Altogether Beautiful

[Image by Dolce & Gabbana] By: Gabriela Yareliz San Valentino is upon us, as the Italians would say. This brought to mind notes from the romantic story of Ruth. This brings us to start with Proverbs 31:29, “Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all.” Those would be words used to describe aContinue reading “Altogether Beautiful”

Reflections Before Bedtime #69

By: Gabriela Yareliz To be. We aren’t talking about “to have” or “to do,” but “to be.” I was talking* with someone recently, and we were discussing how we always celebrate what people do (selectively), but we don’t exactly celebrate who people are. We’ll celebrate a football player who body slams another, but he couldContinue reading “Reflections Before Bedtime #69”

Jehovah-Jireh: The Lord Will Provide

“If you are trusting God for your eternity, you ought to be able to trust Him for time; ’cause eternity is a lot longer than time.” Dr. Tony Evans, Jehovah-Jireh: The Lord Will Provide, Part II Remember the Lord will provide.

Monday Inspiration: February 1, 2016

By: Gabriela Yareliz Hello, my friends. We begin the week and a new month. I am praying that this week, we make our motto: “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might…” (Ecclesiastes 9:10). And remember, “There is a time and a way for everything…” (Ecclesiastes 8:6). If you are praying forContinue reading “Monday Inspiration: February 1, 2016”

Happy Week: January 24, 2016

By: Gabriela Yareliz We are thawing out, my people. The blizzard left us magnificent heaps of white glittery snow. I took a walk around my neighborhood today. Children were making bank. Adolescents were running around with shovels helping neighbors resurrect their cars. Neighbors would then hand them bundles of cash after a job well-done (meaningContinue reading “Happy Week: January 24, 2016”

Happy Week: January 17, 2016

[Know that your potential in Christ is limitless. When we put Him first, nothing we need will be lacking.] By: Gabriela Yareliz Happy week my peoples. Last week was one of high intensity for many. As I was reflecting on this week that is just beginning, my attention was drawn to the story of theContinue reading “Happy Week: January 17, 2016”

Friday Glee: January 15, 2016

“I would rather be what God chose to make me than the most glorious creature that I could think of; for to have been born in God’s thought and then made by God is the dearest, grandest, and most precious thing in all thinking.” C.S. Lewis [Image from Tumblr]

Purity & Innocence

[The wise and lovely Kusha Alagband joon celebrating her 42nd birthday today]. “Purity and innocence are the true strengths in this world of ours. It is strength to live in a world like this and remain pure of heart, it is strength to live in a world like this and retain innocence. These are thingsContinue reading “Purity & Innocence”