Mid-week Soul Food

By: Gabriela Yareliz Happy Three Kings Day (January 6th is Día de Reyes). Two thousand sixteen is on a roll. Anne Hathaway announced her pregnancy. (Yes, Princess Mia Thermopolis is pregnant. Shut up!) Garance Doré is in Mexico. She just announced that her boyfriend popped the question, and she said yesssss! Wedding bells! And ZinedineContinue reading “Mid-week Soul Food”

This Week’s Theme

From the 1874 hymn “Another Year is Dawning” by Frances Havergal: Another year is dawning, dear Father, let it be In working or in waiting, another year with Thee. Another year of progress, another year of praise, Another year of proving Thy presence all the days. Another year of mercies, of faithfulness and grace, AnotherContinue reading “This Week’s Theme”

Reflections Before Bedtime #53

By: Gabriela Yareliz I just finished a spoonful of cocoa almond butter, and I am trying to think, but it feels like there is a broken record playing in my head. This weekend was oddly but deliciously warm. I had the nice opportunity to spend some face time with good friends. With life’s routines andContinue reading “Reflections Before Bedtime #53”

Monday Inspiration: December 7, 2015

“Love doesn’t sit there like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all of the time, made new.” Ursula K. LeGuin By: Gabriela Yareliz As the true and old Kanye West fan that I am, I will start out by saying that our 2020 presidential hopeful and wife Kim K. West welcomedContinue reading “Monday Inspiration: December 7, 2015”

#TeamRafael

By: Gabriela Yareliz Note: This is in no way a deep or serious discussion; it’s just a braindump. Is anyone else excited to see who Jane will be marrying in season 2 of ‘Jane the Virgin’? October, come quickly. Reveal to us your mysteries. While Michael is sweet and close to perfection, everyone saw himContinue reading “#TeamRafael”

This Month’s Picks: August 2015

Compiled by: Gabriela Yareliz Happy September! We survived August. August was personally filled with a lot of changes and constant movement for me. I am excited to know that autumn is just around the corner. I love fall. The other day, I was lounging on my mattress, and when I looked up at the window,Continue reading “This Month’s Picks: August 2015”

This Month’s Picks: May 2015

By: Gabriela Yareliz May. It’s over. I can’t believe it. Law school. It’s over. I can’t believe it. This month was so hardcore. So many emotions. It’s an end. It’s a beginning. This month, I lost a friend and mentor to cancer. That was very tough and unexpected. Some unexpected things were bad, other unexpected thingsContinue reading “This Month’s Picks: May 2015”

One Step At A Time

By: Gabriela Yareliz The problem is we always want the best and most worthy things to come fast. But they don’t come fast; they never do, nor should they. No matter how life seems to break you, even still, it is preparing you for where God wants to take you.