Remember...

If we met and you forget me, you have lost nothing.

But if you meet JESUS CHRIST and forget Him,
you have lost everything.

Please Pass the Menu?

Why Go to Church?

If you're spiritually alive, you're going to love this!

If you're spiritually dead, you won't want to read it.

If you're spiritually curious, there is still hope!

A Church goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. "I've gone for 30 years now," he wrote, "and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can't remember a single one of them. So, I think I'm wasting my time and the pastors are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all." This started a real controversy in the "Letters to the Editor" column, much to the delight of the editor.

It went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher: "I've been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But, for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals. But I do know this. They all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had not given me these meals, I would be physically dead today. Likewise, if I had not gone to church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today!"

When you are DOWN to nothing.... God is UP to something! Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible! Thank God for our physical AND our spiritual nourishment!" "When Satan is knocking at your door, simply say, "Jesus, could you get that for me?"

-Author Unknown

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Happy Holidays?!

Happy Holidays?!

Hmm… I have mixed feelings about this phrase. I suppose I’ll share with you why I dislike it 1st. I am very proud of who I am in Christ. And as a believer, and living in America; who was founded in the Word of God, it is sad to see how those biblical foundations have been diminishing. Geese! Now we can’t even say “Merry Christmas” for crying out loud! Because some are afraid of standing up for what and WHO they believe in??! Jesus Christ! (pun intended) It is a shame! Slowly but surely, a nation who was founded on biblical truths has forgotten “the Truth.” And the truth is Christ. The truth is that no one can survive without God… without the blood of Christ… and without the Holy Spirit’s guidance. Proverbs 4:13 “Hold on to instruction (the word of God), do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life.”

Many crimes occurring throughout the years are due to these “small,” but very significant changes. Why do I say this? Let’s look at what the bible says.
Deuteronomy 4:9 says, “Be careful and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things that your eyes have seen or let them slip from your hearts as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.”
Deuteronomy 11:16-21 “Be careful, or you will be enticed to turn away and worship other gods and bow down to them. Then the Lord’s anger will burn against you, and He will shut the heavens so that it will not rain and the ground will yield no produce, and you will soon perish from the good land the Lord is giving you. Fix these words of mine in your hearts and mind; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Write them on the doorframes of your houses an on your gates, so that your days and the days of your children may be many in the land that the Lord swore to give your forefathers, as many as the days that the heavens are above the earth.”

Clearly the word of God, His instruction, is essential to our daily living, and Life period. In His word are spoken promises. God instructs us to bring up our children in the training and instruction of the Lord and when they grow older they will not forget Him. So, yes, I dare say that many crimes are due to the lack of honor to God’s truth. One generation affects all generations that follow.

…On the other hand, now I wish to share my 2nd opinion about this phrase.
As much as people would like to run from the truth and go through many extremes to avoid it, the name of the Lord shall be praised! So…

Holiday. Let’s break it down. Holi’day. Holy, or sacred, consecrated, blessed, divine day. All words that define God. :: smile :: Holiness only comes from God, and since God the Almighty, created the heavens and the earth, every Day belongs to Him. Lets consider the truth; the word of God concerning Christ: Philippians 2:9-11 says, “Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”

And on that note: Happy Holidays!!

Today, I flew.

I dont remember how it began... or how it ended...
but I remember being visited by God's angels.

Today I had one of the most beautiful dreams I've had in a long while. But all I remember about it is bits and pieces. I was asked (somewhere along the lines of) if I wanted to experience God and experience Heaven? Oh but how could I refuse?? I love God and I certainly need more of Him. So I said Yes!
I was with one of the ladies from our Worship team; which I believe was the one who asked me the question. Her name is Blanca. She led me through this beautiful experience. We were in a car and traveling to the place where we were going to "experience God." Next, I recall being dropped off. We hurried and walked between some houses so that we'd loose whoever was with us, if they were following us. For some reason, we could not let them see where we were headed. I believe that the reason for this was because they had to desire to experience this themselves, actually experience it, and not just see the beauty of it through someone else's experience.

Well, we went into an open area that looked like a market place and hid. I remember that there were about 3 men there. They saw everything that was about to take place. Suddenly, Blanca asked me if I was "ready?" I wasn't sure what all of "ready" entialed, but I knew for sure "I wanted God" so I said yes and we walked to the middle of the open field and waited. I then felt something below my feet, as when a little girl stands on her father's feet and he leads her in a dance, and I know it was God's angels that had came to lift us up. I dont think they took us into heaven- I think I would at least remember some of it, Im sure heaven is like no other place- but I know they elevated us higher and higher, I was flyiiiing. We were shown many different sceneries and people. I wish I could remember it all.
Eventually we returned to the open market place where we were first lifted and I didn't want this all to end, so I asked if I could be taken one more time before that "experience" would be over and the angel granted my desire. As I was being lifted again, I remember that one of the men who had seen us earlier, ran toward me and held on to me. He wanted to experience what I was experiencing. He was lifted off of the ground with me and I remember holding on to him, but I told him that this was no "trick." I said, "I am no witch, and this is real. This is God." I told him that if he wanted to experience this himself, he could ask God and God would certainly allow him to experience such beauty. The look on his face was one of someone who had just seen an angel. He was marveled and in awe. What I remember about the dream ended with me putting the man back on the ground and smiling because I, myself, was in awe of what God had just done. Then I walked away with Blanca while sharing everything we had seen.

Ooohh.. if I could just close my eyes and experience it all over again.

Memorable Moments:

Just last week, I got my very first Bee Sting! ::Ouch:: How exciting huh? NOT!!

It hurt bad... rreeeaal bad! It stung like... I always thought it would.

Definitely Memorable.

A Trip well Worth it.

::long, deep breath::

Oh boy... in a minute or so it will be about 2hrs since I got home from the airport; and about 4hrs since I arrived from Puerto Rico. I read my emails, a friend's recent blogs, and well... here I am -half asleep- writting one of my own. I couldn't go to sleep without sharing some words.

I am grateful to God for so many things, including that we arrived home safely and that finally I can sleep at my home in MY bed, but today I dearly express my gratitude toward Him for saving my grandma. Saving? From? Hell. Yes, He gave her another opportunity to live with Him for eternity in Heaven, and not an eternity in Hell.

P.R.
Why Puerto Rico you may ask? Well, my grandma lived there and she passed away last weekend, so we went to show support to our mom along with the rest of our family members. And grandma is now in heaven.

How do I know this?

A few months ago a dear friend of the family and minister of God visited P.R. While he was there, he visited my grandma. He spoke to her about having a relationship with Jesus. Having Jesus in her heart. And I'm sure they spoke of plenty other things.

To make a long story short, that day my grandma's name was written in the Book of Life. That day, she accepted Jesus as her Savior... she asked Jesus to come into her heart.

This is how I know she is now in heaven.

Life can change in an instant!

Whether you belive in the Bible or not, the bible is real, and it says that the only way to the Father is through His Son, Jesus Christ. This means that the way to heaven is by having Jesus in your heart, and having a relationship with Him. And those who choose not to ask Jesus into their hearts are 1- rejecting Life (if you reject the Son Jesus Christ which is Life, then you are rejecting God) 2- cheating themselves of eternity in Heaven, therefore, 3- choosing eternity in Hell.

I am so sad and sorry for those who choose to turn away from God and this gift of Salvation. These people will never know true happiness, here or after 'here.' But well, it is everyone's choice. Hope you make the correct one.

So back to grandma. We will miss her... but we are all well because we know that she is no longer suffering or sick, she is now enjoying eternity in Heaven, and we get to see her again some day. (Of course if we have Jesus in our hearts.)

Lost?

"LIFE" Have YOU Found it?

JESUS

John 6:35

"Then Jesus declared, "I am the bread of life.

He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.""

John 14:6

"Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life.

No one comes to the Father except through me.""

John 17:3

"Now this is eternal life: that they may know You, the One true God,

and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.""

John 20:31

"But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ,

the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name."

Want to your way? The True Meaning to Life?

These verses above lead you to it.

To the correct path. To Jesus

If you want to live, you need a relationship with Christ. And for that,

you may begin with this simple prayer.

Please repeat after me:

Jesus... Please come into my heart?

I Acknowledge that I am a sinner, and that I need you in my Life.

I refuse to live one more day without you.

I Believe that you are the Son of God

and that you died and rose again so that I may have Life.

I Confess You as my Lord and Savior.

Please write my name in the Book of Life.

Amen.

If you said that prayer with me today, I welcome you to a new Life.

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The "Unknown," Known

Compose. Write. Sing.
I want to Worship.

I want to Express me
To Express Him.
I want to Express and Represent.. even for the Silent.
The ones who are Shouting
Without a "Voice."
Who indeed are a part of me!
As a Drum without a mic in this Symphony called 'Life'
An Orchestra. One Sound. One Voice.

It is living.
Vivid.
Generating and Populating... not a 'Mere Expression'.
A Structural and Functional Unit of all known Living Organisms.
It is a Cell; the 'Building Block of life."
Genetic Material.
It simply... Lives... and in All.

Pulsating Strongly and Vigorously
Bursting from the Profound; from the Depths.
It is You. It is Me. It is Our very Existence.

We are Created Beings by the Supernatural
For the Supernatural.
Suppressed by a Shell called "Body" under this Law of Gravity.
"Or are We?"

I want to Fly. Reach the Unknown. Make Possible, the "Impossible"
(Impossible to the Naked Eye that is.)
I want to be Free! I want to be Me!

I want to LIVE
HE wants Me to Live!

...Of What are You Composed?

Him

I wish I didn't miss him so much

Can't stand watching movies that only make me cry
for someone who's no even there..
Someone who doesnt even know my name

I don't like sitting here, alone,

thinking, and talking about this "unknown" individual...

One who's overtaking my thoughts

...and is taking too long to arrive!

One who I wish was already here.

But at the moment, I have no choice.

Dont know why I even miss him..
I dont even know him

...yet

Is that safe to say?

::sigh::

He's far.

Walking down a hill, by the outside gates of a park.
Sitting among at least 100. A theater full of people

strangers, or friends. But you're the only one there...

Alone.

The mall?? Who are you kidding?!
It's packed! And who acknowledges that you're even there?!

Hun... it's time for you to come home.

It's him, the one in my dreams,
The one that I miss.
He's the one I'd like to meet!

...some day that'll be him and I.

Proverbs 18:22 "He who finds a wife finds what is good

and recieves favor from the Lord"

Love ...I hope you find me.