This Month’s Picks: January

1] “You had to take risks, follow some paths and abandon others. No one can make a choice without feeling afraid.” Paulo Coelho, Brida 2] Priyanka Chopra for Guess. I am a fan. 3] “But some things, no matter how unlikely, are just supposed to happen. You know what I mean. Some things just smackContinue reading “This Month’s Picks: January”

As the fog lifts

By: Gabriela Yareliz Each person hits walls of frustration and sadness. We all have our rough patches. Today, I found my devotional, Limitless, by Nick Vujicic, so inspiring. “Just know better days are ahead, and this too shall pass. Your comeback, like mine, may come in small steps day by day, over a period of weeksContinue reading “As the fog lifts”

I will write now–

“Do not worry. You have always written before and you will write now. All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you know.” pg. 22, Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast By: Gabriela Yareliz It’s finally warmer than 60 degrees in my little living space. It’s warm out; warmContinue reading “I will write now–”

The power of what you say

By: Gabriela Yareliz Words have power. What we say can cause serious damage. “With it [tongue] we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God.” (verse 9) We got to watch it. James 3:4-16 English Standard Version (ESV) 4 Look at the ships also:Continue reading “The power of what you say”

Scars

“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” Khalil Gibran By: Gabriela Yareliz Have you ever had a dream where everything you fear may never come true becomes reality? When we sit back and look at the things we are afraid of, or the things we hardenContinue reading “Scars”

His will in you

“Had Abraham stayed in his safe and secure surroundings with Sarah (at that time known as Sarai) and the rest of his family, he would never have reached his destiny, which was to be conduit of God’s blessings to all families of the earth. Likewise, had Abraham decided to wait until God gave him theContinue reading “His will in you”

20 de enero

By: Gabriela Yareliz Hoy es el día perfecto para compartir esta canción. Pensé que era un buen momento, por fin se hacía realidad, tanto oír hablar de tu silencio, dicen que te arrastra como el mar. Llené de libros mi maleta, también de fotos tuyas de antes, dibujé tu sonrisa junto a la mía, meContinue reading “20 de enero”