Green Snow (green Tea Syrup And Sweet Beans On

Through no fault or choice of my own, I am unable to express my sexuality in the beauty and intimacy of Christian marriage, as God intended when He created me a sexual being in His own image. To seek to do this outside of marriage is, by the clear teaching of Scripture, to sin against God and against my own nature. As a committed Christian, then, I have no alternative but to live a life of voluntary celibacy. I must be chaste not only in body, but in mind and spirit as well. Since I am now in my 60’s I think that my experience of what this means is valid. I want to go on record as having proved that for those who are committed to do God’s will, His commands are his enablings... My whole being cries out continually for something I may not have. My whole life must be lived in the context of this never-ceasing tension. My professional life, my social life, my personal life, my Christian life - all are subject to its constant and powerful pull. As a Christian I have no choice but to obey God, cost what it may. I must trust Him to make it possible for me to honor Him in my singleness. That this is possible, a mighty cloud of witnesses will join me to attest. Multitudes of single Christians in every age and circumstance have proved God’s sufficiency in this matter. He has promised to meet our needs and He honors His word. If we seek fulfillment in Him, we shall find it. It may not be easy, but whoever said that Christian life was easy? The badge of Christ’s discipleship was a cross. Why must I live my life alone? I do not know. But Jesus Christ is Lord of my life. I believe in the sovereignty of God, and I accept my singleness from his hand. He could have ordered my life otherwise, but He has not chosen to do so. As his child, I must trust His love and wisdom.

Margaret Clarkson

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains		Desserts, Oriental	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/4	c	Adzuki beans
5	T	Sugar
1/2	c	Sugar
4	t	Instant green tea, OR…
2	t	Matcha, See Note
4	c	Shaved ice

INSTRUCTIONS

Put the beans and 3 cups water in a small pot.  Bring to a boil.
Cover, turn heat to low and cook for 2 minutes. Turn off the flame.
Let the pot sit, covered, for 1 hour. Bring to a boil again. Cover,
turn heat to low and simmer 30 minutes.  Add the 5 tablespoons sugar
and simmer vigorously, uncovered, for another 10 to 12 minutes. Cool
the beans in their liquid and then drain. Combine the 1/2 cup sugar
with 1/2 cup water in a small pot and bring to a boil. Turn heat to
VERY low and simmer 3 to 4 minutes. Cool. Mix in the tea. (Taste as
you go; add more or less tea, as you like.) Pile a cup of shaved ice
in the center of each of four ice-cream bowls. Divide syrup over the
ice. Divide beans into four portions and scatter them over the top.

A Message from our Provider:

“Let Him therefore send and do what He will. By His grace, if we are His, we will face it, bow to it, accept it, and give thanks for it. God’s Providence is always executed in the ‘wisest manner’ possible. We are often unable to see and understand the reasons and causes for specific events in our lives, in the lives of others, or in the history of the world. But our lack of understanding does not prevent us from believing God. #Don Fortner”