An Eternal Perspective

By: Gabriela Yareliz What do I miss the most about Florida? Other than my family, the answer would be sunshine. That feeling of the warmth on your skin—that to me is priceless. Now, as we begin 2013, I hope we will choose to have an eternal perspective. In other words, a perspective that revolves aroundContinue reading “An Eternal Perspective”

As a nation

By: Gabriela Yareliz As a nation, we must come together and pray for all of the families who lost loved ones, not only today (in the school shooting in Connecticut), but in all of these terrible and recent tragedies, shootings and suicides. President Obama sums it up so well. Our prayers are with you. InContinue reading “As a nation”

Because you’re worth it (wink)

By: Gabriela Yareliz You must give yourself value. The value you believe you have, and the value you believe God places on you. If you do not, the world will not place this value on you. Instead, it pulls you and stretches you. It surrounds you with destructive habits, numbers, labels and beauty, which in the beginningContinue reading “Because you’re worth it (wink)”

To plead for your neighbor–God still intervenes

By: Gabriela Yareliz (based on the NY13 rally) Oh, that one might plead for a man with God, As a man pleads for his neighbor! Job 16:21 When we pray for a friend or family member, God hears the intercessory prayer. There are many things in life that happen whether you pray or not. God isContinue reading “To plead for your neighbor–God still intervenes”

The Mystery

By: James Stewart “He  was the meekest and lowliest of all the sons of men. Yet he spoke of  coming on the clouds of heaven with the glory of God. He was so austere  that evil spirits and demons cried out in terror at his coming, yet he  was so genial and winsome and approachable,Continue reading “The Mystery”

/I saw your sky/

Excerpts from Poem, “A Soldier’s Prayer” Look God, I have never spoken to you But now I want to say, “How do you do?” You see, they had told me you didn’t exist And like a fool I believed all this Last night from a shell hole I saw your sky I figured right thenContinue reading “/I saw your sky/”

Fierce Women: The Power of a Soft Warrior (Part II of: Are husbands afraid of their wives?)

By: Gabriela Yareliz Here is part II of: ‘Are husbands afraid of their wives?’ on Chris Fabry Live. On the show is the author of the book and wife of the past guest speaker: Kimberly Wagner, and Gary Chapman. It is all about the power God gives women, and how they are enabled to makeContinue reading “Fierce Women: The Power of a Soft Warrior (Part II of: Are husbands afraid of their wives?)”

mélange

By: Gabriela Yareliz This is something that really touched my heart. I hope you take the time to read it. I took the time to type it out, because it really uplifted my spirits. Thoughts by Dr. Tony Evans (with my interjections) Everything in quotes is from his message in Tampa, Fla., on Nov. 2. CANDIEDContinue reading “mélange”

Man’s attempt to cure himself of his miseries

“It is in vain, 0 men, that you seek within yourselves the cure for your miseries. All your insight only leads you to the knowledge that it is not in yourselves that you will discover the true and the good. The philosophers promised them to you, and have not been able to keep their promises…Continue reading “Man’s attempt to cure himself of his miseries”