Resolutions

Even that I am on vacation, and when I’m on vacation I usually do not write here for several reasons, the number one because I love sleep till late. Then should say “Good Afternoon My Friends” instead of “Good Morning” sooo, here are I’m.  First thing, first thing, I hope you had a very nice and happy Christmas around family and friends, as I did.  I hope baby Jesus brought you tons of blessings as He did for me, and I will not give details for now ;)

I have been thinking in my new resolutions for the New Year that will start in 4 days. I even start sort them by month (like I was that organized!!!) anyways the number one resolution that I have in my really long list is believe more in God, and feel close to Him, because with time, and my every day life I notice that without Him I’m nothing, and with Him I have everything, so I need Him to keep living, and to not drown myself in sadness. After the first resolution the rest is a lot like, loose weight (I’m sure there is only few ones that have that one on their list!), finish the remodeling of my house (I better finish that very soon!), keep having good grades at my school like now (I had and A in my class!!!), and on, and on.

The other day I wake up thinking that I “need” to help other people that do not have food to eat not even every week. I believe that the better I do for others the more blessings I receive in life. That day, I think, and try to give to the idea some form but didn’t think about it anymore until today, so my second resolution will be find the way to conquer that wish, desire, need or however I should call it.  Yes, I know I have way too much in my plate right now, but if I try to add to my long resolutions list be more organize I know I can make this happen, so let’s see.

Last thing, I want to wish you a Happy New Year, that God brings to your new year tons of blessings, and happiness. “Feliz Prospero Anio Nuevo!”

Deuteronomy 8:3
³ He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.

Big Hug,

MRM

Message

Last Saturday, I was trying to organize, and finish the craziness that I start at my house. Suddenly I receive a message from God.  Well was not like “you got mail” but through music I get His message, and was so pretty and strong that makes me feel lot better with me, and with all the stuff I have been doing.  So I want to share my “message from God” with you because I am sure this could be “Your” message too from God. I hope you like as much I did.

Don’t hang your head

Its gonna end

God’s right there

Even if it’s hard to see Him

I promise you that He still cares.

When the waves are taking you under

And you think that is always raining on you

Hold on just a little bit longer

He knows that this is gonna make you stronger

The pain ain’t gonna last forever

And things can only get better

Believe me

This is gonna make you stronger

Try and do your best

Hold on and let Him hold you han

  fall in to the arms of Jesus

Because if He started this work in your life

He will be faithful to complete it

If only you believe it

He is gonna help you get through this.

By: Mandisa-Stronger

Joshua 1:9

⁹ Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”

Big Hug,

MRM

Relationships

In the last couple of weeks I had been working in a research paper for my school. I am writing about how the artificial colors and additives in food can increase the hyperactivity in kids with ADHD. So looking around so many psychology websites in one of them I read something about how to determine if you are in an abusive relationship. The article gives you 10 signals that are a pattern in abusive relationship. I get out of my subject, and start reading the article. I found out the article very educative and accurate with the information provided. But was missing something, was missing ideas of how to get out of that relationship.

Incredible but very true, everybody women, men, child, and elderly can be part of an abusive relationship.  People in this situation usually do not know what to do or who to call. I know what you are thinking that the solution to a situation like this one is very simple “just get out!” but it is not that simple, and get more complicate when there are children involved.  In different occasion I have heard people even insulting the victim because stays in that situation, but the truth is that nobody knows; only the person that are involved in the situation understand or someone that have been through to a very, very, very similar situation themselves.

With this, I just want to say that if you are aware of an abusive relationship, do not underestimate the intelligence or the ability of a person that is in the situation like that one. Better, offer a shoulder to cry, a shelter to stay, a counselor to visit, or simply do not said anything, but careful with this last one, because can turn you in an accomplice because you know what is going on, and do nothing to help. An abusive relationship can be; husband and wife, boyfriend and girlfriend, parents and child, friends, sisterhood, brotherhood, etc, etc, etc, any relationship can turn abusive.

I only left to say that if you are in an abusive relationship there is escape. You need to prepare yourself to break the cycle, and when you are ready (and you must work on that) I promise you that you will know the way out. Just be careful, and protect yourself all the times.

Zephaniah 1:9

⁹ On that day I will punish all who avoid stepping on the threshold,
who fill the temple of their gods with violence and deceit.

P.S. here is the link of the information that I read.

http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/cf/slideshows/10-signs-you-may-be-in-an-emotionally-abusive-relationship/isolates-you-from-friends-and-family/?ap=825

Big Hug,

MRM

Holiday Season

Getting ready for the Christmas is challenging. It could turn in a big mess, expending a lot or money, trying to looks the best you can for the best season of the year. What I am doing? Tons of things around my house, of course still remodeling it, took me longer that I thought or plan, well, maybe I didn’t exactly plan it. At least that what my dad said after he went to my house. I put light all around my house, and I finally get to put up my Christmas tree.  I have been buying gift for everybody, I tend to gift others what I like other give me, so I really have to be careful not to spend too much. Did your preparing holidays sounds like this one?

Well, I really enjoy this season of the year, but I think I am missing something in this picture, I am missing the truly meaning of the season.  I do not have a birth certificate that said that Jesus born on the 25 of December, as a friend ask were challenging me one time about this holidays, but my faith told me that it is a good way to celebrate the existence of Jesus in earth as a human being, and I am from Puerto Rico any excuse is good to celebrate and make parties!

This week I was thinking; I would like to start a tradition with my kids about this seasons. I know that for kids this is the best time of the year, because of the toys that they receive. I was the same, well still kind of the same… but also I want to teach them what is the true meaning of the Christmas.  That is not only toys, and day off from school, is time to share with family and friends, time to give with the people that do not have, and time to remember that Jesus came to this world to teach us how to make this world a better place to live with just simply follow his example.

So, my new tradition this year will be put the nativity scene under the tree, but without Jesus, and on the 24 of December after midnight we will add Jesus. I guess I will read a story to them and set up everything together, and try doing it every year.  Anyways this is a season of traditions right?

1 Peter 1:3-4

 ³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, ⁴ to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you,

Big Hug,

MRM

Hot Showers

This morning I wake up like usual at 5:45 am, and like usual I didn’t want to get up to go to work. I just start giving rounds and rounds in the bed not wanting get up and trying to find any excuse to not get up.  I kick my-self out of the bed, go to my kids’ room, and wake them up.  They are worse than me! I head to my bathroom to take my shower. Was really cold in my bathroom. I turn on the shower, and give couple of rounds waiting for the water turns hot.  After a couple of minutes I check and still cold! Hate cold water specially when is so cold outside. I check, I opened too much, and when I do that my water does not turns hot.

Standing there, touching with the tip or my finger the water waiting to turn hot, I start remembering when I went to Dominican Republic for a mission trip of 10 days.  I was in a town where there is not water or electricity. The floor is mud and there are no roads. Women get up at 5:00 am everyday to prepared the breakfast, lunch and dinner all at the same time, imaging how hot will be the dinner? (No microwave!) There are no showers they have a four wood together with cubes with water to take showers there. The time that I spend in that town (3 days to be exact) I didn’t take a shower was way too cold for me (wipes the best invention!). What about the people that live there? They do not have that option.

Today, I am really glad of all the things that I have good and bad, because I have way too much blessings to be complaining about what I have to do or didn’t do. Complain about the materials things that I want and don’t have. Memories like that one helps me to remain me that God is great, and we have to be thankful for all we have.  We MUST give others what we have share with others, not just give what is left. This is the best time of the year to do that. So try to think that is Christmas all year around!

P.S. Still I will not take a cold shower! J

 2 Corinthians 9:7-8

⁷ So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. ⁸ And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.

Big Hug,

MRM