Author Archives: Gabriela Yareliz

A promise of grace and salvation

By: Gabriela Yareliz If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 Grace noun \ˈgrās\ : a:unmerited divine assistance given humans for their regeneration or sanctification b:a virtue coming from God c: a state of sanctification enjoyed through divineContinue reading “A promise of grace and salvation”

Praying in the name of Jesus

By: Ellen G. White These excerpts are from chapter 20 in the book Prayer. “To pray in Christ’s name means much. It means that we are to accept His character, manifest His spirit, and work His works. The Saviour’s promise is given on condition. “If ye love Me,” He says, “keep My commandments.” He saves men,Continue reading “Praying in the name of Jesus”

Hispanic Heritage: Chico and Rita

By: Gabriela Yareliz In honor of Hispanic Heritage, I continue to post some cultural bits. On NPR, I listened to an interview, with Fernando Trueba, about Chico and Rita, a film about pre-revolution Cuba. It was absolutely inspiring, and the music sounds so exquisite and dreamy. The film is animated, and it has some of theContinue reading “Hispanic Heritage: Chico and Rita”

Orgullo Latino

By: Gabriela Yareliz Some of our most famous feminine faces. They aren’t world leaders, but we’ll call them the talented and the gorgeous. Ana de la Reguera Eva Longoria Penelope Cruz Salma Hayek Shakira Rosario Dawson America Ferrera Paz Vega Eva Mendez

Hispanic Heritage Month: Sept. 15-Oct. 15

By: Gabriela Yareliz This PBS special from the White House of the Fiesta Latina is awesome. George Lopez, Jimmy Smits and Eva Longoria hosted. It includes awesome performances and some Latin flavor through our music. Just to hear George Lopez’s jokes makes it worth it. PBS Fiesta Latina at the White House More Latino/a prideContinue reading “Hispanic Heritage Month: Sept. 15-Oct. 15”

New York: San Gennaro festival, Little Italy

By: Gabriela Yareliz I decided to walk through SoHo into Little Italy to see if something was going on today for the San Gennaro festival. I knew that Wednesday there is going to be a procession, but I wanted to do something today; so with fingers crossed, I set out on my journey. When IContinue reading “New York: San Gennaro festival, Little Italy”

New York: Central Park

By: Gabriela Yareliz Yesterday was an incredible day. The weather was perfect, and so after church we went out to explore Central Park. They joined me in my quest for the Bow Bridge. 🙂 It was a day full of some of my favorite things: Park, trees, nature, bridge, couples, friends, the Bible, a castle andContinue reading “New York: Central Park”