By: Gabriela Yareliz I was reading the account of the ten lepers who called out to Jesus for healing in Luke 17:11-19. Instead of healing them, there, right on the spot (as we would expect), Jesus told them to go show themselves to the priest (who was the person who deemed people clean or uncleanContinue reading “Like the Leper”
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How the Sequel Began: Part I
By: Gabriela Yareliz I was lost. And there was no worse time to be lost. I was clutching my Ziploc bag filled with pencils and a pencil sharpener. I had no phone and no watch. I had no phone or watch because I was on my way to take an exam that banned phones orContinue reading “How the Sequel Began: Part I”
This Month’s Picks: April 2015
By: Gabriela Yareliz This month has been a whirlwind. A fulfillment of many things awaited. I can say that things did not happen the way I anticipated, but better; and not by my doing, but God in His infinite mercy orchestrates amazing things in our lives. I am so blessed. God has acted in myContinue reading “This Month’s Picks: April 2015”
Viviendo, Parte II [Living, Part II]: Adamari Lopez
[Tagline quote says: “My daughter is a miracle from God.”] By: Gabriela Yareliz On June 12, 2013, I wrote Viviendo [living]: Adamari Lopez, based on my reading of Adamari Lopez’s autobiography. She is an incredible Puerto Rican actress and writer who has overcome many obstacles. She was diagnosed with breast cancer, and she went through aContinue reading “Viviendo, Parte II [Living, Part II]: Adamari Lopez”
Monday Inspiration: March 30, 2015
By: Gabriela Yareliz Saturday was one of those New-York-Minute-adventure days. Some days fill you with wonder and amazement. The Julie Andrews type wonder. It was kind of like: So, I am hoping the rest of the week will either live up to this past weekend or normalize. “To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial.Continue reading “Monday Inspiration: March 30, 2015”
Miracles
“It is a miracle if you can find true friends, and it is a miracle if you have enough food to eat, and it is a miracle if you get to spend your days and evenings doing whatever it is you like to do, and the holiday season – like all the other seasons –Continue reading “Miracles”
Harvesting in Life
By: Gabriela Yareliz; based on the quotes and message by Dr. Tony Evans, “Let it Work” ; [Sorry for the typos, I shudder when I find them]. It’s harvest season here. Upstate New York has an abundance of produce and crops; some people have apples coming out of their ears– it’s that time of year.Continue reading “Harvesting in Life”
How to Deal
By: Gabriela Yareliz I remember one particular afternoon, where I was sitting in my high school adviser’s office. My high school adviser was and is a friend; someone I would talk to about concerns and life in general– not just school stuff. I was sitting back in a chair chewing on a candy from his glass jar and complainingContinue reading “How to Deal”
He asks you a question
“Behold I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?” Jeremiah 32:27 He asks you a question–is there anything too hard for Him? Isaiah 14:27 says: “For God has planned, and who can stop it? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back?” “CallContinue reading “He asks you a question”