MEN OF INTEGRITY (PART 6)

 Hi there, Diamond Glamour Girls;

Last time we peeked in on Love and B we realized they were in the beginning of discovering what true integrity is.  For some it is the beginning of a change in their being so profound it supersedes all else. True integrity goes beyond the bounds of marriage and into the individual beings beliefs.  It is not just for men it affects men and women.  Men are held to a higher standard, because that is what the bible says.  However, women are held to a high standard of integrity. Both sexes are seen as having an accountability before God.  As individuals and as a couple.  Communication is the key to a good relationship, along with "Love".  The most important is GRACE.  We are imperfect people, no one can meet the high standards set before without understanding and help from others and each other.

Love was rather quite on the way home. B was feeling a little overwhelmed.  They both felt they had integrity, however that talk they were left insecure.

Love finally broke the silence.  B want did you think about what Pastor B said in his talk? Rather intense, right?

B:  I thought we were pretty good about integrity.  I mean we don't cheat, drink alcohol, do drugs.  We have friends were honest, we don't steal. His integrity in incorruptible. The Titus scripture is an interesting one.  What do you think?  I think when we get home I will look it up the word integrity to know what it means in the English language.

Love:  I think it was rather intense, something I definitely have to keep trying to strive for.  Something we all need help achieving. It is letting our YESES, be YES and our NO be NO! 

B: I understand that but sometimes when I am with you and my girlfriends and you guys want to do something.  You ask me and ask me until I am beat down and can't say NO anymore. That means we have to accept the first No people say as NO.

In that time we they both arrived home.  B went straight for the dictionary. She looked it up in several visions. Love listen to this...Integrity 

1.  a firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values incorruptibility.

2.  an unpaired condition 

3.  the quality or stat of being complete or undivided

Okay I feel better.  Not like I thought but not as difficult as I thought.  The problem I see is getting people to understand my No's mean NO.  What do you think?  Love, looked and B gave her a big hug and said, I can help with that.

With that thought they both felt better about their meeting with Pastor B.  She knew he battled some of the same problems in life.  They both were on the same path trying to get people to realize they may be young but they were striving for integrity that only they two knew.  The trust grew a little more.

Flan

Hi there Diamond Glamour Girls:

Here is a recipe I thought you would enjoy. There is a family I knew once that would serve it on occasion. When they left they game me the recipe I thought you might enjoy it.

Ingredients:

12 eggs
1 can evaporated milk
1 can sweet and condense milk.
1/2 cup of sugar

You will need:
Mixing bowl
Strainer, colander or sieve
Mixing spoon

Take the sugar and put in the top portion of the double broiler. Cook over the stove until the Sugar Caramelizes. Set aside.

In a mixing bowl mix eggs and both cans of milk. After eggs and can milk is blended. Pour through a sieve, strainer. It will clear out any egg that has a solid. You can also add cinnamon, or vanilla at this time.

Place in the broiler that has the Caramelize. Place over a pot of boiling water. Takes approximately three hours to solidifies. Check often. Test with tooth pick the middle, if the tooth pick comes out clean then it is done.

Put in refrigerator, cool.
When completely cooled, place a dish over it and flip over.
Sever cold.
Flan is known throughout the world as a desert. Some like it some don't.

- Posted by MK Pure Diamond Events using Word Press on my IPad.

Blackberry Jello

Hi there, Diamond Glamour Girls;

There are many things one can do on a nice Beautiful Sunday. I decided to write. One of my favorite things to do is come up with creative recipes. Blackberry Jello is one of those. It is a favorite of children and old. It is refreshing, light, low in calories. Most of all easy to make, serve and your family will love it.

INGREDIENTS:

1 box Jello Blackberry (or your favorite flavor)
Make like the directions say on the box.
1 box of strawberries
1 box of blackberries
1 box of blueberries
approx 2 teaspoons sugar

Jello-make according to directions.
I like putting it in a Corel (Glass dish 9x12 you can use any dish you'd like)

Put in refrigerator to cool.

Get your favorite fruit in this case it was blackberries, strawberry, cherries and blueberries.
Clean/wash
Pat dry with a paper towel
Slice place into a bowl. Be sure to leave some whole for decorations.
In the bowl sprinkle lightly with sugar. Not too much sugar fruits are naturally sweet. Plus, they will make a nice sauce you can add to the dish. Make sure you cover and refrigerate.

Several hours later.

Blackberry Jello should be solid by now cut into cubes or squares. Place in your favorite dessert dish. Add fruit top with whip cream or ice cream. On the very top add a blackberry and a mint leaf for decor.

It's refreshing, light, low in calories.

- Posted by MK Pure Diamond Events using Word Press on my IPad.

Container

Hi there, Diamond Glamour Girls;

It has been a while since I have had the chance to blog... Two reasons 1. I couldn't think of anything worth writing about. 2. Sometimes, too much change affects our creative thoughts.

I was looking for a container at target to place some food in for the move I have to make. This will be the 3 move in 3 years. Prior to this I had lived in the same place for over 24 years. I loved where I lived. The neighbors were great, the memories of all the children growing up there was great, especially seeing them all grown up and visiting their parents. When you raise your children in a neighborhood that has children, the other children somehow become like your children. You grow to have a deep love for them. It is was such a beautiful thing to see. Gods, faithfulness in all the children that were becoming young adults in our neighborhood caused an effect that changed our lives forever.

We have moved now and in trying to find a home for myself, I have to move again, praying were to move too. Asking God to be faithful to me one more time and to help. I have has some crazy ideas of what I should do. In the Target store, I was looking for the right container to put the food in for the move and I discovered how picky I can be. It had to be the right price, right size, color, not too big, not too small, air tight so things don't get in it.

What I found is that some people freak out when they know you are purchasing containers for food. They can't understand the importance of not putting it in a cardboard box. Food has to be safe. We all as humans should have the right to eat, sleep, bath, and live out our own American Dream. This is guaranteed by our constitution. Throughout history their has been times when people have fought for our dreams, as well as those that try to steal them.

As a person who believes in personal freedom and good mental and physical health I want to tell you containers are good for not only helping us move things from one place to another, but also for keeping the integrity of the item to be transported.

As I move this time pray for those that are force to accept things they would not have chosen for themselves, but know that it must be God's otherwise it would not have happened.

- Posted by MK Pure Diamond Events using Word Press on my IPad.

Men of Integrity Part 5

Men of Integrity  (Part 5)

Hi there, Diamond Glamour Girls;

Love and B are just being their pre-marital counseling.  B is excited about all the possibilities of being a wife, while Love is feeling all the pressure and responsibility of becoming a husband.  Why do you think they are on opposite sides of the beginning of their marriage?  Are men mad more responsible than women in their marriage?  Maybe women see marriage as all the great and wonderful things in life.  God’s best so to speak.  Do men see themselves as Gods best when they are individuals.  All of these questions are what counseling helps address.  It also helps the couple transitions from singlehood to married couple.  A good counsel helps the couple define their roles as individual, within the marriage and allow the person to become who they really are and want to become.

Love arrived at Pasto B’s office at 4:30 right on time.  They went through all the normal formalities when you are meeting another person.

Pastor B: “Shall we get to the reason you are here?”

Love:  “Sure.”

Pastor B:  “Did you bring your Bible?  Here is the workbook I want you to go through with me.  B already received hers.  As you can see it will take us several weeks to go through the workbook.  The workbook is divided in several sections.  The beginning it is discovering what God expects of you, as a man of God, what he expects of you as a Husband.  We will talk about some of it; for other parts of it will we will be with other couples getting married.  We want you to feel a part of our church and have friends to fellowship with as a couple.

Let’s start with Integrity.  What do you think it means?

Love: That my actions and my words are the same.

Pastor B:  Let’s look at what God says about integrity Gen: 20: 5 “Did he not say to me. “ She is my sister? And she even she herself said, ‘He is my brother’ In the integrity of my heart and innocence of my hands I have done this.”   What do you think this verse means? 

“In all things showing yourself to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, reverence, incorruptibility” Titus 2:7

Both of these verses play a big part in a marriage. It is important to know them and to have them as a part of who you are.  B will demand them and she should.  I would like you to send time this week thinking about what integrity means in today’s world.  How would you apply this today?  Work life? Marriage?  Family life?  Also in planning your wedding.

Love:  This is so much to deal with.  I am not sure, what you’re asking for.  Do I have to think about this all the time? Are you asking me to talk to everyone about “Integrity”?

Health Eating for St. Paddy's Day!

4 Ways to Eat Green This St. Paddy’s Day      

Don’t limit your “greens” consumption this month to cabbage and that sketchy dyed green brew at the local pub.  There are other options that are positive saintly, health wise. Nyree Dardarian, RD, nutrition science faculty at Drexel University, offers four tasty alternatives.  Stephanie Eckelkamp

•              Edamame:  These easy to pop soybeans are loaded with more than 100% of your RDA of foliate, which is essential for making red blood cells and many prevent DNA damage that could lead to cancer. Toss cooked, shelled edamame into your next salad.
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• .      Bok Choy:  Cooked Bok Choy contains 13% of your RDA of calcium and has a light, sweet flavor finely chopped leaves and sauté with onion, garlic and ginger in a little oil.  Toss with cooked rice noodles for a healthy Asian-style entrée.
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• .         Brussels Sprouts:  While low in calories, sprouts are also a good source of fiber which helps maintain satiety. They’re also part of the cruciferous vegetable family, known for its cancer-preventing properties. Trim the ends, quarter, and sauté in oil with onions and garlic.
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•            Parsley:  While often used as a garnish, fresh parsley can supply you with a good dose of plant iron when eaten in larger quatities-1cup contains around 20% of your RDA. Add parsley to a green smoothie or enjoy it in a classic tabbouleh salad.
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•       Not the traditional St. Paddy’s Day food, but it is a healthy alternative.  Thank you to Prevention Magazine for the information.

Men of Integrity (Part 4)

Men of Integrity (Part 4)

Hi there, Diamond Glamour Girls;

Love and B are just being their pre-marital counseling.  B is excited about all the possibilities of being a wife, while Love is feeling all the pressure and responsibility of becoming a husband.  Why do you think they are on opposite sides of the beginning of their marriage?  Are men made more responsible than women in their marriage?  Maybe women see marriage as all the great and wonderful things in life.  God’s best so to speak.  Do men see themselves as Gods best when they are individuals.  All of these questions are what counseling helps address.  It also helps the couple transitions from singlehood to married couple.  A good counsel helps the couple define their roles as individual, within the marriage and allow the person to become who they really are and want to become.

Love arrived at Pasto B’s office at 4:30 right on time.  They went through all the normal formalities when you are meeting another person.

Pastor B: “Shall we get to the reason you are here?”

Love:  “Sure.”

Pastor B:  “Did you bring your Bible?  Here is the workbook I want you to go through with me.  B already received hers.  As you can see it will take us several weeks to go through the workbook.  The workbook is divided in several sections.  The beginning it is discovering what God expects of you, as a man of God, what he expects of you as a Husband.  We will talk about some of it; for other parts of it will we will be with other couples getting married.  We want you to feel a part of our church and have friends to fellowship with as a couple.

Let’s start with Integrity.  What do you think it means?

Love: That my actions and my words are the same.

Pastor B:  Let’s look at what God says about integrity Gen: 20: 5 “Did he not say to me. “ She is my sister? And she even she herself said, ‘He is my brother’ In the integrity of my heart and innocence of my hands I have done this.”   What do you think this verse means? 

“In all things showing yourself to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, reverence, incorruptibility” Titus 2:7

Both of these verses play a big part in a marriage. It is important to know them and to have them as a part of who you are.  B will demand them and she should.  I would like you to send time this week thinking about what integrity means in today’s world.  How would you apply this today?  Work life? Marriage?  Family life?  Also in planning your wedding.

Love:  This is so much to deal with.  I am not sure, what you’re asking for.  Do I have to think about this all the time? Are you asking me to talk to everyone about “Integrity”?

Pastor B:  If you have to.  Mainly I am asking you to think about what it means to you.  The Bible really talks about the things God expects from us.  Now there are many who expect things from us.  From listening to you talk.  The wedding plans have just begun to show you all the expectations your fiancée you Mother in law and even your own mom are expecting you.  What you haven’t addressed is what are the dads expecting from you?  What does your boss expect from you?  Do you have expectations from your co-worker?  Are there any expectations from your friends?  Expectations are endless in life, but what is it that you expect from yourself?  What I want to give you is a “Rule Book” a “Guidelines” something that all the answers to the questions you may be asking, or may not be asking.

Today is the beginning of a new way of looking at your life.  Next week I will meet with both of you.  B, you and me so that we can discuss the answers to the questions in the book that deals with the scriptures verses I just gave you.  I would like you to understand, B already received them I asked her not to discuss them with you until we meet.  I am asking you the same thing.