Author Archives: Gabriela Yareliz

This is who we are: Americans

By: Gabriela Yareliz We are a bit crazy, a bit conceited, a bit privileged, a bit super-sized, a bit obsessive, a bit judgmental, a bit hard-headed, a bit hopeful, a bit funny, a bit ignorant, but we are certainly unique and known around the world (whether it be for good or bad)… We are proudContinue reading “This is who we are: Americans”

Happy 4th of July

Happy Birthday Great Nation. We have come a long way. We began as a nation made up of immigrants. People here found refuge, freedom and hope for a better future. We had dark moments. If one looks back it was not too far back that we had minorities disenfranchised. It wasn’t even a hundred yearsContinue reading “Happy 4th of July”

A letter for a confused, frustrated and sad soul

By: Gabriela Yareliz Dear confused, frustrated and sad one, For the person who feels no true joy, I am writing to you. There are people around you who love you. There is at least one; one who would do anything for you to feel valued, worthy, precious and happy. Sometimes the path is dark. WeContinue reading “A letter for a confused, frustrated and sad soul”

Giving your all

Paraphrase from Ravi Zacharaias: There was a little boy who had many marbles, and a girl who had candy. The little girl told him she would give him all of the candy if he gave her all of his marbles. The little boy went and took his finest marble and stuffed it under his pillow.Continue reading “Giving your all”

The artist bets his life by: Adam Gopnik

From the New Yorker’s Adam Gopnik about Vincent Van Gogh: “Some stories in history we want to have neatly finished; some we like to have always in play. We accept without too much trouble the ambiguity of the old and new stories because they add up to something similar in the end. Van Gogh’s earContinue reading “The artist bets his life by: Adam Gopnik”

You are the Light

This is one of the songs we sang Sabbath. You Are The Light Tom Fettke You are the Light we see. You are the Truth we know. You are the Life we live. You are the Hope, You are the Joy, You are the Song we sing. Living God Loving God we glorify your nameContinue reading “You are the Light”