When God speaks

By: Gabriela Yareliz Lately, I am not quite sure what has been wrong with me. Things are going well, don’t get me wrong, and God is always good. Sometimes though, we have a strange anguish that begins to drip into our souls until we realize later that is is completely at unrest and without peace.Continue reading “When God speaks”

Possibilities

By: Gabriela Yareliz I saw this at the I like, I wish, I heart  blog, and I smiled. Don’t we all feel like this at some point or another? It is spring break for me, and I’ve been alternating between doing assignments and watching foreign films. I’ve discovered Bollywood films make me happy while French filmsContinue reading “Possibilities”

Winds

By: Gabriela Yareliz Yesterday I saw tents being set up. It was a windy day and because the tent had no stakes, it went rolling. Everyone chased it as it rolled across the north lawn. Later, some young women came up to me to do a photo survey about social justice and spirituality. The beautiful cardsContinue reading “Winds”

Rain

By: Gabriela Yareliz I was driving this morning. It was raining. I saw this mom and her two little girls at the bus stop. The mom and youngest girl with thick round glasses were standing under the umbrella, while the other girl with the wild curly hair was standing out in the rain because sheContinue reading “Rain”

Quotes-Mother Teresa

By: Gabriela Yareliz I found these quotes, and I wanted to share them: Let us always meet each other with a smile … for a smile is the beginning of love. — Mother Teresa Love to be real must cost; it must hurt; it must empty us of self. — Mother Teresa Be faithful inContinue reading “Quotes-Mother Teresa”

Cricket

My team 🙂  By: Gabriela Yareliz Reporting on Cricket has been so much fun. Every Tues./Thurs. it makes my day. I am usually tired, hungry and cold by the time practice begins, but it is always a blast. I am starting to understand what the team’s Hindi means without knowing Hindi. And I think we’ve madeContinue reading “Cricket”

Changing the hand of God

Recounted conversation by: Gabriela Yareliz The hand of God is one that cannot be hindered. In ways that is very comforting. His plan will happen; God does not lie. In a moment of faltering faith, I expressed the opinion that what will happen will happen, could I really change the future? My mother then remindedContinue reading “Changing the hand of God”

A.W. Tozer

Compiled by: Gabriela Yareliz “A man by his sin may waste himself, which is to waste that which on earth is most like God. This is man’s greatest tragedy and God’s heaviest grief.”    ―  A.W. Tozer “No man should desire to be happy who is not at the same time holy. He should spend his effortsContinue reading “A.W. Tozer”