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Pursuit of Happiness
For you on this November morning
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”
Courage
“If I were asked to give what I consider the single most useful bit of advice for all humanity it would be this: Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life, and when it comes, hold your head high, look it squarely in the eye and say, ‘I will be bigger than you. You cannotContinue reading “Courage”
This Week’s Picks: October 27, 2013
1] Demi Lovato’s best song: 2] How to stay warm now that it is freezing (wink) By: Gabriela Yareliz (me) 1] Tights/leggings (the very hated elements of winter that help) 2] Laugh 3] Gloves that are not knit; that have no holes where the cold seeps in 4] Grow your hair long and wrap itContinue reading “This Week’s Picks: October 27, 2013”
Self-denial
From Ellen G. White’s Testimonies for the Church, vol. 1. Chapter 30, The Rich Young Ruler “I was shown that the young, especially young men, who profess the truth, have yet a lesson of self-denial to learn. If these made more sacrifice for the truth, they would esteem it more highly. It would affect theirContinue reading “Self-denial”
What do they see when they look at me?
“Here is the path to the higher life: down, lower down! Just as water seeks and always fills the lowest place, so the moment God finds men abased and empty, His glory and power flow to exalt and to bless.” Andrew Murray By: Gabriela Yareliz Hello friends, seekers, those who stumble upon my blog forContinue reading “What do they see when they look at me?”
Treasures
By: Gabriela Yareliz Taken from Ellen G. White, Testimonies for the Church, vol. 1. “I saw that if God had given you wealth above the plainest and poorest, it should humble you, for it lays you under greater obligations. Where much is given, even of a worldly substance, much will be required. Upon this principleContinue reading “Treasures”
Talk of faith
By: Gabriela Yareliz Excerpt from Testimonies for the Church, vol. 1, by Ellen G. White. “Brethren, God is dishonored by your long, faithless prayers. Look away from the unworthiness of self, and exalt Jesus. Talk of faith, of light, and of heaven, and you will have faith, light, and love, and peace and joy inContinue reading “Talk of faith”
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