Vegetable Barley Soup With Mint

What is the result of…people-idolatry? As in all idolatry, the idol we choose to worship soon owns us. The object we fear overcomes us. Although insignificant in itself, the idol becomes huge and rules us. It tells us how to think, what to feel, and how to act. It tells us what to wear, it tells us to laugh at the dirty joke, and it tells us to be frightened to death that we might have to get up in front of a group and say something. The whole strategy backfires. We never expect that using people to meet our desires leaves us enslaved to them.

Edward Welch

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Grains, Dairy	Dutch	Mm-posted, Soup	12	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2	qt	Beef broth
1		V-8 Juice, 46 ounces
2	c	Water
1	c	Diced celery
1	c	Diced peeled potatoes
1	c	Chopped onions
1	c	Sliced carrots
3/4	c	Uncooked barley
4		Garlic, minced
2	T	Italian seasoning
1	t	Lemon-pepper seasoning
2	t	Dried rosemary, crushed
1	t	Fennel seed
1	t	Dried mint
		Parmesan cheese, optional

INSTRUCTIONS

Souce: A Taste of Home Magazine Jun/Jul 1996  In a large kettle or
Dutch oven, combine all ingredients except the  cheese; bring to a
boil. Reduce the heat; cover and simmer for 3  hours. Top each serving
with cheese if desired.  Yield:12-14 servings (3 1/4qts.)  From the
recipe files of suzy@gannet.infi.net Posted to MealMaster  Recipes
List, Digest #158  Date: Thu, 6 Jun 1996 22:01:32 -0400 (EDT)  From:
suzy <suzy@gannett.infi.net>

A Message from our Provider:

“Don’t let your worries get the best of you. Remember, Moses started out as a basket case”

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 143 Calories From Fat: 41 Total Fat: 4.6g Cholesterol: 12.5mg Sodium: 682.2mg Potassium: 282.4mg Carbohydrates: 16.9g Fiber: 3.2g Sugar: 1.6g Protein: 8.9g

Since we believe in the resurrection of the body, we do not see a corpse as garbage. From the time of our earliest ancestors in the faith, we have buried our dead, committing them to the earth from which they came with the conviction that they will one day be summoned from it once more. The image of sleep is useful—not because the dead are unconscious but because they will one day be awakened. God deems as faith Joseph committing his bones to his brothers for future transport into the land of promise. In the same way the act of burial is a testimony of the entire community to the resurrection of the body. Cremation is a horrifying testimony of the burning up of the flesh and bones, a testimony that is decidedly pagan in both origin and in practice. Of course, God can resurrect a cremated Christian (or a Christian torn to pieces by lions, etc.), but how we deal with the body of a Christian teaches us - and the watching world - what we really believe about the gospel. Cremation ought then to be shunned by those who hope in Christ.

Russell Moore