Lego House

By: Gabriela Yareliz Sometimes, we go through times in our life where we feel like we are running on Legos. I remember when I was young, we went to a church member’s house. He was a funny Sabbath School teacher. Me and another guest we were running out of a room (playing some sort ofContinue reading “Lego House”

This Week’s Picks: November 10, 2013

By: Gabriela Yareliz Frosty morning to you. That is what this morning was. It has been so incredibly cold. We’ll all be drinking Barley drink (Kaffree Roma-substitute for coffee) and our (eye) glasses will be fogged as we seek warmth. We are now condemned to months in tights, boots, gloves, coats and wind. On theContinue reading “This Week’s Picks: November 10, 2013”

Consecration

From Testimonies for the Church, vol. 1, by Ellen G. White Form a character for heaven. Sleep not at your post. Deal faithfully and truly with your own soul. – {1T 241.1} The daily study of the Scriptures will have a sanctifying influence upon the mind. You will breathe a heavenly atmosphere. Bind this preciousContinue reading “Consecration”

This Week’s Picks: November 3, 2013

By: Gabriela Yareliz Welcome November! Can you believe it? Already November. It is so cold outside, and it gets dark quickly. In one day, the temperature changed like 15 degrees. There is longing in the air. Longing for: seeing pets, family laughter, eating soup, staying under the covers all morning, reading something that makes youContinue reading “This Week’s Picks: November 3, 2013”

Notes on love

By: Gabriela Yareliz 1] Friendship first is a solid foundation 2] I no longer wish to be loved childishly. I want to be loved with the strength and charm of maturity. I don’t want to be smothered by the fear of jealousy and insecurities. I don’t want a relationship based solely upon shutting the worldContinue reading “Notes on love”

Designed to live by choice

From Life’s Greatest Lessons or 20 Things I Want My Kids to Know, by: Hal Urban “We can’t choose what happens in our lives, but we can choose how to respond. We have the ability to survive hardship and overcome handicaps. We have the capacity to rise above negative circumstances because we have free will,Continue reading “Designed to live by choice”

I will never…

By: Gabriela Yareliz This will be a fun blog. All about the things we accept we will never be or have. They say never say never– but perhaps there are things we can actually say never about. Inspired by: http://www.garancedore.fr/en/2012/07/09/je-ne-serais-jamais/ I’ll never like Chipotle Every time I walk by this place, I cringe. Yesterday, whileContinue reading “I will never…”