submission? 10. How do you spend your money? 11. How do you handle conflict? 12. What is your criterion for entertainment (movies, television, etc.)? 13. Do you have any addictions? 14. Do you exercise? 15. Do you have any major health concerns? Here are some questions to ask as the relationship advances and heads toward marriage: 16. Would you like to have children? When and how many? 17. How do you feel children should be educated and disciplined? 18. Would you like to rent or own a home? 19. How do you see yourself relating to your parents and in-laws? 20. How do you see yourself relating to people of the opposite gender? 21. When and how do you plan to do family devotions? 22. Who will be the primary breadwinner? Should the wife work outside the home?

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains		Gifts, Mixes, Soups, Sent to: el	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4	tb	Lima beans; large
3	tb	Lima beans; small
3	tb	Red kidney beans
3	tb	Great northern beans
2	tb	Split peas; yellow
2	tb	Split peas; green
2	tb	White beans; small
2	tb	Lentils
2	tb	Black-eyed peas
2	tb	Pinto beans
2	tb	Garbanzo beans
2	tb	Navy beans
2	tb	Black turtle beans
2	tb	Cranberry beans
2	tb	Barley
1	ts	Chili powder
1/4	ts	Garlic powder
1	tb	Chopped dried onions
1	ts	Dried bell pepper
1/2	ts	Oregano
1/4	ts	Cracked black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

BEAN MIX
SPICE PACKET
To make the soup mix, combine the beans and place in plastic bag.   Place
the spices in a small plastic bag.  Include the following recipe:
Calico Bean Soup
Package of beans Packet of spices Hambone, hamhock or 1/2 pound of ham* 2
quarts of water
1/2    teaspoon ginger 1 large onion, chopped 1 28 ounce can of
tomatoes or 2 14-1/2 ounce cans Juice of 1 lemon Salt to taste
*If desired, omit ham and substitute beef, chicken, or vegetable stock for
the cooking water.
Wash beans thoroughly.  Place in a large kettle, cover with water and soak
overnight.  Next day, drain beans and cover with new water.  Bring to a
boil and once a hard boil starts, boil for 10 mins. Drain. Add 2 quarts of
new water and ham or ham hock (or use broth if omitting ham) and ginger.
Simmer slowly for 2-1/2 to 3 hours.  Then add spice packet, onion, tomatoes
(undrained), lemon juice and salt to taste (spice packet contains no salt).
Simmer another 30 minutes or until beans are tender.
Take ham from soup.  Remove any bits of ham from bone and return to soup.
If using boneless ham, cut into bite-size pieces and return to soup.
Serve.
ORIGINATOR    Deborah Kirwan (dkkirwan@creighton.edu) SUBMITTED BY Grace
Wagner (wgmm@main.citynet.net) DATE 10/5/96
Recipe By     : Deborah Kirwan (dkkirwan@creighton.edu)   9/96
Posted to EAT-L Digest  4 October 96
Date:    Sat, 5 Oct 1996 08:18:14 -0400
From:    Grace Wagner <wgmm@MAIN.CITYNET.NET>
NOTES : Substitute beans freely; use anasazi beans, pink beans, red beans,
etc.  There should be approximately 1 pound of beans in all.

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