After the insanely brutal, scarring execution of Jordanian pilot Moaz al-Kasasbe, King Abdullah II has decided to hit ISIS, and hit it hard. Now that tragedy has touched home so directly (we must keep in mind Jordan is also home to more than 640,000 Syrian refugees; another crisis the country is dealing with), King Abdullah II has sentContinue reading “Jordanian Retribution”
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Wednesday Musings: February 4, 2015
By: Gabriela Yareliz So, Wednesday just about killed us all here. What a day. It has been a day of exhaustion, true brain power and learning. I needed to take a minute and just breathe. “You’ve been invited to taste & see. Don’t be satisfied to just believe & agree.” LB, To Taste & See “JesusContinue reading “Wednesday Musings: February 4, 2015”
Monday Inspiration: February 2, 2015
By: Gabriela Yareliz Happy Monday! Freezing rain and snow have made us go slippin’ and slidin’ to school. This week is going to be a challenge. Time to get some inspiration in the veins. I am constantly trying to communicate something incommunicable, to explain something inexplicable, to tell about something I only feel in myContinue reading “Monday Inspiration: February 2, 2015”
This Month’s Picks: January 2015
By: Gabriela Yareliz The first chapter of 2015 has just closed, and we turn the page. New beginnings; new challenges; new inspiration. I hope that you find a bit of hope, laughs, reflection and fun in this corner of January favorites. 1] Girl Meets World knows the New York struggle. 2] I’ve read a lot ofContinue reading “This Month’s Picks: January 2015”
Reflections Before Bedtime #7
“We might think that God wanted simply obedience to a set of rules: whereas He really wants people of a particular sort.” C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity By: Gabriela Yareliz I finished the book of Deuteronomy today. I finished the books of the law. As I continue to journey on through scripture, I am studyingContinue reading “Reflections Before Bedtime #7”
An Inspiring True Story
By: Gabriela Yareliz I heard this man’s story in person, and I had to share.
When the Struggle Gets Real: January 29, 2015
By: Gabriela Yareliz Reading through the Old Testament has been such a treat. I am only in the book of Deuteronomy (still sticking to my 90-day challenge), and truly, it’s amazing how the Bible is a fountain in which one can find new things and learn, no matter how many times you have read certainContinue reading “When the Struggle Gets Real: January 29, 2015”
Un Ami Avec Un Grand A
«Ce mec est l’une des plus belles personnes que je connaisse. Quelqu’un de profondément gentil. On a vécu des choses qui nous permettent de savoir qui nous sommes vraiment. C’est un ami avec un grand A». Leila Bekhti
The Truth of the Matter
“God is not man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Has He said, and will not do it? Or has He spoken, and will He not fulfill it?” Numbers 23:19
Blizzard Badinage
By: Gabriela Yareliz “What is something married couples and families do not have as much of, compared to college students?” asked my professor. “Friends,” said the kid in front of me. The class whispered some giggles. I started out the day in Family Law. Apparently, being a law student is like working for the postal service;Continue reading “Blizzard Badinage”
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