In our night

By: Gabriela Yareliz Today, I read this quote, and it reminded me of something a friend told me this week. A very beautiful thought: “They that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.” – {1T 111.3}

Florida Girl

By: Gabriela Yareliz I heard this song and it made me miss Florida so badly. I mean, I already miss Florida like crazy, but this song did it. It is like the soundtrack to my days driving with my windows down through country roads. I can’t wait to be home. This song is: driving throughContinue reading “Florida Girl”

Memory’s Hall

By: Ellen G. White God is not pleased to have His people hanging dark and painful pictures in memory’s hall. He would have every soul plucking the roses and the lilies and the pinks, hanging memory’s hall with the precious promises of God blooming all over the garden of God. He would have us dwellingContinue reading “Memory’s Hall”

This Week’s Picks: September 15, 2013/ To a bold autumn!

By: Gabriela Yareliz Another week begins. Each week, each day, each hour, brings its own trials and hurdles, but also its beauty. It is cooler now, the leaves will soon begin to turn. I know that technically fall doesn’t start until the twenty-something of Sept., but I say it starts now. It doesn’t last long.Continue reading “This Week’s Picks: September 15, 2013/ To a bold autumn!”

New York City: Vintage French Carnival, ‘Fête Paradiso’

By: Gabriela Yareliz I was so blessed to be able to pay a visit to Governors Island. Fête Paradiso, a vintage French carnival, has been running on the island since the end of July, and it will go until the last weekend of September. We had a nice time. The island is stunningly quiet comparedContinue reading “New York City: Vintage French Carnival, ‘Fête Paradiso’”

This Week’s Picks: September 8, 2013

Helloooooooo mis amigos! New week. Fresh start. The weather has been getting cooler. It probably dropped fifteen degrees steady since last week. Autumn is coming full speed ahead. This week will be a busy one for many. we are still drowsily trying to get back in the swing of things. Despite the constant commotion, findContinue reading “This Week’s Picks: September 8, 2013”

Summer 2013 Photoblog

As summer comes to a close, I think I owe this crazily busy summer a mini-photographic journey blog. Some important people are missing, but I didn’t want to publish their photos without their consent. My summer was filled with many international people, seeing my amazing family and throwing a surprise birthday party, old family friendsContinue reading “Summer 2013 Photoblog”

Emerald Moonlight Pearl

By: Gabriela Yareliz Stolen glances, houses white under moonlight; emerald hills. Peace and angst in blend, golden shadows cast. The sky is a perfect shade of dark, a blue so thick it envelopes resignation. Trembling emotion, the kind that leaves you breathless and crying-all at once. It leaves you gasping for not air, not peace,Continue reading “Emerald Moonlight Pearl”

Who is your Shepherd?

Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8 A Spiritual metaphor from Dr.Tony Evans: If you stare at the lion, he’ll scare you. If you focus on the cage, you can handle him. My sheep hear my voice, andContinue reading “Who is your Shepherd?”