More Time...

This past weekend I dedicate my-self to paint my house or at least start painting my house. I woke up early on Saturday, and start painting downstairs. As I finished downstairs I start changing the floors of downstairs too, since I already have what I was going to use. Around 5:00 pm I finish downstairs paint and floors. I had a Halloween party that night so I ask my kids to get ready until I finish cleaning up everything. As I was cleaning I start thinking in all the work I have left to finish, and that I want to finish everything like “now!” I have 2 more gallons of paint to keep painting in my house but at the same time I have the party to attend with my kids.

Standing at the top of my stairs with one new gallon of paint in my hands, and thinking in all the work that I have to do the gallon of paint fall downstairs, and all the paint too, of course! Now I have to make the decision let all the paint there and get out of my house or just paint very quickly the other walls before the paint dries.  Well I stay, and paint, and paint, and keep painting. I end around 11:00 pm exhausted, and thinking there’s more walls to paint.

Last night I get home, and try to do everything again at the same time. My oldest son ask me to watch a funny video with him, and I tell him; "I can’t I have tons of things to do"  I was going to marinate a chicken. Well the bottle was new so I take the plastic wrap, and start shaking without noticing that the bottle was already open.  I end up marinating my kitchen and nook floor, the backsplash, kitchen cabinets, my cloths, and my hair.

How many times we stop doing fun things with friends, kids, spouses, and family just because we want to keep doing things (chores) or finish something that will take longer time than the one we know can be done? The funny thing is that I use to fight with my kids dad about this! The dirty laundry, the dishes in the sink, the walls to be paint, and all the other things will be there when you come back, even troubles!  Everyday of you life you will have dirty dishes to clean, dirty cloths to wash, things that you need to do or resolve, you can leave, and when you come back am 100% sure will be there waiting for you unless you paid somebody else to do it.

Last night I just let everything there, and told my-self you need to be on bed at 10:00 pm and I am going to do it! So at 10:00 pm I was sitting on my bed with my cup of tea, and just be still without saying anything just be. Well after no more than 1 minute my head start thinking and talking with God. Was a really peaceful moment for me until last. I recognize that I need to do it more often. With this I don’t say just let a mess everywhere everyday but recognize when it is necessary to do it. Kids, family, friends, love ones might not be there forever…

1 Peter 5:6-8

  ⁶ Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. ⁷ Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

 ⁸ Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.



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MRM

I Don't Understand...

Last night, a good friend calls me to know how I was. Am glad she did, even that I know she have a crazy schedule, and tons of stuff on her shoulders.  We were talking about why I have to go through hard times meeting people, why they just pass by and leave? Why they don’t stay for longer time?

I ask her if there something wrong we me, and she said no, there is nothing wrong with me I just need to learn some lessons. The bad part of this is that I know it is true what she is telling me.  Sometimes we go through hard time, and at the moment we don’t understand why that thing happened to us, why we have go through more and more bad or sad experiences?

As I was reading a motivational book last night “coincidental” match with how I was feeling. Again, God was talking to me through this little book. The passage talk about those things, situations are big enough how we see it. That there is nothing big if our perspective doesn’t see it as “the end of the world.”  Incredibly we have the power to make our situation a catastrophe or a time to learn and grow.

I know that there is nothing wrong with me, also, I know that I am a good mother, woman and person, but the most important is that I know that there is a God that even sometimes I don’t let Him talk to me, He always find the right way to let me know He is here with me, taking care of me, and helping me out in my learning situations, even the ones that hurt or the ones that I think are not fear! Anyways who said life is fear???

Isaiah 55:6-8

 ⁶ Seek the LORD while he may be found; call on him while he is near.

 ⁷ Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts.
Let them turn to the LORD, and he will have mercy on them, and to

our God, for he will freely pardon. ⁸ “For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
 neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD.

Enjoy your weekend!

Big Hug!

MRM

Are You Saved? Is God the Judge or Are You?

Today, when saying my morning prayers, I came across a writing from St. Augustine of Hippo (430 A.D.). His writing made me take pause because it was well over one thousand, five hundred years ago that he had such thoughts! Who are we to say that salvation comes from "faith alone?" Not only is this belief not scriptural, but such a belief has been denied since early Christianity!  St. Augustine is writing that there are those who grasp the good news and no longer have despair.  Yet, he writes, "there is another pitfall" and that is that even though some Christians, through their new faith are relieved from despair, the soul "perishes from hope." He writes: "And who's the sort of person who perishes from hope? I'll sketch you his portrait: the kind of person who says to himself, 'Now God has promised to pardon all who turn away from their sins-the very day they are converted he will forget all their iniquities.  So I will do whatever I want, and whenever I want to I will have a conversion, and what I have done will be blotted out.' "

By believing that once we claim Christ as our Savior, we can now live our lives in whatever fashion we desire and we are now "saved," we become our own God.  We become our own judge of salvation. We, in a very real sense, are making our selves God. We may not want to take the word of St. Augustine of Hippo, but what does Scripture say?

Scripture does not tell us that we are saved by faith "alone" but rather that we must continually live our lives as a willing servant of God, as one who takes each day and does not do whatever he(she) wants and tells themselves that since they BELIEVE that Jesus died for our sins, they are saved no matter what they do.  (See scripture below) We are saved through faith but it does not give us a license to live a sinful life without being truly and thoroughly repentant for our sins!  Father, we cannot thank you enough for the gift of salvation through your Son, Jesus Christ! We pray that all that we live our lives to glorify you....and we pray that you will help us to have repentant hearts for all our sins so that we may purify our lives, our very souls. You know our minds and hearts, how genuine our sorrow is and how genuine our efforts are to live without sin. In your love and mercy, we pray for the gifts of faith and hope but especially the gift of genuine love of you, because it is because of our love for you that we are truly repentant and promise to change our ways so that we may some day spend eternal life in your perfect, holy kingdom.  Amen. (Posted by Jan for Michele)

Philippians 3:12-14  "It is not that I have already taken hold of it or have already attained perfect maturity, but I continue my pursuit in hope that I may possess it, since I have indeed been taken possession of by Christ (Jesus). Brothers, I for my part do not consider myself to have taken possession. Just one thing: forgetting what lies behind but straining forward to what lies ahead, I continue my pursuit toward the goal, the prize of God's upward calling, in Christ Jesus."


Romans 11:22 "See, then, the kindness and severity of God; severity toward those who fell, but God's kindness to you, provided you remain in his kindness; otherwise you too will be cut off."

Regret...

How many times you have thought about regret something that you do or say? How many times some one ask you what would you change if you go back in time? Have you think about this? Would you like having the ability to go back in time and fix couple of things that you have done or said?

The other day while I was walking in one of the many trails that I walked in the last weekends I was talking about this with one of the ladies. She is a single mom like me, and as we walk I mentioned to her that if I have the opportunity to go back in time I wont married my ex-husband.  She said yes but thanks to him you have two boys, if you don’t married him you will not have your kids.

I start thinking that is so true.  In our life we make decision that are not the best ones for us at our eyes, but they teach us and help us grow.  I love my kids and for nothing in the world I will replace them. Yes, was not the best marriage, but that marriage gives me two beautiful kids that are my life. We live regretting thing that we do or say; I learn something; I should not regret anything that I do or say unless hurt someone.  I know I have to learn from that experience, and be careful of not commit the same mistake.  I believe that bad experience make us stronger and wiser.

Don’t regret the decision that you made in life, instead learn, and improve your self for the next opportunity that comes.

  Philippians 3:13-15

¹³Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, ¹⁴I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. ¹⁵Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you.

Big Hug!

MRM

Are You Mad at God?

Do you have dreams in life? Have you ever want something very hard? Have you ever felt that you are very close to reach that dream, and suddenly vanished in front of your eyes? Vanish, because something that you said or do in the wrong time or with the wrong person.  Perhaps reach some of your dreams do not depend only of you, but instead somebody else?

We live our life dreaming with things like; see our kids graduating from high school or college, we dream with a big house, we dream with a unique person that make us feel special and important, we dream with a great job, or have the greatest best friend. Must of this dreams not only depend of us but also depends of somebody else too. Our job is work hard and get out of our comfortable and safe zone and reach toward that dream.

This past weekend, I thought that I was close to one of my dreams, but I think I jump to conclusion too fast. I was sad and upset, and while sitting in my bed ready to read my night bible scripture (as I try to do every night) I was so upset, and mad with me and with God that I really didn't want to read the scripture. Instead I start taking with God in a way that if you see me, probably you will think I am crazy.

After my questioning/chat with God I tell Him; what you have to say about this??? Tell me something please! Of course I didn't heard anything not only because I was upset but also, because I didn't stop thinking in everything.  So I opened my bible randomly, and I read;

Psalm 28:1-7

 ¹ To you, LORD, I call; you are my Rock, no not turn a deaf ear to me.

For if you remain silent, I will be like those who go down to the pit.
² Hear my cry for mercy as I call to you for help, as I lift up my hands

  toward your Most Holy Place.

 ³ Do not drag me away with the wicked, with those who do evil,
   who speak cordially with their neighbors but harbor malice
    in their hearts.
⁴ Repay them for their deeds and for their evil work; repay
  them for what their hands have done and bring back
  on them what they deserve.
 ⁵ Because they have no regard for the deeds of the LORD
   and what his hands have done, he will tear them down
   and never build them up again.
 ⁶ Praise be to the LORD, for he has heard my cry for mercy.
⁷ The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts
   in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy,
   and with my song I praise him.

So, after reading this (my answer) I guess I will; "Be still, and know I am God! Psalm 46:10 and wait, and work hard for my dream come true with patience it will come not at my time but at His time.

Big Hug!
MRM

God's Nature

Another camping weekend! I think I never camping so much in my life like in the past 6 weeks. I went to Look Out Mountain in Georgia.  The weather was just perfect! only during the day of course at night was not that perfect. The nature scenery was gorgeous; I could see God’s hands in every step that I took this weekend. In those mountains you can breath peace, and if you let it in you can breath the Holy Spirit too.

On Sunday, we went hiking near a river and we sat in a big rock in side of the stream to have lunch. One of the ladies said; “I don’t know if you believe in God but how not to believe with this incredible views and all this perfect nature have to be God’s hands. Been here make feel close to God” maybe not the exact words but the meaning still the same.

Perfect, that is what you will receive and can see from God’s creation. I think if we take the time to go out in to the mountains and look around and appreciate this beautiful views that God’s gift us, we probably take care more of our environment and stop polluting, and destroying it as we have been doing for so many years.

When was the last time you take a family trip, a solo trip, or a couple trip to the mountains? I dare you decide to do it! Just go, and enjoy it, feel the present of God there, and see His perfect and detailed work, you will be amazed.  Also, teach your kids, nieces, and nephews, to love the nature only this way when they become professional adults they will remember to take care and keep our perfect nature intact.

Psalm 24:1-2

 ¹ The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it,
 the world, and all who live in it;
² for he founded it on the seas
 and established it on the waters.

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MRM

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Learning

Today I plan one topic, but the circumstances of this morning make me change my subject.  I have learned a lot in the last 15 months.  I have learn to calm down my-self, I have learn how to put boundaries to protect my-self, I have learn that I am easy to forget, I learn that I am capable of doing more things that the ones I thought, and the more important thing is that I learn that there is a God that is next to me 24/7 no matter what am doing or feeling, He is there right next beside me in different forms.

This morning after a no communication with the father of my kids, reaffirm me that I have learn make good decision with my life, but also let me know that heart don’t heal easily either. Moreover, I know that as long as we have life in this planet, we will keep learning, and depend of us take that learning, and apply it in to our life so when come the raining days will not affect us or hurt too much. This morning I was hearing a song from Shakira “Sale el sol” its say “suddenly the sun rises” no matter how bad could be the storm the sun will raise again.

I believe that God love us very much, and also, help us with the bad experiences that we live. That bad experience helps us to grow, and make us stronger for the future.  When you have a good attitude that is what make the difference a bad day I am sure can turn in a positive day or less painful even with he bad experiences.

What do you had learned already from life? What make you stronger? What things help you change a bad day turns to a good day?

Romans 5:1-5

 ¹ Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, ² through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. ³ Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; ⁴ perseverance, character; and character, hope. ⁵ And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.

Have a great weekend, enjoy the good weather, and the pretty colors.

Big Hug!

MRM

We Hear, But Do We HEAR?

In the gospel of Mark 8: 18, Jesus is frustrated with his disciples because they simply aren't "getting it." He asks them if they have eyes but still do not see, and ears but do not hear? The truth is that many of us go through life and do not hear, or if we do, we hear what we want to hear. On a physical level, there is a learning disability called "auditory processing." I am extremely familiar with this because one of my sons was diagnosed with this problem when he was about 6.  This "problem" did not mean that he was mentally challenged or that he was deaf.  It meant that he could hear but not "process" quickly and normally all that was being said to him.  This made for some very frustrating moments because it was difficult for him to follow too many commands at once.  If I asked him "to go upstairs, brush his teeth, put on his pajamas and get ready for bed," he might go upstairs and I was lucky if he put on his pajamas! Auditory processing also produced some moments that he still laughs about today! Such as when he was 11 or 12, he was sitting in Math class with his pencil in his hand.  His teacher was discussing some problem and was going to use a pencil and ruler as part of an illustration when she casually called my son by name and asked him what he was holding in his hand.  All eyes were then turned toward him and at that age, most boys are self conscious anyway.  He knew his teacher asked him a question because he heard his name called but he did not have the foggiest idea what she asked!! It was one his most embarrassing moments because everyone was howling with laughter as my son looked at the pencil in his hand...not knowing the question....and appearing that he didn't have a clue what a pencil was.  So we can, and should, excuse people when they do not always hear the entire message.
    We sometimes hear God.  It may be when reading the Word, or when we are in deep thought, or when we are in church or even when we are sleeping.  We hear the Word but we sometimes fail to allow the Word to penetrate our thoughts.  For this, there is no truly good excuse. We do not want to take the time to think about the message....or we choose to "spin" the message to hear only what makes us comfortable.  Some people believe they never hear God. I believe that God speaks to every one of us. His voice may be silent but his message can be heard. He may be telling us to care about all of his children...whether they know and love Him or not! We may hear him but refuse to hear God and instead listen to the "evil" one who loves to counter the message of God....often with TRUTH that is mixed with deception! He might whisper in your thoughts that these people do not deserve your love, your compassion or forgiveness because after all, they do not know God.  God only loves those who are good...those who love his Son....etc. We do not know and cannot comprehend the mind of God, but we can hear....ever so slightly....his message.  The big step is to be willing to change, to transform our hearts and minds to God's will, not our own. I do not believe this is possible without help from God.  For me, there is no question that I am dependent upon God for everything....even the ability to love HIM!  Father in heaven, we know you love us and we want to love you and live our lives for you according to your will. Help us to hear you in our thoughts and prayers. Fill us with the Holy Spirit so that our hearts are transformed, so that we are on fire with your love, and open to hear the message that you desire us to hear!  We pray that with your help, our lives will be a faithful witness to others, demonstrating clearly to our family, friends and all God's children  "what we have seen and what we have heard."
May God Bless Your Day!!  Jan Nichols, a Happy Blogger for Michele (my CRHP sister!)

Consideration

Every morning and every afternoon I use the public transit to go to my work, and back to my house.  The buses are really comfortable, and most of the time I use this time to take a nap or just relax. Several times I have sit next to a woman that looks like she use this time to catch up with all her friends and family on the phone. She has a really high tone voice so you can hear her conversation even if you are not close to her. Sadly because I tend to forget very easily faces and names I end sitting very close to her must of the times. I wish she were more considered, and low her voice or limit her conversations.

Sometimes we do thing than even seems not harmful or bad, they are actions that attempt against other people peace or even health. I think rules are made for the protection of others and keep them safe, happy, and avoid misunderstood.  We should be considered with people around us including family.  There are people that smoke next to their kids or even inside of their car with little kids in it. There are people that use the cells while driving (that is me!) and we don’t think or care about the safety of people around us including our family. We can keep putting examples here of what we do that seems ok or no wrong that are against other peoples. Can you think in one of those situations?

We should be more considered with others.  A good way to do it is thinking if somebody else does this to me, how do will feel? Or if this other person does that around me how do I feel? Treating others, as we want to be treated is the clue most of the times. Think in others instead of me, me, and me!!! is a good way to not be selfish.

Romans 15:1-3

 ¹ We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. ² Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up. ³ For even Christ did not please himself but, as it is written: “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.”

Our True Colors!

We are in the process of painting our living/dining area a new color...a peaceful pastel blue/green.  Paint is a great way to mask problem areas although fortunately, our walls are in good shape.  It is also a quick and easy way to bring new color into our lives! What were formerly our bland, off white walls are now vibrant with color. It is amazing how good it makes everything else in the room appear!  Suddenly, the same furnishings take on a new appearance!
Our lives are often like the rooms in our homes.  We may not be painting ourselves, but we put on an exterior that often hides the interior to make it "look better."  Have you ever known someone who is constantly engaged in "good works" but who is also constantly irritable and complaining? They are supposedly doing good deeds but they are frustrated? Not enough hours in the day? Too much traffic? Their kids are interfering with their "good" works? Or have you known someone who goes to daily Mass and appears to be the "perfect" Christian? Yet, none of us are perfect and once the person leaves the church, self-centered behavior develops, constant criticism of others, gossip....not the life that one would guess.  We all too often paint ourselves to look good to those around us and are satisfied when we know we have succeeded.  But what did Christ say? Jesus tells us that it is not our outward appearance that will be judged.  God knows all our thoughts.  God knows if an act of kindness is done out of mercy or to give him glory and he knows if an act of kindness was done "to look good" to others. God knows our hearts and minds.....the very depth of our soul.  It is only natural to want the respect of those around us....but rather than living our lives to earn the respect of others....wouldn't it be more satisfying to live our lives to give glory to God in all things? If we live our lives with our hearts focused on God, we will do all things "perfectly" in God's eyes....we will have Godly "self-respect" and that can only lead to respect from others. Father, we offer you our thoughts and deeds this day. We ask that you grant us your gift of the Holy Spirit, to strengthen us and to fill us with your love so that all our words, our thoughts and actions give you all honor and glory. Help us to focus on you.....to love you above all things!  Amen.  (Jan Nichols)

Manners

This past weekend I went camping with my kids, and a group of single parents friends.  I share my campsite with two others parents. They had one child each one, and there were four years old. On Saturday in the morning one of the little one ask his mom something to eat.  He said “please mommy” then he said “thank you mommy” I heard that, and in some way I was amaze how a little cutie four years old boy have better manners than much of the adults that I know (including me!).

That make me think that we should start practicing to be good to each other, but more teach our kids, and is not only our own kids, I mean nieces, nephews, students, cousins, even adults around us.  I only know one way to teach, be you the example to follow.  You can make the difference in kids and adult with just been the right example.

God give us His example.  He was a man here in earth teaching us what is right and what is wrong.  He gives us with His own examples how to treat others even the “others” that we don’t like too much.  All we have to do is follow Jesus example of life. I know, I know it is hard!!! But worth trying, right???

Proverbs 22:6

⁶ Train up a child in the way he should go,
even when he is old he will not depart from it.


Big Hug!
MRM!!!

First Impression...

Have you ever have a wrong first impression from someone that after you talk, and meet that impression change? That happened to me more that I would like. Last year, I met a woman which I thought I would not get along with her, and also, did not like her too much, even though she did not give me too much reason for it. Today, I like her a lot, she is a very sweet person who I love hug a lot because she make me feels like I am hugging my mom. She is a wonderful woman looking for her right path in live like most of us.

Also, I have an impression for couple of years of another woman who I thought was the perfect woman with the perfect family who have everything. I thought of her as a not reachable person. Today, I know her, she is not perfect at all, and even that my first impression was wrong, I considered her one if my best friends, one of my guides, and an inspiration of hope.

Sometimes, the first impression it is not what it counts like a lot of people think. Sometimes we need to give the chance to know someone to have a true impression. We need not to be judgemental with others. We really don't know what good that person can do in our life, and the good thing we can learn from them. It is time to love each other as Jesus lives His life, and teach us. Also, is the first and most important of His request for us.


Mark 12:29-31

29 Jesus answered, "The most important is, 'Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' 31 The second is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."

Forgiving Me…

Yesterday, I was in a meeting with my CRHP group, and we were discussing the forgive topic.  Forgive is a delicate subject that always make think what if… or should I try harder? Or I truly forgive him/her? Sometimes, we need to forgive our-self to be able to forgive others.

God ask us to love Him over everything, and love each other like we love our-self. Do you love your-self? Do you forgive your-self? Do you think that you can love someone else if you don’t love your-self? Can you forgive somebody else if you don’t forgive your-self?  Trying to forgive someone without forgiving your-self it’s like give a check without having money in the account.

It is time that we start looking what is bothering us and is giving rounds and rounds in our minds and hearts and let it go.  That will help us to forgive our-self and be able to forgive others. I know that could be very difficult and even take few days, months or even years but if we start today forgiving our-self we will close to the goal.

Ephesians 4:31-32

³¹ Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. ³² Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

Taking a Break...

Have you ever see how a single leaf falls from a tree? Have you heard the “silence” of the woods? Have you see how the water runs in a river? Have you notice all the different colors of the fall leafs and their shapes? Have you explore the pretty colors of the rocks? All this and more was what I experience this past incredible weekend. 

For the first time I went backpacking with a small group of adventurous people to hike in to the mountains to find incredible water falls. Walking at my very slow pace, I could notice all the different colors and shapes of the leaves, the silence of the nature, the wonderful and incredible hand of God in this planet.

In our busy lives we don’t notice all this things that make us be closer to God, and appreciate in a different way the nature, and be more conscious of take care of what He give us. Some times we get so blind, and overwhelm with our work, or chores or problems that if we just take some time off of all those things, we might see things from another perspective, and have better answer, strength, and patience to keep on.

There is so much to appreciate and enjoy out there, all you have to do is get out and leave everything behind, I am 100% sure that when you come back all you problems, chore, and everything else will be there waiting for you. The only difference will be the way in how you see them after your “retreat” for a little while. 

Isaiah 40:22

²² It is He who sits above the circle of the earth,
and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers,
who stretches out the heavens like a curtain
And spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.


Big Hug!
MRM!!!

MRM

One Minute

Yesterday was my oldest nice birthday.  She is getting old! Not me J

My family and me had a get together to celebrate her birthday. In some point in the evening we sat in the living room and my brother in law was explaining how he felt from the inner side of the roof of their house.  He telling us that he didn’t realize that he felt until he hit the floor.  The curios part is that where he felt around that spot were a fish tank of maybe 50 gallons, next to that were a big sofa, and in the other side the stairs. The spot were he felt was really small and one inch less or more could end his story differently.

My sister mentioned something that stick it my head.  “All my life could change in that minute” How many times we go through things that can change our life forever? Can you recall in which minute your life gives a 360°?  Can you predict that minute? Could be anything, an accident, sickness, lost of love one, a divorce, and so on and on. 

We should be prepared for when that minute appear in our lives. We need to grown our faith in God because He is the only one that will truly give us the strength, and courage that we will need for that moment. Did you speak with God today? What are you doing to strength you faith?  Are you prepared for that minute?

   1 John 2:28-29

 ²⁸And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming. ²⁹If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.

Have a great weekend!

Big Hug!

MRM!!!

When a Bad Thing Turn in a Good Thing

Couple of weeks ago my friend invite me to do out to dance.  I really want to go, I tell my-self girls night-out will be great for me, just dance and have fun. During the day I plan what to wear and was thinking in all the fun that I should have that night.  After lunch, I start feeling a mild headache but I just take pills for the headache and think “I should be fine for tonight” As the day go by my headache keep worse and worse.

I get home eat something lite and try to rest.  My friend calls me to tell me the time she will pick me up, and I tell her that I didn’t feel well.  She encourages me to go and told me that some drinks and dance will make me feel better. I drag my-self to get ready. When I was ready waiting for her I laid down in the couch, and wait for her. By the time she gets to pick me up I was crying for the big headache that I had, and told her I will not make it.

The next day she told me that was good idea that I didn’t went out with her because she saw a guy that will hurt me and mess up my night if I see him that day.  So here is when I realize how a bad thing turns in a positive one.

How many stories like this one we live everyday? How many times we get crazy and forget that what seems a bad thing is truly a good one?  May be at the beginning looks like a curse or something terrible, but at the end you see that was the best for you.  That is why we always should thanks God for the good and bad things that happened to us because everything that happened it is for a good reason. God always will protect us; all we have to do is trust in Him.

  Proverbs 3:5-6

⁵ Trust in the LORD with all your heart
 and lean not on your own understanding;
⁶ in all your ways submit to him,
 and he will make your paths straight.


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MRM!!!

Are You Different?

Driving to my work this morning I was listen the radio.  There were a morning show that were talking about statistics about how women have been in the last years increasing their salaries, they status in the society and how every year more of them are becoming more educated than men.

I believe God made us all equally. He did not say the men must have more power than the women or the women must have more power than men.  In the scriptures is clearly said that God make women, men in His own image.  He did not say black people or Asian people or white people, He clearly make us all in a perfect a way that we all have our place and mission in this world.

Sadly mankind is the only one that have divide “us” in group and we are the ones that created the stereotypes like women are the fragile sex, men are the ones that can study and most have better pay rate at work, black people can not do this, Latin people do not enter here, Asian people have to live in this place, and so and so.

We need to break that barrier that divided us as sons and daughter of God, He loves us no matter color, race, religion, social status, culture, and all the other stereotypes that we put on people.  All what God want for us is that we love Him with all our hearts, soul and spirit and to each other.  I really don’t think that is too much to ask compared with all the blessings that He give us everyday.

Let start trying to not see other people as different than me and lest focus on what God ask us.

Genesis 1:27

 ²⁷ So God created mankind in his own image, 

in the image of God he created them; 

male and female he created them.

Matthew 22:37-40

³⁷And he said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. ³⁸This is the great and first commandment. ³⁹And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. ⁴⁰ On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.

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MRM!!!

A Calling From Heaven

Yesterday, I was spoken with a friend and she was mentioning me that she had a dream or a vision of the Macarena virgin. More important she told me that she spoke to her and asks her to guide the faith of a girl that is living in her house for a period of time.  The virgin ask her a specific task and important mission.

I was thrill and exited for her, how cool is receiving a command for the virgin so clear and specific?  After she tells me her story all I can say to her was you know now what you have to do now, so start working in you new job!

How many times we have the bliss of receive a direct command from heaven? How many times we understand that God is asking us do something so clearly?  I think that is a blessing for her and an honor to do so important task. Do you know when God ask you to do something? Can you notice when He is calling you?

I can said that have been just a few times when I really have the pleasure to know that He is talking and asking me to do something in specific, like the other day that I felt an electric shock to get up of bed and go to mass or when He ask me to do a witness for a retreat.  All I know is that He knows how to call our attention. 

There are so many ways how God talks to us.  Can be through scripture, one that stick on us, through a friend, through some one that we don’t even know but is giving us the answer that we have been looking for, through family, kids, nature. Open your eyes and listen to His call, the satisfaction that you will feel after doing what He asks you are gratifying!

Romans 8:30
³⁰ and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified.

Big Hug!

MRM

Priorities

The other day somebody send me an email of a story of a man that was watching his funeral after he dies of a heart attack.  He was observing how his kids were so depress and crying because he was not anymore with them.  He could watch his wife crying until fall sleep because his absence.  Also, he could see all his co-workers and friends in the office, and his boss preparing the requirements to find a substitute for him.

He try to remember how he die, and start realizing that he die of a heart attack after a problem at work and also, remember that the week he die he promises his kids take them to the park, but he didn’t because he was too busy working.

After two weeks of his funeral in his office there were already the substitute working, and doing his job, at home instead his wife and kids keep suffering the lost.

How many times we give importance to things that is not that important in our lives? How many times we don’t know how to prioritized things in our lives?

How many times we put in first place things that take our positive energy from us, and let us with a sour feeling in our lives?

It is time to learn how to prioritize things in our lives, God have the be number one, our kids and spouse (family) comes right after God, and the rest… am sure we will know what number give them. We have to take care of our-self so that way we can protect our family.

Matthew 6:33-34

³³ But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. ³⁴ Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. 


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MRM!!!