Not sure why, but I felt like praising G-d with these tonight... :)
A lot of churches have talent shows, parties, dramas and stuff going on.
Too loud. With all that noise, I'm not sure that they'll be able to listen to what G-d is trying to tell them.
Tonight will be quiet here at home (well, except for the fireworks at midnight), but His voice will be clearly heard in the midst of our hearts. His voice and only His voice tonight.
I love You my King. I love You Yeshua. I love You Abba.
Digno eres mi Dios de toda honra y toda gloria.
Tonight my kids and I want to make it about You and not about us.
You will take center stage, sparklers and everything. Let's celebrate a New Year with You first.
Everything else can wait.
Santo eres mi Senor. Santo! Santo! Santo!
Friday, December 31, 2010
Walking!
I walked today! Alrighty!
Hurts but hey... I'm moving, right?
That's what matters.
We are staying home tonight and as far as I know, a lot of my friends are too.
It's a very good idea.
Cool beans.
Happy New Gregorian! (nerf!)
Hurts but hey... I'm moving, right?
That's what matters.
We are staying home tonight and as far as I know, a lot of my friends are too.
It's a very good idea.
Cool beans.
Happy New Gregorian! (nerf!)
Thursday, December 30, 2010
HypoKPP Attack
I just got back home from the hospital. My baby sister Emma got sick with a UTI and needed care.
Now I can't move. My legs are literally dead.
If this hypokalemic attack continues, they're gonna have to call an ambulance.
Not to complain, but I feel horrible right now.
L-rd... please... help.
Other than that I have attempted to deactivate my Facebook and it keeps giving me an error message.
REALLY want to shut down the thing. I promised G-d I would by the 31st.
Totally upset.
Let me try again.
Now I can't move. My legs are literally dead.
If this hypokalemic attack continues, they're gonna have to call an ambulance.
Not to complain, but I feel horrible right now.
L-rd... please... help.
Other than that I have attempted to deactivate my Facebook and it keeps giving me an error message.
REALLY want to shut down the thing. I promised G-d I would by the 31st.
Totally upset.
Let me try again.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Oh Sweet Praise
Right now I am listening to these songs and my heart is somewhere up in heaven with Yeshua ... and it doesn't want to come down... lol.
Ohhhh sweet L-rd, don't let go. I know that I won't. :)
YOU ARE MY EVERYTHING L-RD and I wouldn't trade you for silver and gold or riches untold!
I love You my King!
You ARE the LOVE of my life and the HOPE that I cling to :) Amen.
Ohhhh sweet L-rd, don't let go. I know that I won't. :)
YOU ARE MY EVERYTHING L-RD and I wouldn't trade you for silver and gold or riches untold!
I love You my King!
You ARE the LOVE of my life and the HOPE that I cling to :) Amen.
Best Wishes and Blessings to ALL
From my family to yours, we wish you and your loved ones a very blessed year 2011.
Much love,
Claudia, Ricardo and Rose
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Puerto Rico
I can't sleep.
Puerto Rico is on my mind.
Puerto Rico weighs heavy in my heart.
Please L-rd, have mercy of my precious island. My heart aches for my people.
Mi corazon esta con mis islenos y mi familia que todavia reside en la isla.
Puerto Rico is on my mind.
Puerto Rico weighs heavy in my heart.
Please L-rd, have mercy of my precious island. My heart aches for my people.
Mi corazon esta con mis islenos y mi familia que todavia reside en la isla.
Monday, December 27, 2010
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Famous Words... by Aslan
I can feel the cold air in my face... and as I look up at the sky I can't help but long for Him... for Yeshua.
Never thinking myself to be perfect, for nothing could be farther from the truth, since I am still unfinished clay... lumped and cracked everywhere.
It's just this thirst I have for my King of Kings and L-rd of L-rds that is insatiable, and a respect for Him so great, that I cannot comprehend how others don't feel the same way I do.
So lost before...and now I'm found. He found me dead in sin and has loved me so much that I don't want to give Him less of me, and maybe in a blunt way I don't want others to give Him less either.
They say that there is no place like home... and right now I long for home, but not this one.
I long for the home G-d has prepared for us.
Here is a clip of Reepicheep... "We have nothing if not belief" he says. Much like this brave little mouse, I can only hope I one day own the right to see "Aslan's Country" (G-d's Kingdom) also.
Charlie Brown
I will admit that Charlie Brown Christmas makes my heart all fuzzy inside... :-)
Especially this part...
Especially this part...
Friday, December 24, 2010
Yup
My kids are doing pretty good. Claudia is creating her fashion magazine with the scrapbooking material I got for her and Ricardo is having a blast with his interactive terodactile.
We have named him Chomp-chomp.
I wish my brother was here.
I really wish he was.
We have named him Chomp-chomp.
I wish my brother was here.
I really wish he was.
Elves Everywhere...
So Betsy needed to run tons of errands for her holiday dinner and asked me if I could keep the kids. Thank goodness for Sea World.
I gathered all of my strength and gave it my best shot!
Needless to say, WE HAD A BLAST!
When those four get together, they truly take over the world. In this case... they took over Sea World, elves and all! LOL!!!!
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
WOW! Ohhhhhh WOW!!!
Well, my sister Lee is still here and she treated my kids I to the movies to see Voyage of the Dawn Treader (based on the books by C.S. Lewis)!
I have to say that it was AMAZING and that the last part had me crying, sobbing, etc! Kleenex tissues please!!!
As a child I read all the books and knew, JUST KNEW who Aslan represented without anyone out there explaining it to me.
Voyage of the Dawn Treader is symbolic of how we must listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit rather than to our own when we are tempted, but that victory does not come without a good fight. The sword in the story of course represents the word of G-d!
Our minds must be clear of any thoughts that might eventually become a reality (this is what happened with Edmund when thoughts of fear became a monster that he had to physically overcome), for sin begins in our minds and in our hearts before we take it to action. Trust me when I say that it's just a very fine line from one to the other. That is why we must remain focused on G-d's word (our sword) and His presence!
Not easy. I know. Yet possible if we fight tempation and damaging thoughts much like Lucy, Edmund and Eustace did during this amazing Narnia story.
As I saw Aslan (who really represents the Lion of Judah) scrape the sand to peel off the scales from the dragon, my heart was in my throat! When from under all that dragon came out a better version of Eustace (who had been a rebel and an obnoxious little boy prior to that experience) it really touched me when he said something along the lines of, "It hurt, but it was a good pain."
The book is way more detailed. One night, Eustace (who had turned himself into a dragon when he gave into temptation) heard Aslan calling to him and saying "Follow Me". Eustace told Edmund later that he was afraid, though as a dragon he could've eaten any lion; he wasn't afraid of being eaten, he was just afraid. Following Aslan he was taken to a pool where he wanted to bathe his leg. Aslan told him that he must first undress. Scratching and clawing himself, Eustace desperately tried to shed his scales like a snake skin. After three times through this ordeal, he began to fear that he would never be rid of the scales. Aslan's voice told him "You will have to let me undress you," and he tore the skin from Eustace, picked him up and dropped him into the pool. As Eustace washed he realized that his arm was no longer in pain because he had turned back into a boy. He returned to the camp and told Edmund what had happened to him. It was Edmund who told him that the lion must have been Aslan. Everyone saw after this that Eustace was a much better natured boy.
WOW!!!!
I have got to see that movie again. One time was just not enough for me.
As Reepicheep crossed over past the tall wave into Aslan's Country (which truly represents the Kingdom of G-d), I was incredibly touched. He had fought the good fight and made it! He earned his way in.
I cried and cried when Lucy was bidding Aslan goodbye, since she knew that this was her last trip to Narnia. Then asked Aslan if she would ever see Him again in her world.
His answer? You are all going to love this one if you have not yet seen the movie!
"In your world I have another name, and you must get to know me by it."
Hallelujah!!! Ok.Tears... like right now. LOL.
Intense!
One day we will see "Aslan's Country" too, same as Reepicheep, the little brave mouse who fought like a giant. We often times see ourselves as tiny as a mouse and feel that temptation and sin are way too powerful for us to overcome.
That's not so.
The word of G-d says in Zechariah 4:6 "Not by might, nor by power, but by My SPIRIT!"
That is how spiritual battles are won.
Reepicheep never saw himself as a little mouse. If there is one thing that we learn from the bravest of all the characters is that he NEVER put down his sword. NEVER!
His true strength was in his faith and in the faith he shared with the others. His main goal was to reach Aslan's Country and be with him. He knew that if he did his part in the battle, Aslan would take care of the rest.
Even Eustace learned this lesson after attempting to rid himself of the dragon he'd become because of his sin. Unable to do it with his own strength He had to let Aslan undress him and peel all the scales off. Like he said, the process of the transformation was painful, but it was a good pain.
Totally worth it.
As if the movie wasn't GREAT enough... here is the theme song for the movie!
Absolutely BRILLIANT! (Not an official video, like it states, but whoever managed to put this together did a pretty good job)
I have to say that it was AMAZING and that the last part had me crying, sobbing, etc! Kleenex tissues please!!!
As a child I read all the books and knew, JUST KNEW who Aslan represented without anyone out there explaining it to me.
Voyage of the Dawn Treader is symbolic of how we must listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit rather than to our own when we are tempted, but that victory does not come without a good fight. The sword in the story of course represents the word of G-d!
Our minds must be clear of any thoughts that might eventually become a reality (this is what happened with Edmund when thoughts of fear became a monster that he had to physically overcome), for sin begins in our minds and in our hearts before we take it to action. Trust me when I say that it's just a very fine line from one to the other. That is why we must remain focused on G-d's word (our sword) and His presence!
Not easy. I know. Yet possible if we fight tempation and damaging thoughts much like Lucy, Edmund and Eustace did during this amazing Narnia story.
As I saw Aslan (who really represents the Lion of Judah) scrape the sand to peel off the scales from the dragon, my heart was in my throat! When from under all that dragon came out a better version of Eustace (who had been a rebel and an obnoxious little boy prior to that experience) it really touched me when he said something along the lines of, "It hurt, but it was a good pain."
The book is way more detailed. One night, Eustace (who had turned himself into a dragon when he gave into temptation) heard Aslan calling to him and saying "Follow Me". Eustace told Edmund later that he was afraid, though as a dragon he could've eaten any lion; he wasn't afraid of being eaten, he was just afraid. Following Aslan he was taken to a pool where he wanted to bathe his leg. Aslan told him that he must first undress. Scratching and clawing himself, Eustace desperately tried to shed his scales like a snake skin. After three times through this ordeal, he began to fear that he would never be rid of the scales. Aslan's voice told him "You will have to let me undress you," and he tore the skin from Eustace, picked him up and dropped him into the pool. As Eustace washed he realized that his arm was no longer in pain because he had turned back into a boy. He returned to the camp and told Edmund what had happened to him. It was Edmund who told him that the lion must have been Aslan. Everyone saw after this that Eustace was a much better natured boy.
WOW!!!!
I have got to see that movie again. One time was just not enough for me.
As Reepicheep crossed over past the tall wave into Aslan's Country (which truly represents the Kingdom of G-d), I was incredibly touched. He had fought the good fight and made it! He earned his way in.
I cried and cried when Lucy was bidding Aslan goodbye, since she knew that this was her last trip to Narnia. Then asked Aslan if she would ever see Him again in her world.
His answer? You are all going to love this one if you have not yet seen the movie!
"In your world I have another name, and you must get to know me by it."
Hallelujah!!! Ok.Tears... like right now. LOL.
Intense!
One day we will see "Aslan's Country" too, same as Reepicheep, the little brave mouse who fought like a giant. We often times see ourselves as tiny as a mouse and feel that temptation and sin are way too powerful for us to overcome.
That's not so.
The word of G-d says in Zechariah 4:6 "Not by might, nor by power, but by My SPIRIT!"
That is how spiritual battles are won.
Reepicheep never saw himself as a little mouse. If there is one thing that we learn from the bravest of all the characters is that he NEVER put down his sword. NEVER!
His true strength was in his faith and in the faith he shared with the others. His main goal was to reach Aslan's Country and be with him. He knew that if he did his part in the battle, Aslan would take care of the rest.
Even Eustace learned this lesson after attempting to rid himself of the dragon he'd become because of his sin. Unable to do it with his own strength He had to let Aslan undress him and peel all the scales off. Like he said, the process of the transformation was painful, but it was a good pain.
Totally worth it.
As if the movie wasn't GREAT enough... here is the theme song for the movie!
Absolutely BRILLIANT! (Not an official video, like it states, but whoever managed to put this together did a pretty good job)
Monday, December 20, 2010
The Human Body
Right now I am watching National Geographic's "The Incredible Human Machine" with the kids! Wow!
This will be the science class for the day. Totally love it.
This will be the science class for the day. Totally love it.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Gossip
Gossip
Ohhhhh how I hate thee.
Too many people out there being all analytical in the flesh. G-d wants us to be wise in His Spirit and not wise in our own opinion.
So please, by all means, when He tells you to say something SAY IT! But do it the right way, please.
Let me explain..
When you have a disagreement with someone, it's usually for a really good reason and it should be solved directly. Anything that is said to outsiders who were not there to witness the exchange is nothing other than gossip.
G-d doesn't like that stuff.
You either speak your heart directly to that person(with 1 or 2 witnesses if ultimately necessary) or keep quiet. Once you have spoken your heart, whether they like what you said or not, you STILL keep quiet. What went on between you and that person is none of anybody else's business.
If you don't have someone in your life you can absolutely trust with private matters, then pray to G-d. As a matter of fact, you should always go to Him first. Always.
What if they start saying things behind your back?
Again, stay quiet and say nothing.
Often times we interrupt G-d's defense by being defensive. If this person was defensive and offended, even if you were right and they were wrong, stay peaceful. If this person does not apologize, then apologize first.
Apologize? What? But they said things that... (shhhh! Silence, remember?)
Yup.
Just do it. It won't kill you. Trust me. Take the initiative to forgive and then to ask for forgiveness. G-d will take care of the rest. You have to believe that.
I know that it's not easy to do that, but are you aware that we have a G-d who speaks on our behalf? Are you aware that we have a G-d who knows all things, sees all things and knows your heart? Are you aware that other people's perception of you will be based mostly on your testimony?
Let G-d do the talking.
Be still and let G-d be.
Chillax.
He's got your back.
Trust me.
Gossip may spread like a wild fire, but G-d's TRUTH sooner or later puts it out COMPLETELY.
This, dear friends, always happens sooner or later.
Patience.
Like I said, G-d's got your back. :)
Ohhhhh how I hate thee.
Too many people out there being all analytical in the flesh. G-d wants us to be wise in His Spirit and not wise in our own opinion.
So please, by all means, when He tells you to say something SAY IT! But do it the right way, please.
Let me explain..
When you have a disagreement with someone, it's usually for a really good reason and it should be solved directly. Anything that is said to outsiders who were not there to witness the exchange is nothing other than gossip.
G-d doesn't like that stuff.
You either speak your heart directly to that person(with 1 or 2 witnesses if ultimately necessary) or keep quiet. Once you have spoken your heart, whether they like what you said or not, you STILL keep quiet. What went on between you and that person is none of anybody else's business.
If you don't have someone in your life you can absolutely trust with private matters, then pray to G-d. As a matter of fact, you should always go to Him first. Always.
What if they start saying things behind your back?
Again, stay quiet and say nothing.
Often times we interrupt G-d's defense by being defensive. If this person was defensive and offended, even if you were right and they were wrong, stay peaceful. If this person does not apologize, then apologize first.
Apologize? What? But they said things that... (shhhh! Silence, remember?)
Yup.
Just do it. It won't kill you. Trust me. Take the initiative to forgive and then to ask for forgiveness. G-d will take care of the rest. You have to believe that.
I know that it's not easy to do that, but are you aware that we have a G-d who speaks on our behalf? Are you aware that we have a G-d who knows all things, sees all things and knows your heart? Are you aware that other people's perception of you will be based mostly on your testimony?
Let G-d do the talking.
Be still and let G-d be.
Chillax.
He's got your back.
Trust me.
Gossip may spread like a wild fire, but G-d's TRUTH sooner or later puts it out COMPLETELY.
This, dear friends, always happens sooner or later.
Patience.
Like I said, G-d's got your back. :)
Quantum Physics
Unlike many people out there who are as fascinated with Quantum Physics as I am, I have always believed that Quantum Physics proves without any doubt that G-d exists.
Usually Quantum Physics is used to prove the contrary, but I just don't see how that is even possible based on the facts.
I won't get into it right now because it is rather late, but the truth is that we were created... and yes... G-d created something out of nothing. There is no doubt about that, and that precisely is one the main points of Quantum Physics. Here is a really good video (short but good) that explains just a tiny fraction of why Quantum Physics actually proves the existence of G-d.
Usually Quantum Physics is used to prove the contrary, but I just don't see how that is even possible based on the facts.
I won't get into it right now because it is rather late, but the truth is that we were created... and yes... G-d created something out of nothing. There is no doubt about that, and that precisely is one the main points of Quantum Physics. Here is a really good video (short but good) that explains just a tiny fraction of why Quantum Physics actually proves the existence of G-d.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Can't Do My Anthem Work...
I have deadlines...and I can't get the work done.
This is a bit stressful.
Ugh.
This is a bit stressful.
Ugh.
One G-d!
"Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no G-d." Isaiah 44:6
Yes.
Just one G-d.
ONE.
And I LOVE HIM with all of my heart.
Yes.
Just one G-d.
ONE.
And I LOVE HIM with all of my heart.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
My Kids Traded a Movie Date For...
So I was dying to go see the Voyage of the Dawn Treader and I was feeling well enough to go to The Loop with the kids. As we were approaching The Loop they saw it!
Books A Million!
Claudia: "Mom, what if we just go there instead. We can always wait for the movie to come out on video."
Me: "You sure?"
Ricardo: "Yes Mom! We're sure! They have this new book on Oceanography that has all the blah blah blah blah blah... on the blah blah blah... and it shows pictures of the blah blah blah..."
Claudia: "Yeah Mom! I want another Judy Blume book and a Lego architectural guide so I can build the White House. It's so cool because blah blah blah and the pieces are blah blah blah blah blah, mounted on the blah blah blah blah blah..."
Of course... that's what I heard because my mind was simply stuck on... "I cannot believe that they would trade the newest Narnia movie for books. I just cannot believe that I won't get to see this movie today because they want to read books about FISH and LEGOS!"
My kids are nerds... just like their mother.
Narnia is going to have to wait, and G-d knows I won't go see it without my kids. It's a family movie... BAH HUMBUG!!!!
Books A Million!
Claudia: "Mom, what if we just go there instead. We can always wait for the movie to come out on video."
Me: "You sure?"
Ricardo: "Yes Mom! We're sure! They have this new book on Oceanography that has all the blah blah blah blah blah... on the blah blah blah... and it shows pictures of the blah blah blah..."
Claudia: "Yeah Mom! I want another Judy Blume book and a Lego architectural guide so I can build the White House. It's so cool because blah blah blah and the pieces are blah blah blah blah blah, mounted on the blah blah blah blah blah..."
Of course... that's what I heard because my mind was simply stuck on... "I cannot believe that they would trade the newest Narnia movie for books. I just cannot believe that I won't get to see this movie today because they want to read books about FISH and LEGOS!"
My kids are nerds... just like their mother.
Narnia is going to have to wait, and G-d knows I won't go see it without my kids. It's a family movie... BAH HUMBUG!!!!
Saying, "I Am Sorry" Won't Kill You
Yeah. At times we just need to take the initiative to make things right.
I don't like it when people get hurt by things that I say.
Other's opinions may not matter much to me... but hurting someone is not exactly my cup of tea.
Saying that you are sorry is a good way to let others know that you are not so high up on a pedestal that you can't express those words.
Saying that you are sorry and meaning it is perhaps the best way to start the new year.
Not everyone out there knows how to do that because they are prideful or whatever else.
Sometimes I can be a "cabeza de pollo" and say the stupidest things. Everyone is a "cabeza de pollo" at some point or another...
I just don't have a problem admitting it, while others can carry a chip on their shoulders forever.
Who wants that load? Really!
It's the G-d way, or the highway.
What's done is done and saying "I'm sorry" is all that's left to do.
Now, whether forgiven or not, I move on. It's a beautiful day.
Maybe I can sit outdoors and enjoy the fresh air and the warmth of the sun.
Cuba...
L-rd, please heal me and send me and my kids to Cuba.
I don't like it when people get hurt by things that I say.
Other's opinions may not matter much to me... but hurting someone is not exactly my cup of tea.
Saying that you are sorry is a good way to let others know that you are not so high up on a pedestal that you can't express those words.
Saying that you are sorry and meaning it is perhaps the best way to start the new year.
Not everyone out there knows how to do that because they are prideful or whatever else.
Sometimes I can be a "cabeza de pollo" and say the stupidest things. Everyone is a "cabeza de pollo" at some point or another...
I just don't have a problem admitting it, while others can carry a chip on their shoulders forever.
Who wants that load? Really!
It's the G-d way, or the highway.
What's done is done and saying "I'm sorry" is all that's left to do.
Now, whether forgiven or not, I move on. It's a beautiful day.
Maybe I can sit outdoors and enjoy the fresh air and the warmth of the sun.
Cuba...
L-rd, please heal me and send me and my kids to Cuba.
Pictures of ME
My body ached all over, but I smiled through it. Betsy drove because I simply couldn't and I barely moved around... but it was nice to take the girls to Sea World and get some fresh air, even if it was only for a couple of hours.
Took lots of pictures of myself today. Not something I usually do, but I wanted my kids to have lots of pics, plus my friends had already been complaining that I post lots of pictures of my kids, but none of myself. So there. I re-opened my Facebook to post the pics as a final favor. Smiles. Pain. Smiles. Pain. Smiles. Pain. That's how my day went... except that I must admit, that smiling and laughing really helped minimize the pain! LOL!
G-d is good all the time.
That's all I have to say.
I'll leave my Facebook account open until December 31st and then I'll close the darn thing for good. I am proud of myself. I didn't look at it for days until it was time to post those pictures. Gotta let it go...and I am! It feels really good and I know G-d is pleased.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
RISE AND SHINE... brrrrrr.
I have spent the last 20 minutes trying to peel my children out bed... literally.
Ricardo has the sniffles and Claudia is snuggled under three sets of blankets and does not want to come out!
It's really cold in Florida folks.
They still have school, though. They both have English tests today and Emily has her Spelling quiz and she will be here shortly, soooooooo it's time to get this going!
L-rd give me strength.
Ricardo has the sniffles and Claudia is snuggled under three sets of blankets and does not want to come out!
It's really cold in Florida folks.
They still have school, though. They both have English tests today and Emily has her Spelling quiz and she will be here shortly, soooooooo it's time to get this going!
L-rd give me strength.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Puerto Rico
Wow.
Why do I have Puerto Rico in my head and in my heart today?
Actually... it has been that way for several days now.
Praying for those in the island.
Not sure what's going down... but I have such a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach and I just can't shake it off.
Time to pray.
Time to pray intensely.
I so wish my brother would come to Florida with his family.
Why do I have Puerto Rico in my head and in my heart today?
Actually... it has been that way for several days now.
Praying for those in the island.
Not sure what's going down... but I have such a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach and I just can't shake it off.
Time to pray.
Time to pray intensely.
I so wish my brother would come to Florida with his family.
Frozen... Our Butts Are FROZEN!
WHY ohhhhhh WHY is it 27 degrees in CENTRAL FLORIDA??????????
Ohhhhhhh my gosh.
Ok. Time for the "Weeble" look.
We layer our clothes to the point of "roundness" and then we wobble to keep our balance.
But that's ok. It's safe because "Weebles wobble but they don't fall down"!
IT's COLD!!!!! Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!
Ohhhhhhh my gosh.
Ok. Time for the "Weeble" look.
We layer our clothes to the point of "roundness" and then we wobble to keep our balance.
But that's ok. It's safe because "Weebles wobble but they don't fall down"!
IT's COLD!!!!! Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!
Monday, December 13, 2010
Huge Potassium Low
Wow.
I'm not well today at all.
Not good.
I plan my days as if I am this butterfly that is capable of flying from place to place. Hey! It's called PUSHING it.
Yeah. But it's how I keep my kids happy and keep myself "moving" even when I barely can.
OH MY GOODNESS!!! My legs are bricks this morning.
Seriously.
Wow.
Abba... I think I'm having my first caffeine "thingy" TODAY!
I'm not waiting.
LOL.
I'm not well today at all.
Not good.
I plan my days as if I am this butterfly that is capable of flying from place to place. Hey! It's called PUSHING it.
Yeah. But it's how I keep my kids happy and keep myself "moving" even when I barely can.
OH MY GOODNESS!!! My legs are bricks this morning.
Seriously.
Wow.
Abba... I think I'm having my first caffeine "thingy" TODAY!
I'm not waiting.
LOL.
So Far, So Good
In spite of all the emails received, I'm not going back on my word this time. I am done. Done with Facebook. Done with networking sites.
I keep my blogger because it's my journal. It's an outlet for me to write what is in my heart and mind without getting anyone to comment on it. I disabled that feature on here too.
What can I say?
My afternoon was pretty good.
Took my kids to Hebrew class, ate pasteles at Betsy's and fixed her husband's computer (some pop up virus kept interrupting web browsing and it was just annoying).
So, it's 3 a.m. on Monday. Busy schedule today.
Homeschool until 2 p.m.
Off to K-Mart to exchange a futon.
Then it's off to BJ's to do groceries and after that I have rush home and get ready. I have been invited to meet up with some people who are visiting the area and are pastors or something like that. Not sure who they are or exactly what they do.
Anita and Nasir Sidikki something, from Oklahoma.
This guy from some church in the area contacted me via email to tell me that they wanted to meet me. Not sure what about...
Oh well.
I hope that whatever they have to tell me doesn't take too long. I have Enlace at 7p.m.
Tomorrow Tuesday it's more homeschooling and maybe off to a local park with the kids if the weather is nice. I'm honestly not feeling too good. My arms and legs are not exactly cooperating with me and I have to limp my way around a bit slower than usual. It sucks. REALLY.
Not to complain, but this wonderful cold weather (I LOVE IT) has it's downside when it comes to my potassium deficiency.
Well, after watching "A Beautiful Truth" I might just attempt to pull off one of those coffee "thingys". For those of you who saw the documentary, you all know what I'm talking about. LOL! It's embarrassing... and seriously, I have never tried to do something like that EVER!
Then again, if it increases the potassium levels as directly and as quickly as it claims to, then it is definitely worth the try.
Yawn. Ok. I should go back to bed, but I think I'll pray for a little while.
I want G-d... like a lot!
:o)
I keep my blogger because it's my journal. It's an outlet for me to write what is in my heart and mind without getting anyone to comment on it. I disabled that feature on here too.
What can I say?
My afternoon was pretty good.
Took my kids to Hebrew class, ate pasteles at Betsy's and fixed her husband's computer (some pop up virus kept interrupting web browsing and it was just annoying).
So, it's 3 a.m. on Monday. Busy schedule today.
Homeschool until 2 p.m.
Off to K-Mart to exchange a futon.
Then it's off to BJ's to do groceries and after that I have rush home and get ready. I have been invited to meet up with some people who are visiting the area and are pastors or something like that. Not sure who they are or exactly what they do.
Anita and Nasir Sidikki something, from Oklahoma.
This guy from some church in the area contacted me via email to tell me that they wanted to meet me. Not sure what about...
Oh well.
I hope that whatever they have to tell me doesn't take too long. I have Enlace at 7p.m.
Tomorrow Tuesday it's more homeschooling and maybe off to a local park with the kids if the weather is nice. I'm honestly not feeling too good. My arms and legs are not exactly cooperating with me and I have to limp my way around a bit slower than usual. It sucks. REALLY.
Not to complain, but this wonderful cold weather (I LOVE IT) has it's downside when it comes to my potassium deficiency.
Well, after watching "A Beautiful Truth" I might just attempt to pull off one of those coffee "thingys". For those of you who saw the documentary, you all know what I'm talking about. LOL! It's embarrassing... and seriously, I have never tried to do something like that EVER!
Then again, if it increases the potassium levels as directly and as quickly as it claims to, then it is definitely worth the try.
Yawn. Ok. I should go back to bed, but I think I'll pray for a little while.
I want G-d... like a lot!
:o)
Sunday, December 12, 2010
No More Facebook
I am going to close my Facebook account. Wow. I have tried to do this several times in the past and it has been really hard. That's not a good thing for sure.
After prayer this morning, I pondered on several things.
Would Yeshua have a Facebook account? I wondered.
Did he really need one?
Tee hee :o)
Nah. I'm sure He didn't.
Yeshua gathered the biggest network of followers ever known to man way before computers were ever invented.
Also, He was a true friend to those he came in contact with.
He was not just curious. He was not just browsing into other people's lives.
He was genuine, always.
Integrity. Truth. Simplicity. Love. Loyalty are the traits of a true friend.
My friends are my friends out in the open for everyone to see.
I don't hide my friends.
We are allowed to have differences and disagreements. We are permitted to be diverse and to think differently. That is how we help each other grow.
I don't have to like the things my friends like. They don't have to like mine.
When Yeshua gathered His twelve, ohhhh what a diverse group they were!
They couldn't have been more different, and Yeshua knew this. He chose them that way on purpose.
We each have a brain that works differently from someone else's so that in our ideas and disagreements we can enrich each other and also protect one another, for the danger that one cannot see at times is brought to light by a good friend.
My experiences in life have been many. I have seen injustices and truths. I have seen things that I did not like and that I have often walked away from. I have seen those who have wronged a friend and later deny that they did. I have seen lies. I have seen truths. I have seen sinners and saints and I have been a sinner, and still am to this day. A work in progress, I can look back at very bad choices and see great improvement as I have chosen to pursue Yeshua's light. So I am not who I used to be, but I am still not quite where I should be.
Nobody out there is.
That goal is unattainable until we are finally with our King. For even great men of G-d fall every single day, which makes people like me feel like we are not doing so bad after all in comparison.
Nobody else has my heart.
Nobody else out there has yours.
If my focus is to follow Yeshua and be by His side one day, then I seriously need to set all distractions aside as much as I possibly can.
When I think of Facebook, I think of a syringe that feeds us a boost of "temporary relief for loneliness" whenever we post something that someone out there likes.
All of a sudden, it's as if we are not alone in a car or in our room... or even at work. We hear our phone buzzing to a response, a wall post or a picture. Our thoughts otherwise invisible to others are suddenly read by a world of people, half of which we have not even met in person, or seen in years.
For a single mom like me, it feels good to stay in touch with people even when I know I'll get to see them later in the day. Without Facebook or MySpace (although I haven't had an account there for two years now), we feel disconnected. Unable to brag about our trips, kids, pictures... our world!
Before Facebook, our lives were private and unnoticed. Our thoughts and whereabouts a mystery to others.
Then I thought about Yeshua.
He went from place to place and made a huge amount of friends (and enemies too), but the way He did it did not require technology.
He would knock on people's door.
He would come in and dine with them.
He even told a short statured tax collector that He would dine with him.
He sensed a woman's faith through his garment in the midst of a thick crowd, and healed her.
He gave hope to a prostitute.
He fed a hungry crowd.
He touched the lives of others... literally.
I think about Cuba a lot.
Strange right?
At times I see myself there, feeding kids, sharing G-d's Word with other single moms, providing shelter to a girl who has chosen to prostitute herself in order to feed her family or buy herself a pair of jeans.
I don't see myself using a computer or watching television. There wouldn't be much time for that if I were busy doing what G-d has placed in my heart.
I would be knocking on people's door.
Dining with them or having them dine with me.
Helping a sick child or woman through an illness.
Giving hope to a prostitute.
Feeding the hungry.
Touching their lives... literally.
So if Yeshua knows what's in my heart, is He just waiting for me to give it all up so that the door opens?
I am nothing without Him and what I have, I have through His love and mercy. Even my children were His gift to me.
So right now I just want to let Him know that I'll trade Facebook, commodities, and all the comforts and distractions of this world to be able to do things the way He did.
At times I have wondered about the changes in my life. How certain events marred me to the point of changing my perspective. All of a sudden I knew and understood pain like I hadn't before. Unable to express my emotions, I had no outlet. I knew that what I felt inside was real, whether it was love or anger, or even joy... so when I wasn't getting throught to others, I knew that I was getting through to G-d. You see, G-d looked past my lack of expression and into my heart and He knew what was there. He still does when everyone else doesn't. It's been easy for me to have a relationship with Him, because I know that I don't have to fake a smile, a gesture... and because He is real, yet unseen, I don't have to struggle to figure Him out either.
Facebook? Facebook is great for people who know how they feel and can write it out, but can't articulate or show the world with their faces what's really in their hearts. I don't want this crutch in my life anymore.
I want to reach those who are not being reached. Not sure where that is...
but I know what it's like to be disconnected from the world until someone takes the time to knock on a door and come in, and sit with me, and talk with me and get to know ME instead of attempting to interpret me according to the gospel or "gossip" of someone else who really doesn't know what I'm about.
I've been ambushed into dying my hair, wearing make up, dressing up and out of my simple jeans and black t'shirts by people who would rather waste their time changing my outer appearance than getting to know my heart.
It was not easy to let down my guard. I've been hurt by people I've gotten close to. We all have been at some point or another, I think.
So back to my mission dreams...
I think of Cuba.
Who knows, right?
Dear L-rd,
All I can say is that my heart is willing, and my kids would be coming along for the ride.
Even my physical ailment can't keep me from giving You what's left of my life.
I love You HaShem.
I really do.
Yours,
Rose
After prayer this morning, I pondered on several things.
Would Yeshua have a Facebook account? I wondered.
Did he really need one?
Tee hee :o)
Nah. I'm sure He didn't.
Yeshua gathered the biggest network of followers ever known to man way before computers were ever invented.
Also, He was a true friend to those he came in contact with.
He was not just curious. He was not just browsing into other people's lives.
He was genuine, always.
Integrity. Truth. Simplicity. Love. Loyalty are the traits of a true friend.
My friends are my friends out in the open for everyone to see.
I don't hide my friends.
We are allowed to have differences and disagreements. We are permitted to be diverse and to think differently. That is how we help each other grow.
I don't have to like the things my friends like. They don't have to like mine.
When Yeshua gathered His twelve, ohhhh what a diverse group they were!
They couldn't have been more different, and Yeshua knew this. He chose them that way on purpose.
We each have a brain that works differently from someone else's so that in our ideas and disagreements we can enrich each other and also protect one another, for the danger that one cannot see at times is brought to light by a good friend.
My experiences in life have been many. I have seen injustices and truths. I have seen things that I did not like and that I have often walked away from. I have seen those who have wronged a friend and later deny that they did. I have seen lies. I have seen truths. I have seen sinners and saints and I have been a sinner, and still am to this day. A work in progress, I can look back at very bad choices and see great improvement as I have chosen to pursue Yeshua's light. So I am not who I used to be, but I am still not quite where I should be.
Nobody out there is.
That goal is unattainable until we are finally with our King. For even great men of G-d fall every single day, which makes people like me feel like we are not doing so bad after all in comparison.
Nobody else has my heart.
Nobody else out there has yours.
If my focus is to follow Yeshua and be by His side one day, then I seriously need to set all distractions aside as much as I possibly can.
When I think of Facebook, I think of a syringe that feeds us a boost of "temporary relief for loneliness" whenever we post something that someone out there likes.
All of a sudden, it's as if we are not alone in a car or in our room... or even at work. We hear our phone buzzing to a response, a wall post or a picture. Our thoughts otherwise invisible to others are suddenly read by a world of people, half of which we have not even met in person, or seen in years.
For a single mom like me, it feels good to stay in touch with people even when I know I'll get to see them later in the day. Without Facebook or MySpace (although I haven't had an account there for two years now), we feel disconnected. Unable to brag about our trips, kids, pictures... our world!
Before Facebook, our lives were private and unnoticed. Our thoughts and whereabouts a mystery to others.
Then I thought about Yeshua.
He went from place to place and made a huge amount of friends (and enemies too), but the way He did it did not require technology.
He would knock on people's door.
He would come in and dine with them.
He even told a short statured tax collector that He would dine with him.
He sensed a woman's faith through his garment in the midst of a thick crowd, and healed her.
He gave hope to a prostitute.
He fed a hungry crowd.
He touched the lives of others... literally.
I think about Cuba a lot.
Strange right?
At times I see myself there, feeding kids, sharing G-d's Word with other single moms, providing shelter to a girl who has chosen to prostitute herself in order to feed her family or buy herself a pair of jeans.
I don't see myself using a computer or watching television. There wouldn't be much time for that if I were busy doing what G-d has placed in my heart.
I would be knocking on people's door.
Dining with them or having them dine with me.
Helping a sick child or woman through an illness.
Giving hope to a prostitute.
Feeding the hungry.
Touching their lives... literally.
So if Yeshua knows what's in my heart, is He just waiting for me to give it all up so that the door opens?
I am nothing without Him and what I have, I have through His love and mercy. Even my children were His gift to me.
So right now I just want to let Him know that I'll trade Facebook, commodities, and all the comforts and distractions of this world to be able to do things the way He did.
At times I have wondered about the changes in my life. How certain events marred me to the point of changing my perspective. All of a sudden I knew and understood pain like I hadn't before. Unable to express my emotions, I had no outlet. I knew that what I felt inside was real, whether it was love or anger, or even joy... so when I wasn't getting throught to others, I knew that I was getting through to G-d. You see, G-d looked past my lack of expression and into my heart and He knew what was there. He still does when everyone else doesn't. It's been easy for me to have a relationship with Him, because I know that I don't have to fake a smile, a gesture... and because He is real, yet unseen, I don't have to struggle to figure Him out either.
Facebook? Facebook is great for people who know how they feel and can write it out, but can't articulate or show the world with their faces what's really in their hearts. I don't want this crutch in my life anymore.
I want to reach those who are not being reached. Not sure where that is...
but I know what it's like to be disconnected from the world until someone takes the time to knock on a door and come in, and sit with me, and talk with me and get to know ME instead of attempting to interpret me according to the gospel or "gossip" of someone else who really doesn't know what I'm about.
I've been ambushed into dying my hair, wearing make up, dressing up and out of my simple jeans and black t'shirts by people who would rather waste their time changing my outer appearance than getting to know my heart.
It was not easy to let down my guard. I've been hurt by people I've gotten close to. We all have been at some point or another, I think.
So back to my mission dreams...
I think of Cuba.
Who knows, right?
Dear L-rd,
All I can say is that my heart is willing, and my kids would be coming along for the ride.
Even my physical ailment can't keep me from giving You what's left of my life.
I love You HaShem.
I really do.
Yours,
Rose
Friday, December 10, 2010
Being Simply Blunt
The kids had a wonderful Chanukah.
Their joy is mine as well.
What can I say...
G-d has been good.
Simplicity works for me.
Nothing complicated.
Just the basics.
G-d.
Family.
Truth.
Love.
The world of an aspie requires extra effort in the social part. My son is doing excellent in identifying social cues he often would miss.
We are doing much better.
I am proud of him.
Right now, truth lies in our hearts. We express it bluntly and honestly and not everyone out there digs that.
That's ok.
I imagine Yeshua being blunt and honest with the Pharisees... and trust me when I say that they didn't like that about him.
Then again, some of us were created to not care much about others opinions about us.
That's how we are bold enough to get a message across.
We are not afraid of stigmas. We are not afraid of what others may think.
Like Dr. Seuss once wrote:
“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.”
Their joy is mine as well.
What can I say...
G-d has been good.
Simplicity works for me.
Nothing complicated.
Just the basics.
G-d.
Family.
Truth.
Love.
The world of an aspie requires extra effort in the social part. My son is doing excellent in identifying social cues he often would miss.
We are doing much better.
I am proud of him.
Right now, truth lies in our hearts. We express it bluntly and honestly and not everyone out there digs that.
That's ok.
I imagine Yeshua being blunt and honest with the Pharisees... and trust me when I say that they didn't like that about him.
Then again, some of us were created to not care much about others opinions about us.
That's how we are bold enough to get a message across.
We are not afraid of stigmas. We are not afraid of what others may think.
Like Dr. Seuss once wrote:
“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.”
Monday, December 6, 2010
I Don't Feel Well
Wow. I am so glad I had great holiday fun with my kids this week because I can't even walk today.
I don't want to go to the hospital...
Abba, a little help here HaShem.
Love You my King.
I don't want to go to the hospital...
Abba, a little help here HaShem.
Love You my King.
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