Category Archives: religion

Renewal

“Stop waiting to become the person who has the life you want. Start showing up and taking action like them today.” Kendall Toole By: Gabriela Yareliz The world focuses on manifestation— this concept of wanting (and a lot of it has to do with external things, not so much character). But I am more inContinue reading “Renewal”

Reflections on an Equation

By: Gabriela Yareliz There is no good greater than God’s presence. And so much of life becomes a question of what evil, and sometimes what mediocre, lesser good are we willing to surrender for the greatest good of all— to see His face. To stand in His presence for eternity and to worship. So muchContinue reading “Reflections on an Equation”

Seek Him Now

“Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near;” Isaiah 55:6 By: Gabriela Yareliz The verse above has been stirring in my mind for some weeks now. I feel this internal urgency. I have noticed there are others who feel it, too. It’s no surprise many feel something isContinue reading “Seek Him Now”

This Week’s Favorites 07.18.26

Hellloooo my summer chickadees, What a week it has been. Here in NYC, we endured the heat wave, legionnaires in the water supply (bless you, UES), The Odyssey premiere (bless you, traffic of the UWS), Canadian wildfire smoke (is the fire punishment for the Canadians killing all those Emus? Kidding— but also not), and lifeContinue reading “This Week’s Favorites 07.18.26”

Prayer PSA

This is your prayer PSA. I loved reading this as my devotional. A beautiful reminder: “Prayer in Acts is never polite or passive. It’s the mechanism by which ordinary, frightened people access an extraordinary, unshakable God. So, where are you feeling the pressure today? Rather than strategizing, spiraling, or scheming, what if prayer was yourContinue reading “Prayer PSA”

Baby Jesus

“Oh my word, we have one more. I didn’t see that one. Someone left us another baby Jesus!” Lady with the blue eyeshadow at the Citrus Welcome Center in Ocala By: Gabriela Yareliz Everywhere we went, we found baby Jesuses. At the citrus center, restaurants, coffee shops, and even our captain on the glass bottomContinue reading “Baby Jesus”

Discipline

“That’s why optimism is a discipline. It takes discipline to see the good when things are going bad. It takes discipline to see beauty in the midst of tragedy. It takes discipline to see the best in people when they let us down. It takes discipline to forgive when the person does not deserve it.Continue reading “Discipline”

Restaurant Jordnær

This Chef Eric Kragh Vildgaard video left me with chills. It’s powerful. If you can’t watch the whole thing, please watch the last ten minutes. My husband and I like to watch these chef videos, and this is probably the coolest kitchen and culture I have seen so far. This chef’s life is quite remarkable,Continue reading “Restaurant Jordnær”