God has created each of us with a thirst that only He can quench. French philosopher Pascal called it a God-shaped vacuum in our hearts that only He can fill. Or as Augustine put it, 'Our souls are restless until they find their rest in Thee.' Man is perpetually seeking. To whatever degree we don't know the unseen and eternal realm; we seek answers in the seen and temporal. We look for eternal answers among temporal things. But we discover that they cannot provide them.

Dan Stone

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Meats, Dairy	Chicago	Soups, Vegetables	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

5	tb	Unsalted butter
2	lg	Leeks; (white part only); well-cleaned and cho
		(about 3 cups)
1	tb	Fresh thyme; finely minced
		1 teaspoon dried
2		Bay leaves
2	lb	Plum tomatoes; preferably
		Yellow; trimmed; chunked
3 1/2	c	Chicken stock; =OR=- canned broth
2	ts	Sugar
1	tb	Salt
1	ts	Fresh ground black pepper
1/3	c	Black olive puree (Olivada); =OR=- tapanade
1/4	c	Whipping cream
2		Red plum tomatoes; trimmed
		And diced; for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

SOUP
BLACK OLIVE CREAM
FOR THE SOUP: In a 4-quart non-reactive pot over low heat, melt the butter.
Add the leeks, thyme and bay leaves; cook, covered, for 20 minutes,
stirring once or twice. Stir in the tomatoes, stock, sugar, salt and
pepper. Bring to a simmer, then cook, uncovered, stirring once or twice,
for 25 minutes, until the tomatoes are very tender and the soup has
thickened. Cool slightly, remove the bay leaves, and force the soup through
the medium blade of a food mill (or puree in a food processor). Transfer to
a bowl, cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 5 hours. The soup can be
prepared to this point up to 2 days ahead. FOR THE BLACK OLIVE CREAM: In a
small bowl whisk together the black olive puree and the cream. TO ASSEMBLE:
Taste the soup and adjust the seasoning. Ladle into chilled bowls and
drizzle the puree over each serving. Sprinkle with diced red tomatoes if
desired and serve immediately. From "Cooking for the Weekend" by Michael
McLaughlin. From the Chicago Tribune 7/1/93.
Posted to EAT-L Digest 10 Sep 96
Date:    Wed, 11 Sep 1996 03:45:57 -0500
From:    LD Goss <ldgoss@METRONET.COM>

A Message from our Provider:

“Lonely? No one understands like Jesus”

The Holy Spirit used four Greek words that are transliterated “baptism” or like derivatives in our English Bibles. In its context, each word gives the impression of immersion. Whether it is the baptism of trials or the baptism into the church or ceremonial washings or dipping bread into a bowl of oil, these words in the Bible and in other secular Greek writings of the time imply immersion. For instance, the verb Bapto in every usage means “to dip” or “to dye.” The word was used in common language when items were completely engulfed in a liquid to produce a change in color. Therefore, all Greek lexicons give the primary meanings of these 4 words as “dip,” “plunge” or “immerse.” As a matter of fact, the six Greek words that could be translated “pour” or “sprinkle” are never used in connection with water baptism.

Randy Smith