By: Gabriela Yareliz I left my house and felt something was different. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it, until I reached the intersection, while I was waiting to cross. I wasn’t wearing leggings; that was it! In the winter, leggings become a second skin, if you will. I wear leggings under everything. TheContinue reading “Reflections Before Bedtime #77”
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Reflections Before Bedtime #76
By: Gabriela Yareliz And so, that is what I have learned; that when you love someone, you never give up on them. Because, “love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.” 1 Corinthians 13: 7-8
Reflections Before Bedtime #75
By: Gabriela Yareliz [Adapted from an earlier conversation with Feliz about love and the people we choose to care about and build with…] There’s a ‘you’ and a ‘me.’ Together, these become ‘we.’ And given the chance– I think we would be pretty amazing. [Image from Tumblr]
Women’s Month: Berta Cáceres
By: Gabriela Yareliz Today, we mourn the assassination of a great indigenous rights and environmental rights champion and activist, Berta Cáceres. She is known for her tireless work to bring awareness to important issues. She was co-founder of the National Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations in Honduras and the 2015 winner of the GoldmanContinue reading “Women’s Month: Berta Cáceres”
Thursday Badinage: March 3, 2016
“I met the woman I desperately wanted to marry […] I am very aware of how good it is when life is good, and I try to celebrate that because I am very well aware of the times that life isn’t so good.” “From the first day I met Amal, I began preparing for theContinue reading “Thursday Badinage: March 3, 2016”
Women’s Month: Katharina von Bora
By: Gabriela Yareliz First day of March! March is Women’s Month, and throughout the month, I like to feature notable women who marked history, show boldness, take up action or causes, or minister to people in a special way. The first woman I want to feature is one my mother told me about, Katharina vonContinue reading “Women’s Month: Katharina von Bora”
What is Holiness?
We are called to be holy and consecrated. But what does “holy” mean? I think the following quote illustrates holiness beautifully: “Holiness is not rapture; it is an entire surrender of the will to God; it is living by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God; it is doing the will of theContinue reading “What is Holiness?”
Monday Inspiration: February 29, 2016
Hi friends! This Monday is the last day of February. *party hands dance move* The year of 2016 is fluttering away before our very eyes. Last week was one of the most intense weeks I have had in a while, but I want to share with you that God is so good and so worthy ofContinue reading “Monday Inspiration: February 29, 2016”
That Boy
“Many boys will bring you flowers. But someday, you’ll meet a boy who will learn your favourite flower, your favourite song, your favourite sweet. And even if he is too poor to give you any of them, it won’t matter because he will have taken the time to know you as no one else does.Continue reading “That Boy”
Monday Inspiration: February 22, 2016
By: Gabriela Yareliz Happy week, friends! I pray you are excited to live out another beautiful week of life. I know that marvelous things await us this week; Victories, love, laughter and the satisfaction that comes from perseverance– it’s coming. This week, I hope we can impart true love. I hope we feel that communionContinue reading “Monday Inspiration: February 22, 2016”