Creativity Process
Creativity were does it come from? I wish I could say I was born with it. Like all things I believe it can be developed. Therefore, if I were to say, I am a creative person. You would say________? What would your reaction be? Would you feel jealous, covet , want, desire? Try to steal it away?
If I told you it was a gift....What would you try to do? Process it? Own it? Steal it? Trying to make it your own so you can make more money than I? My truth is I don’t believe you can steal it, own it, process it if it is truly mine. I believe I have some control over my creative process. Creativity like many other gifts in its original form comes from “God Above”. That's
The Creative Process is not something we are born with it is something we develop. Creativity is what we are born with. How we see the world and things areound us. For some it is the B_I-B-LE. For others it might be a piece of music or a magazine article. It is when a see, read, hear, something and you are inspired to do something with it.
For me personally, it is writing things down. Thoughts, to do list and clearing my mind of all that is not mine. That’s why journaling is important. Sometimes, as a Christian woman in Bible Study, someone would ask me to pray with them pray for them. I would. Then my burdens and life felt different. It was as though I was taking the responsibility of their life on to myself. This way of praying was not healthy. Therefore, I learned to pray a different way. I would still pray with the person the ACTS way, however, I would then write the prayer in my journal and not carry it with me. That was my creative process taking over and my need to self protect. Just because I pray with you does not mean I have to bring what you are experiencing into my life. What is yours is not always mine.
Creative Process is steps to help you develop in hearing what is right for you. The creative process is a skill set.
1. Read, listen to music.
2. When doing your everyday things , look around you. See, look, feel understand.
3. Find something you enjoy doing, art, photography, drawing, painting. Something that will allow you to be yourself.
4. Enjoy whatever it may be. Even if its just sitting and coloring for a while. You’ll find that you will relax. In relaxing you’ LLC begin to find more of your creative process.
Here is a free downloadable to help you get started.
If you would like me to teach you more techniques in finding your creative process. Leave a comment below.
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Budget Basics
1. Know what your ideal event, meeting or wedding would be.
2. Have realistic goals.
3. If you can't stand budgets work on it 10-30 minutes daily until completed. just don't ignore it.
Incase you don't know what an event budget looks like. Here a sample of a wedding budget.
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Creativity Process
Creativity were does it come from? I wish I could say I was born with it. Like all things I believe it can be developed. Therefore, if I were to say, I am a creative person. You would say________? What would your reaction be? Would you feel jealous, covet , want, desire? Try to steal it away?
If I told you it was a gift....What would you try to do? Process it? Own it? Steal it? Trying to make it your own so you can make more money than I? My truth is I don’t believe you can steal it, own it, process it if it is truly mine. I believe I have some control over my creative process. Creativity like many other gifts in its original form comes from “God Above”. That's
The Creative Process is not something we are born with it is something we develop. Creativity is what we are born with. How we see the world and things areound us. For some it is the B_I-B-LE. For others it might be a piece of music or a magazine article. It is when a see, read, hear, something and you are inspired to do something with it.
For me personally, it is writing things down. Thoughts, to do list and clearing my mind of all that is not mine. That’s why journaling is important. Sometimes, as a Christian woman in Bible Study, someone would ask me to pray with them pray for them. I would. Then my burdens and life felt different. It was as though I was taking the responsibility of their life on to myself. This way of praying was not healthy. Therefore, I learned to pray a different way. I would still pray with the person the ACTS way, however, I would then write the prayer in my journal and not carry it with me. That was my creative process taking over and my need to self protect. Just because I pray with you does not mean I have to bring what you are experiencing into my life. What is yours is not always mine.
Creative Process is steps to help you develop in hearing what is right for you. The creative process is a skill set.
1. Read, listen to music.
2. When doing your everyday things , look around you. See, look, feel understand.
3. Find something you enjoy doing, art, photography, drawing, painting. Something that will allow you to be yourself.
4. Enjoy whatever it may be. Even if its just sitting and coloring for a while. You’ll find that you will relax. In relaxing you’ LLC begin to find more of your creative process.
Here is a free downloadable to help you get started.
If you would like me to teach you more techniques in finding your creative process. Leave a comment below.
Like, Subcrible, tell a friend, Disclaimer on the contact page.
| Thank You to Pixabay @ https://pixabay.com for the free download photograph. |
Budget Basics
1. Know what your ideal event, meeting or wedding would be.
2. Have realistic goals.
3. If you can't stand budgets work on it 10-30 minutes daily until completed. just don't ignore it.
Incase you don't know what an event budget looks like. Here a sample of a wedding budget.
If you'd like more information about budget please leave a comment below, subscribe, tell a friend. I read every comment posted and try to respond to them all. If not by emailing texting, then by blog or on my daily radio/podcast at http: //anchor.fm/maria-kamon-mkpde If you'd prefer you listen to Maria Kamon©™ @MKPDE on iTunes, Google Play or Pocket Cast
Recommended Supplies for Budgeting:
Computer
Printer
Paper
Pencil and/or Pens
With This Ring I Thee Wed
I recently read this on one of my favorite places to receive inspiration and prayer. What Godly men they are. They would never let a woman go astray or experience more than she could handle.
What shallow prayers and petitions we ask Jesus assuming that He can fix something that we tear at, take for granted throughout out our marriage.
Why would God allow divorce?
Why would a man think that only Jesus can repair a marriage?
Do we as woman help or hurt woman experiencing difficulties in marriage? Life?
Are we quick to judge? Stay away? Forget? Become to busy for?
What is your philosophy about divorce?
What if the couple had an agreement between them?
What if it was / is acceptable to a preacher?
Why would he allow it!
Assist it?
Who can save a marriage? Why?
Does the person who stayed at church get assistance and the wife not?
There are a lot of things in a marriage the bible discuss, however not every human question is answered in the bible.
How would the woman be treated after divorce in the church?
Lots of questions. Can you find the answer?
I too sorrow in the loss of a marriage. Church we all do.
Profound Prayer Can Be Simple Prayer 📖
Take time to listen to what is said without wounds, too obey the law too sublets to be written, to worship the unnameable and to embrace the unformed.
Lao-tzu
What Is The Responsibility of The Holy Spirit!
Hi there Diamond Glamour Girls,
Have you ever been so quiet that you can here the world around you cry? I was driving in my car and I have my favorite hats on the head rest of my car. I do this because I'm a little lazy, mainly because I always walk and exercise and wear the same hat. One day I had someone wisp her it looks like you have other people in the car. I laugh to myself. Then it's on the radio a story about a car with extra passengers. I still laughed and thought, should I take those down or leave it alone? Months later, maybe it was over a year ago I was walking to my car and I saw what looked like another sitting in my car. I smiled and thought that's my hat. I finally understand what the spirit was speaking.
1. What is the responsibility of the Holy Spirit?
2. How do we hear him?
3. What does he look like?
4. What part of the bible talks about it the most?
5. Where can weekend the Holy Spirit / Holy Ghost?
6. Catholics call it a Holy Ghost? Why? Is that different than Holy Spirt?
Are other faiths who call the Holy Spirit by other names less than because they only know the name of Him in the language of their youth?
7. What other names does the Holy Spirit appear in the bible? How many languages?
What A Beautiful Name It Is
Hi there, Diamond Glamour Girls ;
Many of you have been following me for many years others are new. Either way I hope this post finds you well.
I was driving in the car today when the song on the radio was "What A Beautiful Name It Is" came on the radio. Suddenly, I thought of all the hours, days ,years I read baby names trying to figure out what to name my child. How difficult it was. How much thought, lamenting, prayer went into it. Who's family should we name him after? Should I name him my husbands name? Jr?
Can you picture your Mary, afraid, lonely married to a man who was marring her not because he was madly in love with her. He wanted. He didn't want to see her stoned. Can you imagine the whispers? They were friends. How close? None the less she listen to the quite whisper also known as the Holy Spirit and it got her through.
How many times have you listen to the quiet voice within you and it's gotten you through a tough situation? How many yes have you asked for help and you didn't get an answer?
I often think to myself. What would I be like if I had not chosen to have children?
How different would my life be?
It's a interesting thought when one has experienced miscarriages. The pain and sorrow one feels. The person who has spent all that time naming their child to only have him / her live a few seconds. The truth is whether they live a few seconds or 27 years. Jesus only lived to the age of 33. What woman feel is the same. The time will always be too short. The suffering will always be too great. Greater than one can bear.
Little things, big things bring thoughts back. Then there are those that gloat in the pain of other. Hard to believe? When was the last time something happened to a friend and you thought she deserved that? That a self satisfied moment. They almost feel a self-satisfied, since of accomplishment. There need to be right is greater than the need to do what is right. What a wonderful name it is...
Why do you think she name him Jesus?
Why didn't she name him? Rob? Bob? Rick? John? Henry? Ron? The trendy name of the time. Maybe Jesus was the trendy name of the time.
May you understand what Mary felt without experiencing it yourself. Then maybe you will understand the loss a woman feel when
...she miscarried
...has a stillborn
...her child is born with a deformity
...her child lives for only seconds after she carried him / her for almost a year
...her child get suddenly ill
...her child suddenly falls
....her child................................ (You fill it in)
How will you react towards her?
Will you abandoned her?
Pretend it didn't exist? Her pain isn't real? Ignore? Think poor Mary? ......................................................How will you react?
Church how do/did you react?
Woman? Mom? Mother?
Woman? Mom? Mother?
I love you Dustin Kamon September 1987-2017
What is New Bible Study True Bible Study
Hi there, Diamond Glamour Girls;
It's always fun to see what the what the youth is doing. Check this out!
I remember when writing in your bible was a sin. Then everyone agreed that it was a better way to study His word. Now we have a company dedicated to making things for young people to spend their money on. Does drawing in your bible make it come to life? Make it more beautiful? Make it more true?
I learned that there are two types of study. The one that is in your quiet time. When his word applies to your soul. The Pastors sermons, what he wants you to learn, and then woman's bible study. That was always Fellowship time with other woman. When you learn the word has different meanings in each others life, but there is only one true Lord Jesus Christ.
My question is how do you know the difference of His word speaking to you when you have a company telling you something different. please understand I am all for free enterprise and people making money. The Lord puts his illustration on your heart does this conflict with the paintings and drawings on your bible.
I am not putting you down or questioning motives, I'm asking sincere question.
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Don't You Love It?
Don't you just love it when you haven't seen a friend for years and they show up at your doorstep claiming that they have been abused by their husband and ask you for help
1. You feed them.
2. You cloth them.
3. You find them help.
4. You employed them.
5. You pay them money.
5. You pay them money.
In return...
1. They embarrass you in the workplace in front of you clients.
2. They claim you belief in Jesus is a freek.
3. They teach your children about sex and alcohol.
4. They insult and make fun of you.
5. When you finally talk with them about there behavior, they tell you they are suicidal.
Lord, grace, grace and when I lack give me more grace.
Help!
Psalm 119
Easter Sunday
How many times have you been wished Happy Easter this year 2017? I have thought of many things in my live never how many times I have received a Happy Easter from someone. This year almost three years after the death of my child Dustin Kamon Nov, 2014 I can't help myself thinking how his friends are doing? They don't call or visit anymore. They don't know to say. They don't want to remember. I don't blame them. They have to go on with their lives.
My son who helped as many people as he could with the word. Who in his own innocents was persecuted more than a mom could take. Is now in my thoughts every day. Never to be forgotten. If I compare him to Jesus, I would be mocked, laughed at and told how stupid I am. If I don't talk about what it is like then I am not living out my Christain faith. So, this year I am writing about what it is like.
There is nothing pretty about being crucified on Calvary. There was no choir singing on earth, it was just a bunch of bullies beating up a men. Persecution, ridiculed, using word that embarrass, hurt. weapons of shame guilt. From a moms point of view. She hid trying not to see, having to see. Crying helplessly. Feeling his pain over and over again. That's the reality of Calvary. Broken lives, bloodshed, tears. That's the reality of a broken heart that will never mend and a live stolen from earth to heaven too young. I'm sure Mary felt that way. She knew the reason and purpose. Understood it but didn't. I am sure many moms who have had their child taken from them feel that way. I do. Too young. Why? Did Jesus go through all that? "They" wanted. They wanted from Jesus the things that wasn't in his job description. What was His job description . It's in the bible. If you were to modernize what He was on earth to do, what was he to do? What would you do at work if something is not in your job description and someone was asking you to do it.
That's not what Easter is about is it?
Easter story is about what he accomplished that day for all of us who believe in Him. What book is it about?
Calvary means:
Easter means:
What book in the bible talks about it the most?
That's not what Easter is about is it?
Easter story is about what he accomplished that day for all of us who believe in Him. What book is it about?
Calvary means:
Easter means:
What book in the bible talks about it the most?
Easter Sunday
How many times have you been wished Happy Easter this year 2017? I have thought of many things in my live never how many times I have received a Happy Easter from someone. This year almost three years after the death of my child Dustin Kamon Nov, 2014 I can't help myself thinking how his friends are doing? They don't call or visit anymore. They don't know to say. They don't want to remember. I don't blame them. They have to go on with their lives.
My son who helped as many people as he could with the word. Who in his own innocents was percecuted more than a mom could take. Is now in my thoughts every day. Never to be forgotten. If I compare him to Jesus, I would be mocked, laughed at and told how stupid I am. If I don't talk about what it is like then I am not living out my Christain faith. So, this year I am writing about what it is like.
There is nothing pretty about being crucified on clavery. There was no choir singing on earth, it was just a bunch of bullies beating up a men. Percecution, redicule, using word that embarrass, hurt. weapons of shame guilt. From a moms point of view. She hid trying not to see, having to see. Crying helplessly. Feeling his pain over and over again. That's the reality of Calavery. Broken lives, bloodshed, tears. That's the reality of a broken heart that will never mend and a live stolen from earth to heaven too young. I'm sure Mary felt that way. She knew the reason and purpose. Understood it but didn't. I am sure many moms who have had their child taken from them feel that way. I do. Too young. Why? Did Jesus go through all that? "They" wanted. They wanted from Jesus the things that wasn't in his job decription. What was His job discription. It's in the bible. If you were to modernize what He was on earth to do, what was he to do? What would you do at work if something is not in your job discription and someone was asking you to do it.
That's not what Easter is about is it?
Easter story is about what he accomplished that day for all of us wh believe in Him. What book is it about?
Clavery means:
Easter means:
What book in the bible talks about it the most?
Easter story is about what he accomplished that day for all of us wh believe in Him. What book is it about?
Clavery means:
Easter means:
What book in the bible talks about it the most?
Unheard Prayers of the Unloved
I was listening to the talks like many of us of our new Presidents fixes. So many fixes, always fixes. Make the walls higher, balance the budget, fix the insurance, save money, buy this, buy that. Really, I think to myself...did you hear the cry's of His people. Many places around the world are impoverish, many people cry out. Refugees from one place or another. What about the people who have lived here all their lives and are still victimized because of their race, creed or color. The hope was that Obama would fix all that. I have lived long enough to know the cry's of His people go unheard. They don't look like the pretty white woman who makes money, or the beautiful black woman who men worship. They look like the ones who dig holes under the tunnel to escape their impoverishment.
Who's impoverishment I ask....the man who thinks he is better than I, He replied. Why? I asked. Because they didn't teach you to do what I do: he answered.
What is it that you do I asked.
I victimize and impoverished people who listen to men like me he answered.
Is that you?
Here is their prayer?
Who is the Lord's Lover? I ask.
Must I dig a hole before you hear, they have a quiet voice for they are impoverished?
Disclaimer: The viewpoint expressed here is intended for the sole purposes of helping people pray for other people, it is not the viewpoint of the writer nor intended to offend others. It is not representative of the owner of this blog.
Dreams
Hi there Readers,
As many people I know I enjoy a good book every now and then. So I started looking at what things have changed through the times. One of the things I realized has changed is our firm of praying. When I was a child I thought like a child.
I looked in the book store. Barns and Noble to see what was new. I looked on like to see what was new. Nothing that really interest me. After reading the Good Book, The Good News as I called it. I think that's because that's what my father called it. I realized young woman are much more public about posting their prayers. They don't mind letting people know about their prayers or how their prayer journal looks like.
It was always my understanding that prayers where suppose to be kept private. Placing them before the Lord. Now between that and the beautiful prayer journals I can't help to ask myself. What is the importance and where does the importance of it lay?
The bible as a work of art. Is truly how I learned it as well. Thee one thing is it took me years before I was able to underline or write in it. When I was a child I thought of the book much more holy than I. Still today I think church will not allow you to write in their book. Ask your local book if you can write on their bible and leave it for someone else to read. Then I realized it is my book and I am a sinner therefore my Bible should reflect who I am.
I have to express an awareness of all you "YouTube" faith journal people for having the courage to ask woman or men to open up their bibles and be in the word. It is rather a simple jesters that we can ask people to do and yet I don't hear woman my age doing that. We assume that people with our experience already know Him.
That is something that your not saying. If it takes drawing in your bible, crafting it, painting it, writing on it for you to learn to know him, then I am all for it. Our bibles have two columns and not a space for much notes, however I have always kept a prayer journal. It is a blessing to see how many prayers have been answered not only for my personal life, ministry of service, but also in leading others to profess that Jesus Christ ist Lord.
The photo taken is of my personal bible. It's not my study bible. It is the one I take to church. They are different only because the study bible has additional information to help study the word. Where as the one I carry to church is just a plain old bible. I won't ask you to send me your prayers or your comment, because your thoughts on how I prayer don't actually matter? Or do they? Leave your comments down below and let me know what you think? In all the years I have taken bible study classes I have come to realize, it has very little with the options of others and very much With the thoughts of how I feel with my relAtionShip with Him.
I was always taught. It is about God With me, Me with God relates to MY God in my relationship with others. My relationships are a reflection of my relationship with Him. That's where the blessings come from. My challenges for you if I am capable of challenging you is to ask you to figure out what The Bible says about relationships other than marriage. What and how are we to love one another.
Stones
What would it be? 
Would he ask, will you marry me?
Or ask you to the prom?
Would he as you to forgive him?
Or tell you what a great mom you are?
A stones blow can hurt the mind.
The prayer of a man can save a life.
How excited would he be?
When you realized a stone was not
A bone.
A bone was not a stone.
A stone could say peace.
A stone could say pray.
A stone might ask for mercy.
Or tell your forgiven.
Maybe stones have writing in them?
Maybe a stone is alone the beach.
Waiting for you to walk on it.
What would it cry?
What would it say?
Will you pick it up?
Will you notice me?
I'm only a stones throw away!
(Luke 19:40)
Unheard Prayers of the Unloved
I was listening to the talks like many of us of our new Presidents fixes. So many fixes, always fixes. Make the walls higher, balance the budget, fix the insurance, save money, buy this, buy that. Really, I think to myself...did you hear the cry's of His people. Many places around the world are impoverish, many people cry out. Refugees from one place or another. What about the people who have lived here all their lives and are still victimized because of their race, creed or color. The hope was that Obama would fix all that. I have lived long enough to know the cry's of His people go unheard. They don't look like the pretty white woman who makes money, or the beautiful black woman who men worship. They look like the ones who dig holes under the tunnel to escape their impoverishment.
Who's impoverishment I ask....the man who thinks he is better than I, He replied. Why? I asked. Because they didn't teach you to do what I do: he answered.
What is it that you do I asked.
I victimize and impoverished people who listen to men like me he answered.
Is that you?
Here is their prayer?
Who is the Lord's Lover? I ask.
Must I dig a hole before you hear, they have a quiet voice for they are impoverished?
Disclaimer: The viewpoint expressed here is intended for the sole purposes of helping people pray for other people, it is not the viewpoint of the writer nor intended to offend others. It is not representative of the owner of this blog.
Dreams
Hi there Readers,
As many people I know I enjoy a good book every now and then. So I started looking at what things have changed through the times. One of the things I realized has changed is our firm of praying. When I was a child I thought like a child.
I looked in the book store. Barns and Noble to see what was new. I looked on like to see what was new. Nothing that really interest me. After reading the Good Book, The Good News as I called it. I think that's because that's what my father called it. I realized young woman are much more public about posting their prayers. They don't mind letting people know about their prayers or how their prayer journal looks like.
It was always my understanding that prayers where suppose to be kept private. Placing them before the Lord. Now between that and the beautiful prayer journals I can't help to ask myself. What is the importance and where does the importance of it lay?
The bible as a work of art. Is truly how I learned it as well. Thee one thing is it took me years before I was able to underline or write in it. When I was a child I thought of the book much more holy than I. Still today I think church will not allow you to write in their book. Ask your local book if you can write on their bible and leave it for someone else to read. Then I realized it is my book and I am a sinner therefore my Bible should reflect who I am.
I have to express an awareness of all you "YouTube" faith journal people for having the courage to ask woman or men to open up their bibles and be in the word. It is rather a simple jesters that we can ask people to do and yet I don't hear woman my age doing that. We assume that people with our experience already know Him.
That is something that your not saying. If it takes drawing in your bible, crafting it, painting it, writing on it for you to learn to know him, then I am all for it. Our bibles have two columns and not a space for much notes, however I have always kept a prayer journal. It is a blessing to see how many prayers have been answered not only for my personal life, ministry of service, but also in leading others to profess that Jesus Christ ist Lord.
The photo taken is of my personal bible. It's not my study bible. It is the one I take to church. They are different only because the study bible has additional information to help study the word. Where as the one I carry to church is just a plain old bible. I won't ask you to send me your prayers or your comment, because your thoughts on how I prayer don't actually matter? Or do they? Leave your comments down below and let me know what you think? In all the years I have taken bible study classes I have come to realize, it has very little with the options of others and very much With the thoughts of how I feel with my relAtionShip with Him.
I was always taught. It is about God With me, Me with God relates to MY God in my relationship with others. My relationships are a reflection of my relationship with Him. That's where the blessings come from. My challenges for you if I am capable of challenging you is to ask you to figure out what The Bible says about relationships other than marriage. What and how are we to love one another.
Stones
What would it be?
Lord, It's Not Suppose to Be Like This
Hi there, Diamond Glamour Girls;
My child, my son, prayer partner Dustin Kamon, passed away on November 12, 2014. It was sudden and tragic. There is a song it is about a centurion, where the "dust turns to goal". I relieved a phone called yesterday asking me to write an obituary for the PLNU newspaper talking about my 27 year old who had died. Where the young lady asked me to write this and telling me now I can have a Mary approach again. Not exactly worded like that I was insulted. I wrote back explained to the young lady, that would mean my child was Jesus Christ. Not exactly, mentally healthy for a mom. If one thinks of ones child as Jesus Christ, then what does that mean for mothers all over the world who role model prayer for their children. Who teach them to pray? Also not exactly, a biblical approach to life.
At his "Celebration of Life" we talked about what a great child he was and will always be remembered for. He had a sense of humor, he would act out these amazing characters. Even when he was a child he had this great ability to make me laugh, to try new things, to bring happiness to my life in unexpected ways. He struggled with the usual childhood illnesses, the normal stages of development. To me he was an amazing child, however I am his mom. Mom's always think good things about their children, if they don't they should.
I felt blessed. Not the usual blessing. I felt blessed because after being married for eight (8) years I was blessed by him. I dated my husband officially from the age of 17, yes seventeen got married at the age of twenty-two (22) and was not pregnant until the age of thirty. No, neither of us were infertile. I got pregnant the first year of marriage, went to the doctors, it was confirmed and shortly afterwards I miscarried. A few years later, I was pregnant again and before I got to confirm it I miscarried. I focused on my education, employment, prayed my way through. You ask, what type of prayer. Prayers out of the bible, I think they are called Psalms. Prayers of ordinary woman, who need God's help, God's forgiveness, knowing we are forgiven, yet needing to walk in daily obedience. It took years to get pregnant again, why? Who knows. These are things I leave to God. He will tell me when I met Him in heaven. That is the Christian goal to see our beloved Jesus Christ, Lord.
If I was to think of my child on earth as Jesus Christ, what does that say about the bible and what mothers all over the world teach their children. All I can say is this perfected life, does not mean we do not sin. To be human is to sin. To live a daily life is knowing we are sinners. All I can do is what I taught my children, to lead others to a way they know they are saved and for this I use this method. How to Know Jesus
Yes, in my youth I was a Catholic who followed these same steps.
Not until many years later while serving under a preacher studying to be a preacher did my salvation come into question. At that point, we argued about what was right and just. We argued who is saved and who is not. Who should be able to pray and who should not. I was offended and still to this day I have forgiven this preacher, will not forget the discussions and the destruction it brought. My belief is that all "humans and creatures" have the right to pray. That is in my lifetime the shocking realization of when two are gathered if they are not the same in thinking they will not get along together. I believe there is a scripture about equally yoked. This preacher was kind enough to apologize and recognized that we all have the right to our believes, mostly he wanted people to know "Christians and Catholics" are not at war. Just because we are born to a family of a certain religion doesn't mean we are not saved. Christian and Catholics are considered Christians. Plus this would then become a religious war and not one of faith.
Lord, I was not suppose to outlive my child and I don't know what you have planned. My child, my young man of 27 years of age, was looking for a wife, so he could start the next chapter in his life. He had goals placed in his heart by the Lord. He paid off his school loans, check that off list, good employment, check that off the list, so he could support his wife financially. My heart is broken forever. Now, I am not good for service in your court. This child that you blessed me with when I wasn't able to get pregnant, you have now taken to heaven. We loved praying together in Jesus Christ Name. What now? What now, Lord? I have people writing me and asking me if I am "Mary", my apology Lord. I am not a perfected saint than can be immortalized. I am a sinner saved by "Grace", like most mortals. Lord, please help me cope with the decision, you have made for my life, because right now I don't agree with any of them.
Remembering Things Taught
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| 1 Tim 2:8 8Therefore I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and dissension. |
Hi there Diamond Glamour Girl,
Do you remember the first time you bonded with your dad, mom, the first words spoken to you parents, the first time you knew the difference between right and wrong, the first time you are force to behave in a non-traditional manner. The first person you prayed with. The age of that person, the age you were at the time?
My child passed suddenly passed away November 12, 2014 he was only 27 years old. I can't help thinking in all the first things we shared together.
Knowing I was pregnant and not telling anyone until the test result was positive. I had miscarried two children prior.
The first time I had a baby bump show.
The first time driving home from work suck in traffic and I had a craving so strong I had to pull off the fwy and stop and eat a hamburger. I had eaten the lunch & snack I had packed. just knew I wouldn't make it home, if I didn't eat now. Plus the traffic was slow instead of the normal commute it was taking twice as long.
The first time you see you baby in a Ultra sound or sonogram.
The first appointment your husband and I have together to listen to the heartbeat.
The first time you hear his cry.
The first time you are desperate to have them stop crying so you drive him around in the middle of the night. Before the fancy seats that rock baby for hours.
Then all the other things together you share during the growing years.
First steps
First prayers
First Christmas
First Toy
First Birthday
First sports team
First day at school
First dance
First party
First dream
First cry for help
First homework
First time learning to drive
First girlfriend
First love
First broken heart
First real adult conversation
First time you child knows the difference between right and wrong.
This list can go on forever. It would of been longer had he lived a longer life. That is not what "God" wanted, why, that I don't understand. I will never understand, I am his mom, his mother, his friend and his biggest cheerleader. He (Dustin Kamon) was and is my child,
Dustin my child rest in peace. Our hand prayed together from the moment of conception. May your days in heaving be filled with blessing and knowledge of all those that love you. For me you are all that is pure, all that is true. The one who believed in me the one who acknowledge that a mom's role in a child's life is important. I will always love you! I will always be your cheerleader, until I see you in heaven. I will pray for you daily. My hands will never spot praying for you! I love you! Dustin
Knowing My Father Brings Riches to My Soul and Life
Hi there, Diamond Glamour Girls:
Is it interesting to you when you think of your youth and the things your dad tries to teach you that you didn't quite understand. I remember my dad reading the bible with me. Trying to teach a young girl about history and how things were in the time that it (the bible) was written. How these thoughts bring joy to my heart. Why because I was so young and naive that he struggled to explain the things of man hood.
Knowing "Knowing my Father Brings Riches to My Soul and Life" a quote from a Billy Graham devotional reminds me of my youth. My salvation and speaking of it with my dad. He would teach me how to pray like David, why to pray like the Psalmist David and the importance of that desire in God's people.
Why do I laugh, let me try to explain the picture of those years. I had a sister five (5) years older than me. She was trying to become a woman during the "hippy" and "woman's lib era". Here I was asking biblical questions. The two world clashing in my dad. One daughter at the age of interest in listening to the stories and one daughter in the teen years trying to liberate herself. I laugh today because of the humber it brought and the arguments. Not only with my dad, also between my sister and I.
Anything, I wanted to learn in the bible and didn't understand my dad would find a location in California to show me. I thought he was the best dad ever. My sister thought I was boring and so was he. My need to know, was filled with biblical questions. Some of them answered, some not. The one thing he did teach me was to always ask God, the Father to show me what is right for my life. NOT the life of anyone else.
He taught me to never carry any one elses shit! Meaning at the time of our birth we are given life by God the Father, at the time of our death we are to turn our life over to the Heavenly Father. From the Third (3rd grade) on I remember the weekend trips to show me things in the bible. I remember discussing the bible prior to that and knowing I was saved, the interest grew and so did the knowledge. I am not sure why, I don't think my mom and sister were in on why we were doing certain things. I just know as a little girl I loved having my dad teaching me. Nothing is perfect and I have to tell you there was many a fights in our family. The fighting was about all the normal things, money, power, control.
The division was made early. I was dad's girl my sister was mom's girl. Not really sure how that happened, either way it didn't really matter what matter was that I was after knowledge on how to be a woman that would please God. The first thing I learned was in order to please God you don't have to please men. That was the first lesson learned. In order to save a life you don't have to like the life you saving.
Positive is better than negative. Ha! This means from money management to thought life. Those that think positively do not like be controlled by negative people. My dad was kind enough to allow me to talk to him in a negative manner and I got to see his reaction. Then he shared with me the "Beatitudes". Something I had learned ever earlier. Then I realized, people don't show you what they are. Throughout my life I was introduced to people (adults) that were in different stages of these. I would figure out what stage they were in, if they had an attitude or where a "selfie" as they are called today. When they had be attitudes you can help, when they are totally a selfie, God's will will be done.
However, in helping Christian's that still have a "Beatitudes" does not alway reap rewards for the doer or helper. My dad was hurt alot. Misunderstood alot. Suffering for those he tried to help. He also suffered from alcohol addiction. Please don't misunderstand. During the time he was teaching me he was sober. It was an era that he grew up in and the description of manhood. It was also cooping with loss. He struggle with the pain he felt. He didn't have family to talk with other than his immediate family. His family didn't live in California. They wrote and called each other, but it wasn't enough. He needed other men to pray with him and hold him accountable during the years, his younger daughter needed to rebel. Yes, that would be me.
I went through my own rebellion. Not like my sisters. Not like my mothers wanted, I didn't agree with either one. My generation was different. We wanted to be educated professional woman with careers. This brought arguments I didn't expect. What college I would attend? Where I would live? When I decided I would move into a dorm room and life at school my mother divorced my dad and I had to life with her. My dad was all for it. Both his sisters had done it. He paid for them to attend university. My mom was against it.
Kind of like now. I am at my mother's house. I want to live on my own. She is against it. Prayer changes the hearts of even your the strongest apposers. Get this you don't have to have an addiction to succeed. I just trust my Father will bring me the riches I need to succeed in my own life.
Thank You!
Yenta
Hi there, Diamond Glamour Girls:
Match maker, Match maker....in my youth I was know as one. Funny that gossip has it I am writing a gossip blog. My husband of my youth didn't believe it it. Humm...isn't that funny her married me in my youth. How funny men are.
What is a yenta? How does one appear in the life of someone? Magic...no not realy. I believe it is a God moment. One that was is providential. You are to meet the one of your desire. He is your desire not because you really have desire for him, because you know that you know.
It can be as simple as an introduction. A meeting where one person introduces you to another. They may or may not know what they are doing in their conscience. It should be a gentle thing. Woman do not like being forced. Men hate thinking themselves as being matched for marriage.
Love is a gentle. (Prov 8:17, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8)
Beware, you don't know when you'll come across one and when you do...she will never tell you that is what she is up to, so listen and Believe!
Then call MK Pure Diamond Events to plan your wedding day!
Sarah, Ruth, Hagar, Naomi Legal or Illegal;
Hi there, Diamond Glamour Girls,
Have you ever looked around at friend, I mean really looked around. Looked at your friend and thought. Are they? What if Sarah would of had the compassion to befriend Hagar? Would the relationship have changed? I think about things like this after all Hagar was obeying Sarah's request. In marriage do you ask your friend for something and then betray her?
As a friend, and a wedding planner, I have seen and been asked for certain things at a wedding. As a maid of honor at a wedding I was asked to help the bride. I was asked to bring the cake, and then when I got the cake the cake I had made they placed it next to the cake they had purchased and all the ladies laughed comparing my cake to the store bought one. I assure you, I know how to decorate a cake. I took cake cake decorating classes for more than 2 years.
Bride, bridesmaids relationships are difficult. At the wedding shower aka bachelorette party, I was with two bachelorette parties at the same time. My friends decided they would help me with the bachelorette party, so the girls could have a good time. She wanted to party, I was married I don't party the same way once you are married. I invited my making sure we to hold each other accountable. As maid of honor, the bride is suppose to want to do thing with you. She decided she didn't want to. We went dancing, the bride and her friends went drinking....see the problem. Different standards. I'm sorry, I just have never seen the point to drinking to get drunk? Throw up and get sick? What's the point? It is one of those points, where it causes problems in weddings. Watching the groom on the wedding day can also prove troublesome, especially if he invites his ex-girlfriend to the wedding and sneaks off with her. How do you tell the bride? And when you tell her, she blames you. Not a good relationship does that make. Do you go prove it for her or tell her to go find him? At that point, I finished the responsibilities and was ready to go home. Thank God my husband was with me and I could explain it to him. The truth is if there wasn't a breakfast to attend the next morning I would have left that night. Top worse weddings.
As a wedding planner I get asked;
Is is okay to tell the bride no?
Is it okay to have my dog, walk down the aisle?
Can we include our baby in the wedding?
I have adopted children can they be presented at the wedding?
Is there anyway my child can be a part of my wedding and witness?
Difficult questions to answer. The truth is it is difficult to be a maid of honor, bridesmaid and still remain true to yourself. The brides demands does not mean you have to give up you integrity. The integrity in your relationship is why she asked you to be in her wedding party.
The truth is you don't always have to know the answers to everything. The reality is friendships are broken some times at weddings, because of what the bride ask for the bridesmaids or maid of honor to do. No one likes being laugh at or disrespected, especially if they are spending their money on something you asked them to do. Respect. Hagar was betrayed as a woman by Sarah. That is the truth! Sarah asked her to do something and then couldn't stand finding out the truth.
As bride, bridesmaids, anyone who participates in a wedding is being asked by the bride to do something they may or may not want to do what you are asking. Out of love for the bride (your friend, your family member) they do what was asked. Some spend thousands of dollars on the wedding. Brides should consider this an honor and respect. Weddings are custom designed to fit the couples desire.
Here are the answers to the questions, yes, in some venues you can do all of those things. Children are always welcomed in weddings. They add a certain amount of unpredictability. If you don't mind that then yes. Can they be a witness. I think this is a question of spirit. Was Hagars son a witness to Abraham and Sarah? Did their relationship stand it? What was Abraham's pain level the rest of his life. for cheating on his wife?
As far as a wedding, there are certain things that are etiquette. An order to the planning process, the wedding process. If you are asking the person to spend money, time, and their being at all the things you plan then that person should be respected.
Seven
Hi there Diamond Glamour Girls;
You know there are days and maybe you have felt this way too. Where you know that "His" blessings are greater, that it is possible to understand. Especially to those that do not obey the "No". For some it is not caring about the person, for others it is not respecting their love.
I have a dad, that respected my "No". That taught me the difference between a good man, a man and a child. Raising your men it is a different story...it is helping them find the point where they change from a youth, to young man to a mature man. How you do this is your choice however, since my father taught me certain things about adult and man hood. I believe this is why God blessed me with "His" children to raise. I consider them mine because I gave birth to them, however I raised them to be "His" children.
The number seven, on the Seventh day, of the Seventh month of the Seventh Century we were married. On that day there was nothing I would do different. As a wedding planner nothing was perfect. My mom did not arrive on time...she arrived with a date I didn't know. My sister made a scene when she was escorted to her seat and argued that she wanted to sit in the first row, when the church had instructed the ushers no one was suppose to sit there. My brother-in-law escorted me down the aisle, sang "The Lord's Prayer". (The same brother-in-law showed up for the first day of court. I wish he would of said no he couldn't show up that day.) My father had two years prior. The best most loving moment is when my grandmother helped me get dress because my mom was late. My grandmother was old (not to today's standard) however she struggled with the back of my dress. Her and I prayed together. 
There are so many seven verses in the bible. Many where the catholic church is many were the protestant church is you need to find your favorite. There are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Joshua, Job, Nehemiah, Ezra, Zechariah. Read them all study them, meditate on them and He too, might just make it Zechariah 3:20.
Don't listen to me, listen to the professionals in the business I am only a witness, a gossip at that. "I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications." Psalm 116:1. Pray if you choose, I highly recommended it, however I don't carry the credentials of others, just my truth. I do pray for those who equip the saints, may they be blessed all the days of their lives. Grace, Mercy, Peace and the littlest of these......what do you think it is? Look it up.
The Promises Pursued
Hi there, Diamond Glamour Girls;
Either way, we raised them with the best one we could find. Maybe he called us to him. We are such a beloved family and loved to serve that he was wanting us to have a life just like his. None the less, I was listening to him talk about how no one ever listens to him and i laugh in my heart because I thought for a second of a dad raising a daughter in a house of all women who never listen to him.
The Promises Pursued?
This is how I was when I was a child in my father's house. One year I spent the whole year wondering, pondering, studying, what where God's promises and what should I pursue. That year I studied butterflies and insects of every kind, searched the bible to see if I could understand what was God's purpose for them. Then I went on to fish? I decided a blow fish was the smartest of fish, it get upset and blow up to a round fat thing and doesn't let anyone eat it. What I discovered was that each of God's creation had at one time a purpose in life a reason for living if not they become extinct. If you are life one of his creations then it is just like Ecclesiastes. The main thing I discovered was that those things taken must be returned to fulfill God's true purpose on earth. Then his Holy Spirit washes over the earth again and protects his people. He doesn't keep beating up the same person over and over again to change. He created us perfectly.
When something terrible happens to a person then his people are suppose to confront the person, not continue to strip away what his provision for that persons life is. Nonetheless, it is not how the New Age of technologies is. They have forgotten the perfect order of life, this is concerning for the next generation. When I was a child I thought like a child and watched and listen, acted on what was appropriate for me. What is it that we are to pursue?
1. We are to "depart from evil and pursue good." Psalm 34:14
2. "I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.." Psalm 18:37 (Legally we can't do this. Recommend you call the police in this situation.)
Now, the question is how can I know what is good? If it is not known, That is where we have liberty in spirit. We get to decide with the best book on earth available to everyone, and anyone who ask. However, there are somethings that are just known to create bad lives, ex; drugs, alcohol, excessive behavior. Yes, there are the teen years and maybe early college years where you act these things out. You don't have too. You can say NO and the person is suppose to STOP. Friends real friends are suppose to make you stop. Help you stop. If not then question their friendship.
My thoughts now because of my experience is my first NO should be enough. Anything after that is a person is trying to convince you to do something you don't want to do, be, or act on. It might be to have a good time, it might be they can't do what they want to convince you to do. Either way, one NO should be enough.
We have a God that watches over us and watches everything we do, thing and are. That is where prayer and other people who think like you are important. People who care for one another and hold each other accountable to the standards of which you set your friendship.
We are promised that we can pursue. God helps us decide what to pursue.
Morning Walk
Hi there, Diamond Glamour Girls;
Every morning I take my little yorkie for a walk. I gathered up the usual. My walking measure (Matt 7:2) my keys, my phone and my puppy in his walking collar that won't pull his neck. We do the same thing every morning. I never walked with a measure in San Diego it was my home. I felt safe there. Here I feel forced.
I am currently staying at my mom's home, because I lost my home a while back and I am trying to financially get myself back on track. It is not my home and nothing is familiar of feels like home. I argue with myself every morning, telling myself how I am nothing like my mom or how she wants me to be. I am not like the husband she married, who I never really got to know who didn't want to know me, but they always called me when in need, or my brother in law who she has a respect level for that I don't. I am not like my sister either. From the moment we moved to California, I related more to my grandparents then I did my mom. I hate thinking this, it shouldn't be like this. Was it her fault or my dads? Who is to judge these things? (Matt. 7:1) Why, I think it had to do with the amount of time I spent with my grand parents. My mom was a working mom. (employeed mom)
Here is why?
The first four years of my life were spent in Puerto Rico, the next five years were spent with my grandparents, watching my parents work on their marriage. They were almost divorced and then put their marriage back together, to divorce when I was a teenager. My dad who owned a business in Puerto Rico, was hoping she would return home to the home they had created as a couple. I would listen to her as she would read the letters out loud to my sister, I and my grandparents. She refused to leave her mother and her family and return to her husband. My sister and I heard different things from those letters. I heard my dads love for us, his children and his wife. His asking for forgiveness. After this my sister and my dad's relationship was never to be the same. My love and understanding for my dad, my father grew deeper. I cried myself to sleep for almost a year. I'd cry and beg her to return to him. She would rock me to sleep because I was crying and couldn't stop crying. Therefore, I remember being exhausted crying myself to sleep. I learned to continue to pray with my grandparents and it was a time that would never leave me. I learned to forgive and never forget. As I matured my dad took me from my prayer books to the bible. To this day I still read a prayer book (devotional) and my bible. To each a measure. Age appropriate behavior.
My dad sold his business, changed the title and deeds of the property he owned to his sisters and mothers names in order that they may watch the properties in order to be with his family in California. It was very painful to watch him struggle with having to take a lower class job to support his family. He finally found a employment in a factory as a carpenter making furniture. From self employment and account degree, to a factory employment. Talk about a loss of self. It was not easy to watch him with his heavy spanish accent talk with caucasians (I could understand both what they would say and what they meant.) who claimed they didn't understand. My compassion for my father, ended up making me his interpreter. The legality of changing the paper work made me realize how seriously he took life and his responsibilities to support his mother and her family since he was the oldest son. He had been responsible for them since the age of twelve. I went everywhere with him to help me with the English part of living in California.
In that time he accomplished more than I realized: He put two sisters through college, made sure his brother was employed, served in the military, purchased homes, property, etc. and owned a business to support his family. Can you imagine a twelve year old that would become employed to support his family and still graduate from college? Unheard of. He graduate with an accountant degree and took care of peoples books. It was called bookkeeper back then. What more can a young girl want from a dad, father, than to know the love he had for his daughters was greater than the love of self. He would have done anything to take care of my sister and I. (1Cor.11:31)
This mornings walk lead me to think of a "Father" image many people have who has also passed away. Pastor Chuck Smith.
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| In Memory of Pastor Chuck Smith Thank you for Praying with me. |
This morning like every morning, I pick up the house key, my measure a yard stick, cell phone and my puppy on his leash, that doesn't pull his collar. I always walk the same path. It is about two blocks in length. Since all the houses have a fenced in yard we talk to the front of the high school where there is a small grass area where the dog do his doggie business. I pick it up, this morning was different. I turned around to walk back, when I looked up I saw truck lined up side by side. Hugh trucks I faced coming straight at me. I felt like I was standing in front of them. I took my measure and lifted it up and began to count the trucks, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7...and the thought I said out loud was seven trucks delivering supplies to Pastor Chuck's Calvary. The trucks changed lanes.
Than one ray of sunshine broke from the sky. The cloudy sad morning sky opened. I said hello to the one gentlemen I occasionally see who at the same time comes out to play with his pit bulls. I continued walking crossed the street. After crossing the street the eight one passed by. Eight I yelled now, nine another one to Calvary. For some reason the sky opened up and the full son was revealed. I thank my Lord God all of the trucks were not in my line. I thank God for the privilege of knowing a man like Pastor Chuck and other Godly men I have the privilege of praying with.
Walked by the new construction house that they are building, where they are in the landscaping and gave the landscaper my unsolicited advice, it is this small beautiful tree that I just know needs to be moved over a few more inches to the right. That tree is going to be beautiful there. Just be. Can you guess what bible verse I know will and is appropriate for that tree?
If you read this I ask you to pray for me. Maria Kamon, that my home in San Diego be replace and I go back to the place where I belong, where I belong in my own home, with a future. I am no longer my mothers child, somewhere along my lifetime I grew up. I became a woman with responsibilities of my own. Please also pray for the employment and income to pay for my home. Just be! Be Blessed! and Thank you!
Thank you for reading this blog. Thank you for believing in the goodness that brought me to write this. Pastor Chuck with miss you! Thank you for praying for me during the 80's, 90's and most of my adult life. While I am at it, Pastor Bob Botsford, thank you for baptising me. Love you always as a child of God should!
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Why choose Babel or Is It Bable?
Hi there, Diamond Glamour Girls,
I think I have drifted from my original goal to be a gossip about the shallow things in life and make a living from it. Instead I write about the things that have affected me. I will eventually place a new tab on the website. Affect by life, what happens to a person when forced in spirit or in truth. How it changes the life of a human.
Who would choose Bable or Babel? If you don't know the difference then I suggest you look them up. Cultural differences and stereotypes affect humans. As a child I was learning what was pleasing to God. Here in the United States, California, it is different than Puerto Rico, I was told it is different. Why I wondered? It is the same God is it not? My mom's goal to help me understand was different than my dad's goal. My dad would take me to the bible to read what pleased God. My mom would take me to see. God is sovereign I was always told by both.
The stereotypes of life. I remember, attending a prayer night given by long time friends of my mom and grandmother (Tete and Saturno). I was with my grandmother and mother, as safe as it gets. My grandmother loved praying with me and I with her. When it was over there was a celebration. Don't really remember why they got together to pray, I just know this couple had weekly prayer time at their house. Their teenage daughter then asked to attend the party she was invited to. I was asked to attend with her, however she was much older that me. She was a teenager and I was a youth...just on the brink of teenage hood. Here is what I remember. 1. The party was walking distance from her house. 2. Their daughter was excited to finally be able to hang out with her friends. 3. When we arrived their were so many teenagers that the house overflowed into the street with teenagers. At that point I stopped. She commented come on lets go and I said you go. I think I don't want to enter that. They are a little to old for me to hang out with. She sent her girlfriends to come talk with me. How fun it was to be a preteen teen. After awhile they went about their way. I went back to the house and we left. My mom and the others continued to be friends. I continued to be friends with their daughter, with an occasional phone call. The stereotype of the "party lifestyle" was not exactly, my thing.
During my teen years, I did attend parties that overflowed into the street, some with alcohol, some with no alcohol, most without drugs. The party lifestyle isn't what it seems. To me it is a form of bable, babel. People overflowing with a purpose to have fun. With no real purpose. Each person trying to find a place to fit in. A person to fit in with. It is when someone looks for something they can't find so they look for other things to satisfy them. I don't think my parents intention was to teach me the party lifestyle looked like, however the lesson learned that night was one of "Sovereign God' also know as 'God the Lord" wanted me to learn. It definitely was a lesson on self control. It is knowing that God is Sovereign over all.
Shout! Thank you!
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jer. 29:11
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