We Need Some Butt Kicking Macabees!

So there we were at Target trying to avoid all the Halloweenish stuff, when suddently we bump right into this giant inflatable Santa Claus.

Maybe I can create giant inflatable Macabees so they can clean house during the holidays...

Ugh!

Love Fall and DISLIKE Halloween... like A LOT!

Wow.

Everything out there right now is so Halloweenish, that I don't want to take my kids out anywhere!

A couple of years ago, Sea World had fall festivals. Yes, they gave out candy and cookie kits to the kids, with the costumes and face painting and all... but this year it's just yucky!

It's a bit more Halloweenish and well... we'll be happy to return in November when all that icky stuff is gone!

The Task Ahead...

For a long time now G-d has been inspiring me to start a business that will help moms work from home. There are plenty of websites out there offering home based businesses, but I have yet to find one that is true to what we as mothers really need.

So I asked the L-rd for a big idea and He gave me one, and I am about to embark on this journey, simply trusting Him ALL THE WAY!

No multi level marketing... eww.. No answering services that require moms to work in a super quiet environment without interruption. That's not realistic, especially when you have little kids.
I wanted to do something that would allow moms to earn an income while doing laundry, homeschooling, changing diapers, cooking... cleaning...
and G-d took me straight to His Word.

Wow.
It was right infront of me the whole time. The secret to success is ALWAYS in His perfect design. For this revelation, I thank Him and give Him all praise and honor.
Don't get me wrong. Many career oriented women have contributed greatly to society and I am definitely glad for women who are lawyers, doctors, etc.

There are those of us, though, who are just happy being moms and who don't mind taking care of a home. In essence, tending to a home is full time work already, and it would be even better if we could earn some wages while doing what we do all day!

I won't share this idea with you guys just yet. I however request that you keep me in your prayers as I take the necessary steps to make an investment towards this endeavor.
Please pray that the L-rd continue to guide my steps in the right direction so that I can bless others through this.
My goal is to find home based employment for other moms based on this big G-d inspired idea.

Gotta get through all the paperwork, banking and licensing first.
I thank you all for your prayers in advance.


Sincerely,
Rose

This Kid's Heart Amazes Me...

His words brought me to tears. Oh how I wish for more young people to have the same passion for G-d... the giver of life! Our KING!

I felt the presence of the L-rd so strong as I listened to his words. Amazing!

G-d Belongs In MY City NYC

Because...

I am a LIGHT to the WORLD… (Matthew 5:14-16)
I have to make a STAND … (Ephesians 6:11-13)
I will not compromise the TRUTH…(2 Timothy 4: 3-5)
I am not ASHAMED … (Romans 1:16) I will UNITE… (1 Corinthians 1:10)
I will continue the LEGACY… (Acts 5:42)
I have been COMMISSIONED … (Matthew 28:18-20)

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G-d DID SOMETHING AMAZING TODAY!

Wow. So little did I know that G-d would open my mouth to speak His word to the family members who came to visit today.

It went from one thing to another so fast and next thing I knew I was ministering full blast and the words were coming out of my mouth and the FIRE all over me was non stop.

Y'all have no idea how amazing it was, that I had just poured out my heart in a private blog entry about a specific issue I am having with my family in regards to the gifts of the Spirit... and next thing I know G-d took over and showed them...

Wow.
G-d does not cease to amaze me!!!

By the time we were done praying everyone was crying and lives were reconciled with G-d... and I am just in awe. These family members dedicated their hearts to Yeshua!!! WOW!!!

My dad just walked in to tell me that he was proud of me.
Can you believe that?
He told me that he was PROUD!

Oh I so wish I could give G-d a big hug.

I just wish He was here in front of me so that I could run into His arms and give Him the biggest hug!
Wow. Amazing!
G-d... YOU ARE REAL! REAL! AMAZING! LOVING! CARING!

YOU ARE MY EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!

WOW! I LOVE YOU ABBA! I LOVE YOU MY KING!!!!!!!

Lost My Phone!

I have not been able to find my phone for hours...

This is bad.

SUNDAY.... Yup.

No Facebook for days... but it's because I've been busy moving in with my folks. Wow. I think I'll allow myself little break. So I'll post my blog... how about that?

Family is here from Tampa and I smell like a dog!

Seriously. I've been playing fetch with Lucky, Tails and Happy and phewwwww! They need a bath. It was fun, though. My kids always have a blast with those three little rodents.

LOL!

No. They're not rats. They're Chihuahuas. Same difference in my opinion.
Well... the familia is here now so I can't go hide to take a shower.
Yum.
Rumor has it (the source being Ricardo) that they showed up with all sorts of delicious TAPAS! Whooo hooooo!

Oh well, a little bit of Fabreze here and a little bit of Fabreze there and it should be just fine.

Oh. Claudia just walked in on me.

The look on her face when she saw me spraying Fabreze on myself?
Priceless.

So A Guy Has This Crush On Me...

Yesterday my kids and I decided to head out to Sea World again for a little while. Food for us food is free because relatives of employees don't have to pay, so we headed out to Voyayers for dinner.
While we were there, my sister came out and told me that her boss (who apparently has had a quiet crush on me for months) wanted to meet me. According to Sally, he has seen me come in quite a few times and has wanted to introduce himself to me, but feels intimidated.
So he was in the back waiting for Sally to give him the "go" to come over and say hi.
I totally freaked out!
I got so nervous that I spilled chocolate all over my shirt.
Oh my gosh! Not funny.
So there I was, my shirt smeared in chocolate, a total mess, giving my sister (the matchmaker) the most serious shocking look ever!

Needless to say, I grabbed my purse and dashed into the bathroom! While I was in there hiding and trying to get the chocolate stain out of my shirt, I could hear them laughing. Sally was telling him how I had just spilled something on my shirt... blah... blah... blah...

My kids know me so well and I just loooooove them for that.
Claudia had already grabbed Ricardo's hand and dashed to the back exit of the restrooms where she snuck me out.
I limped out of there on turbo.

Ever seen anyone limp on turbo?

It's kind of like driving on Interstate 4 with a flat.

I had already seen this guy and although extremely handsome, he looked so young!
Seriously thought it was one of Sally's practical jokes!

He just requested me on Facebook.
He is 30 and he has pictures of himself with drinks and stuff.

Nope. Asides from the fact that I'm so deeply into my L-rd and Savior and have no desire to step outside of His perfect will, I'm simply not interested in dating.
Not my type. Too young... too worldly... so glad for turbo limping! He he he!

Super Tuesday

Today is SUPER Tuesday!
Praise the L-rd.

Last night's prayer meeting was simply AMAZING! Wow. Our Enlace group has been getting better and better! Totally love the fellowship among single moms. There is so much compassion and understanding. Being there for each other is such a tremendous blessing! Can't wait to meet again next week!

Well, yesterday was leisurely wonderful, but today I must get back to the usual routine. Ahhhhhh... the joys of parenting!

Riveting! I Have No Words... WOW!

This is such a powerful and inspiring testimony! I am absolutely blessed by her words!
Ohhhhhh these tears!!!!!!!

Passing Out and Wannabe Mexican Food

Last Thursday while having dinner with my children, I passed out. It was very scary to them. All I remember is waking up on the floor. At that point I could hear my daughter talking to a 911 dispatcher who was asking her questions.

As usual, the ambulance got there, took me to Osceola Regional and after spending the night, I was sent home. This was a short stay.
Scary stuff.
I feel really bad for my kids. They didn't have to see that.

All I've done since I've been home is act as normal as I possibly can. Lot's of laughs and cuddles, homeschool, going out... yes, I'm back to driving. The doctor said that I could after a couple of days. You see, my condition can cause a lot of things, but this fainting episode was triggered by lack of oxygen because although I felt it coming, I decided to ignore all the signs and continue with my meal.
Hypokalemia begins with numbness and although it was already happening, I was just not wanting to deal with it.

So when I am driving, I can feel it coming on, so I have enough time to pull over and make a quick call before it gets really bad.
This is one of the reasons why highways and interstates are not my friends.

Today my cousing Taihiti visited all the way from New York with her kids and it was a fun day. They got in the pool and then afterwards, I took my kids to Chipotle, Ben & Jerry's and Books A Million.

Had never been to Chipotle's.
Will never go to Chipotle's again.
My mouth was on fire and although I don't have an issue with spicy food, this was spicy yucky food.
This is like the Burger King of Mexican food.
Just gross. Eww.

That's all I have to say. LOL!

How Do You Know?

Claudia: "Mom, how do you know a boy likes you?"

I had to think about that one because my experiences have not been very positive. I have not even received flowers EVER.
Finally, I shared with her my secret because, well... I don't think I need it anymore.

Me: "Claudia, when a boy takes the time to ask you what your favorite ice cream flavor is, there is a strong possibility that he likes you."

She just stared at me funny.

Claudia: "Did anyone ever ask you what your favorite ice cream flavor was?"

Me: "No"

We both started laughing soooooo hard! He he he!
She got the point, thank goodness!!!!

Mommy Time

After a loooooong phone meeting, I feel drained.
All that said, what to do?

Everything is so quiet. The kids are in bed and I am all alone here in the dark.
Maybe I'll go make myself some tea and read a good book for a while.

It's mommy time.

Yay!

An Arm Around Me

This morning I woke up tired, yet excited because I like to plan things ahead for my kids that I know they will enjoy.

Vital to being a good parent is making HaShem the center of our lives.

Do I want to live? Yes.
Do I want to live for Him. Ohhh yes.
Do I want to live to give Him ALL of me? Absolutely.

Regardless of my condition... REGARDLESS, I keep going. Wait. Correction. HE KEEPS ME GOING.
Do I want to stop? Noooooooooooooooooooo.
Do I feel loved enough to keep on going?
Yes.
G-d loooooooooooooves me.

People have asked me why I don't open my heart to a possible relationship. This subject always comes up close to Holiday season because several friends assume that I feel lonely without a special someone during special occasions.

Let me make one thing clear, health situation aside (because G-d promised to heal me and I hold on to that promise each and every day).
I do at times feel lonely, and I do find myself looking at couples during service wondering what it would feel like to be married and have a husband place his arm around me. I see that in congregations a lot, and well... I just wonder. Must feel special, I'm sure.
Men who are not ashamed to do that in public must really love their wives, so I figured that someone who really loved me wouldn't mind doing the same for me.
Silly, huh!
Just a thought.

Then, there are times when I am soooooo incredibly happy with life as it is.
Spending time with my kids and making sure that they are happy, pretty much keeps me from falling into the "nostalgic zone".

Besides, I already have a special someone.
Let me just tell you how special He is to me.

When I was truly alone during the most difficult moment of my life, He loved me.
After I ran away from Him, failed Him and betrayed Him, He took me back.
When I spent countless nights crying myself to sleep during my first pregnancy, G-d sat there by my side. I did not have a husband to bring me something yummy to eat in the middle of the night when I craved it. I sat alone during prenatal classes while others had their husbands there. When I gave birth, it was a nurse who took pictures of my baby as she was being born, but Yeshua was there loving me through it all.

When I failed Him again, seeking love where I knew I would never find it and got pregnant, once more He took me back. As I struggled to raise two children all by myself, and wondered about the future... He was there to remind me that He would never abandon me.
Shortly after Ricardo was born, I got on my knees and reconciled one last time with G-d. I remember I had my baby in my arms and I was crying soooo hard that my chest was hurting, probably because my heart was breaking and G-d had to give me a new one.

You see, I felt alone... but I had never been alone. Even after I decided to follow G-d with all of my heart, things didn't get any easier. If anything they got more difficult. Why?
Well, because when you are in the world, you just keep doing what you want and don't care, but when you choose to follow Yeshua you must let go of your old self and follow through with what He requires of You.
Being the slow learner that I am, that part did not come easy to me.
My stubborness often got the best of me, and to tell you the truth, at times it still does. I have a submissive personality, but I am not very good at trusting G-d when it comes to certain aspects of my life. I've gotten much better, but I'm still a work in progress.

In eight years I have matured in the L-rd, but I don't think that I will ever stop learning and growing in Him. There is no end to that process.

So because He stood by my side through thick and thin, I have decided to be entirely His through thick and thin.
Do I want a husband?
Hmmm... I have thought about it. I won't lie. Then again, when reality sets in and my personal struggles are soothed by G-d's peace and perfect love ... I feel quite complete in the L-rd. I also believe (and I struggle with this a lot) that no one out there would love me like this. You know... with my limp. Stuff like that can get in the way of a man's pride. Men like to be seen with pretty ladies who can wear heels and walk the walk.
Because I've been the object of little cruel jokes, I know what I'm saying.

Would I make a good wife?
I don't know.
I suppose.
If being a wife involves loving and giving, giving, giving... then it's right down my alley.
Then again, my L-rd has been as giving and as loving and I have received from Him what I have never received from a man.

Only G-d has done that for me.

With that said, this holiday season I won't have a loving arm around me in service, but I will have my arms wrapped around the most beautiful children in the world!
Mine!

Feels just as good to give love as it does to receive it.
At this point I don't need the affections of a man as much as I need G-d's unconditional love.


Shalom!

Beauty and the Beast

I can't believe I'm still up at this hour preparing lesson plans for this month. I guess I don't want to fall behind during fall season. I just want to take it easy during my FAVORITE season of the year!!!

I totally looooooooooooove Fall! Love the colors. Love the weather! Love the coziness of it.
Fall is so romantic.

Anyhow, can't wait for tomorrow night. My kids and I are watching Beauty and the Beast! After all these years it's out of the vault! The last time Claudia saw it she was three and Ricardo has NEVER seen it.
We are also having "French Day"! We are going to learn about the Eiffel Tower, we are baking baguettes, and for dinner we are having some of the dishes mentioned in the song "Be Our Guest" just for fun! Can't wait!

I must share a secret.
Deep inside, I am such a BELLE...lol.. ("with a dreamy far off look, and her nose stuck in a book", avoiding all the Gastons out there and living a very provincial Poinciana life) but when it comes to rejection, I truly can relate to Beast.

William Tyndale on Obedience

I happen to be a big fan of William Tyndale. This guy paid the ultimate price to ensure that G-d's word was translated into Modern English. If any of you out there are able to read your Bibles, it is mainly because of this man.

In 1528 he wrote the following regarding The Obedience of a Christian Man:

" Christ is with us until the world’s end. Let his little flock be bold therefore.
For if God be on our side, what matter maketh it who be against us, be they bishops, cardinals, popes, or whatsoever names they will?
Mark this also, if God send thee to the sea, and promise to go with thee, and to bring thee safe to land, he will raise up a tempest against thee, to prove whether thou wilt abide by his word, and that thou mayest feel thy faith, and perceive his goodness. For if it were always fair weather, and thou never brought into such jeopardy, whence his mercy only delivered thee, thy faith should be but a presumption, and thou shouldest be ever unthankful to God and merciless unto thy neighbor.
If God promise riches, the way thereto is poverty. Whom he loveth, him he chasteneth: whom he exalteth, he casteth, down: whom he saveth, he damneth first. He bringeth no man to heaven, except he send him to hell first. If he promise life, he slayeth first: when he buildeth, he casteth all down first. He is no patcher; he cannot build on another man’s foundation.
He will not work until all be past remedy, and brought unto such a case, that men may see, how that his hand, his power, his mercy, his goodness and truth, hath wrought altogether. He will let no man be partaker with him of his praise and glory. His works are wonderful, and contrary unto man’s works."

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Powerful,isn't it? One has to be as bold as he was, and as passionate about G-d's word as he was, in order to understand it with such depth. He was straight forward and to the point, and I can't help but wonder if deep in his spirit he knew the changes that would take place in our world. Wow. This is intense.
When I look at all that I have been through and then see the growth that came from it, I am simply amazed. Tyndale was right in saying that G-d cannot build on another man's foundation. He has to break us first. He has to bring us down from our pedestal and from that place where we think we are all sufficient. He let's us know how dumb we really are, before he makes us wise. He teaches us about perseverance through trials to let us know that we can overcome. He takes away our wealth at times so that we can learn to live by faith. He allows illness to strike so that we forget about vanities that don't matter and begin to heal from the inside out.
When it comes to wealth, preachers out there continue to teach about prosperity the wrong way. They keep saying that G-d wants you to be rich... but they forget one thing. You must learn first how to be poor and survive with just enough, or even less, in order for G-d to be able to trust you with more.

This makes soooooo much sense to me. Does it to you?

Most importantly, G-d wants you to give Him ALL glory. Not a bit here and there, but ALL, for without Him we merely exist.
Job did it. Abraham pulled through it and so did Joseph! Yeshua, His own son, glorified His father with His sacrifice for us and He went through the most unimaginable pain ever known to man!

We need to be as genuine as those who were willing to die for the cause of Yeshua.
How many pastors out there are willing to let G-d break their foundation so that G-d can build His in their lives? How many of us are willing to do the same?
When G-d breaks you, it's only to restore you. To make you new.
It hurts. Trust me... I know it hurts.
But I can simply tell you that it will happen as many times as it needs to happen until you finally understand that you are one with your creator and that without Him you are merely unfinished clay.
The minute you crack or decide to add something to your design that was not part of G-d's plan, you will break. Trust me.

You only have two choices.

You either stay broken, or you let Him start over... and from start to finish it will be the biggest challenge EVER, but well worth it.

What have you decided?

Seriously wished there was a time machine somewhere. I would've loved to have seen this man preaching!

Hugs and love,
Rose

“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of G-d.”

Revelation 2:7

Moving Back with La Familia...

Yeah... not an easy choice, but after Abuelita requested this from me, I reconsidered because frankly, I am not where I should be in terms of my health, so it was a better part of wisdom.

I'm baaaaaaaaack! Well, as of October 31st.

How can I describe life at my parent's house?

Um...how can I describe my parents? He he he!

Well... here are some videos. LOL! Ok. So I guess I can get used to this again.


My Dad...






My sisters and my Abuelita





Good times back home...