How time can be revealing: lessons and changes during a whole year and seeing God's purpose on them

The upcoming new year is usually a time where we reflect upon what has happened during a whole year. A year. That’s a lot of time. Time. Time is a gift that shouldn’t be taken for granted. But we do, in so many ways.

Tears that turn into springs

“Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; In whose heart are the highways to Zion. Passing through the valley of Weeping they make it a place of springs; Yea, the early rain covereth it with blessings. They go from strength to strength; Every one of them appeareth before God in Zion.” A great miracle that…

Las lágrimas que se convierten en fuente

“Bienaventurado el hombre que tiene en ti sus fuerzas, En cuyo corazón están tus caminos. Atravesando el valle de lágrimas lo cambian en fuente, Cuando la lluvia llena los estanques. Irán de poder en poder; Verán a Dios en Sion.” Salmo 84:5-7  Uno de los grandes milagros que he visto en mi vida es experimentar el gozo y la fortaleza…

La esencia de nuestra gratitud

“Así que, recibiendo nosotros un Reino inconmovible, tengamos gratitud, y mediante ella sirvamos a Dios agradándole con temor y reverencia, porque nuestro Dios es fuego consumidor.” La mejor actitud que podemos tener ante la vida es la gratitud. Pero, ¿que es lo que motiva que seamos agradecidos?

The essence of our thankfulness

“Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our “God is a consuming fire.” The best attitude that you can have toward life is that of gratitude. But, what drives us to be thankful?

The good and "not so good" of the 3rd trimester

You’ve gone thru all the emotional outburst that comes in the first trimester—from finding out that you are pregnant to all the sickness that can come with it (I was pretty lucky I didn’t get much of it). The spring-like season of the second trimester—where you feel pretty good and finally recover— is over. Third…

A letter to my unborn son

I still cannot believe you are growing inside of me. Seeing those images of you on the ultrasound made me feel you were so real—a real person with feelings, needs and personality. You are such a tiny beautiful creature.