TO LOVE

I want to go with you to the end of the earth, even to endure what waits at the end of the edge. That's the undying love of God he has for us & continues to teach me through my trials as he stretches my heart to love as he. It sounds like a line in a romance novel but the wonderful thing is Gods love is sincerely enduring,pursuant and passionate. His love can be even described as overwhelming. If our spouses, family,children & friends loved openly and passionately, I know that  it would win more than half the battle that's raging on around us and the tragedies in the world would cease. Wars aren't caused by love, they are caused by fear, hate, greed, selfish ambition, poverty etc. To love is to be willing to become humble and vulnerable enough to serve/help another in need. To be surrendered to first let go of self and then reach out in-spite of what we fear ahead. No one truly lives or discovers their greatest victories without going through their valleys and no one enjoys a blissful moment like those who suffer or strive to overcome loss,rejection,defeat,tragedy and heartache So therefore, no one can truly experience love unless they receive it or allow them self to be poured out as Jesus did on the cross for our sins. Though he did nothing wrong and served, healed many and loved with great passion and compassion.. he was crushed on the cross by hate, ignorance, evil, jealousy, indifference,political obscurity,rejected and scorned but he learned TO LOVE IN-SPITE OF THAT. To love has to be a choice especially when our natural instinct is to run, run, run away from what scares of or screams loss or failure. A relationship with each other that will stand to the end of the age or go to the very edge will survive for sure if Love is the main ingredient. God said even if we gave all we had to the poor and sacrificed our bodies to the flames but had no love in the motive.. we are Nothing. 1 Corinthians13:3. So how much more valuable it is TO LOVE MERCY LOVE IS THE MOST COURAGEOUS THING WE CAN BE. I like what God is doing through me though he has let my heart break so many times, he has made me strong and continues to reaffirm his love for me and teaches me to love. Be strong people and chose to love. Have a beautiful day  

Another quote of mine for today.. Things are unreachable until you reach for them lol 

Persevere at being persistent & God will build our character in our storms

Sometimes when it rain it seems to never stop pouring but then the sunshine shines through and tells you it will be ok. If anyone is going through a rough time, going through a storm right now and feel like giving in, don't. Because just at that moment you feel you can't go any further, God steps in and says (all things are possible) Luke 18:27 he will do what we cannot, It's gonna be ok. Keep focusing on what is praiseworthy and true Philippeans 4:8. let the stain of lies lose it's power. Romans 12:9 walk in love, love without pretending too, Truly love others and Hate what is evil, Cling to what is good. The righteous never really never lose in the end.
So all I see in the moments God gives is to persevere with a purpose. Our race is a win win. Not one person in Christ loses. Persevere though it may hurt.What else can we do. Worrying changes Nothing. In our pain, we really are still apart of each other. We all know what it feels like when our hearts break, when someone betrays our trust, or when close friends we thought would be there are distant, when it can feel like no one truly knows how you feel in our storm
Some how, we find strength, purpose that drives us to move on. 

Hum.. I wonder, if God let us use the word persevere since it involves a per-sons race on this earth towards heaven . 

What Is Trust

Good afternoon and hoping this is a good day for us all. I'm gonna claim it to be. We can plant words/seeds of hope and faith-filled words by what we speak as long as the faith is there. No matter what happens. So What Is Trust.. God did say: He knows the plans he has for us. To give us a hope and a future. Jeremiah 29: 11 Then he speaks how we receive this promise Jeremiah 29:12-13 ( if you seek me with all your heart, I will be found )
An amazing thing to have is TRUST and that trust I speak of is trust in God not just confidence or trust in self. It also is sometimes the hardest thing for us as humans to do however..
God says without faith, it is hard to please him. How can faith began without trust. Also, how can anyone seek after what they don't trust in. I know this much, if someone I love lied to me over and over, cheated on me, stole from me, slandered me or continued to hurt me and take me for granted even though I gave them my all.. I could not trust them nor will I pursue the relationship with them, I would have to surrender to being a friend only.I could only do so if repentance /change took hold of them, then trust can be established and a true friendship will begin again. So trust is something as human beings we must earn since we all make mistakes and are all sinners but with God, he is sin free and is loyal to love us and forgive inspite of what we do. I know even the best efforts we make as humans, we will hurt one another but we'll all want to be trusted. So trust is a gift to have in any relationship and can't be cheapened and our relationships can't survive  without it.  The remedy we need to help us gain trust is knowing God who is trustworthy and the more we know and trust him, we will become more like him because we trust his plans for us. So, the greatest form of love I see for God is trust which will equal obedience. So again, What is Trust for you & what does it look like.Trust takes blind steps of faith. It doesn't need to know all the answers or how or where a path will lead to beforehand. It just hopes for the best, and as believers, children of God.. we know God has our best in mind and expects to see Gods best in every step & waits in expectation. But on the real tip.. sometimes we learn to trust after kicking and screaming our way towards Gods voice as he drags us by our feet to where we could of been if only we trusted in the first place. Our fear/doubt will tire us out lol and what could of taken 1  month, 1yr.. takes much longer. What heartache it is too doubt. No wonder God says: Hebrews 11:6 it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists & that he will reward those who sincerely seek him.Not coming to him kicking and screaming. Why does Trust hurt sometimes. Why do we make it scary sometimes. If we would only Trust first and act  vs doubt & suffer then we will receive the rewards God promises. He understands it's hard to have blind faith but it's needed in order for our faith to grow. Mathew 17:20 Don't we love it when we can taste and see how good God is. Trust.. Easy said than done but for all of us who take steps of faith and continue too are exercising our faith and gaining more trust in God .. We know and can say, God is real! 

Pleas fill free to write down What IsTrust to you

Have a fantastic day!

Valentine's Day.." is it relevant "

Today is Valentine's and we start to feel the flush of romance as if it were running away from us and we need to catch it. I love Valentine's Day but not for the flowers or the colors of red,purple, or pinks and whites. I love that it's a day to give love to who ever needs it and that's everyone so that means there are alot of opportunities to act love out like helping a old man or woman cross the street, or shovel their snow. Take and do someone's grocery shopping that can't get out of bed.  Give that family member a call and tell them how much they mean to you. Cook a meal or two for a homeless person or neighbor in need. Go out the way to make a customer feel special by going beyond what they ask and expected. Telling your husband how much you love and appreciate them for all they do, giving your child or for you that have 

more than one child a confirmation of your approval and telling them that they are cherished and will always be loved no matter what they do since kids are constantly looking outside the family walls for their acceptance.Why not give them the love they need now and say what you feel they  need to hear while they are in the growing phase of their tender years.. they can't  go back to being your baby and they can't stop the wonder years from happening. love is an action and not a word spoken losely. So Valentine's Day isn't just for lovers but for people. Happy Valentine's Day to you all. I hope love stopped by your door and that you turned the knob and let it in. Let it mold the inner parts of you and be love everyday, and of course on this day of love... Love begots love.

What are some of the things you did today to show your love.. write a comment and share your experience

Thank you

 

       God Bless your steps of love

What Christmas means to me

What Christmas Means ToMe

I love the feeling of community we create when the holidays come. The colours of Christmas and it's flavoring which can mean many different things to one person or another.The hope of seeing love ones we haven't seen in a while and the renewing of what could be and the sounds, sights and smellsof Christmas and of grandma to ma and grandkids to aunts even unkles cooking up a storm with nieces helping out in the kitchen as my family does around the holidays. Each year that goes by we get older and rejoice each time we get to hold our love ones again and again, thanking God. It's a moving time and the love of  family can be felt miles away and you want to be where it goes. However, you have the independant ones that you wish to hear from and pinch yourself when ever they do drop a line and yet.. you still thank God for them and every moment you get to hear their voice if not face to face... hum.. What Christmas Means To Me is remembering  all my love ones.. friends and family, dear neighbors and that it would not be possible if it weren't for Christ. He is the reason for the season and life itself. When he came to earth, born of a virgin letting it be known he was not of this world but from his yet appearing to us as human.. He became flesh and able to experience what it feels like to be truly human, to suffer and made perfect .. learned to be the ultimate sacrifice in order to take away sin.  See, he had no choice if he truly came to save us. He could not give into temptation when tempted. It hurts tremendously to even try to remain pure and perfect. Hey, I find it hard to bite my tongue sometimes when I really want to say exactly how I really feel yet he remained still. In control of himself inspite of resistance. So he is the ultimate gift for us. He is our Savior.. Immanuel, God with us Mathew 1:20-23.  I hope we all discover how Precious and Mighty the gift the Living Christ offers us all. I need his forgiveness, I need his grace for I know there is no amount of good I can take credit for and save myself with. Grace is only accepted and can't be earned but waits wrapped up in the perfect box just for you and me and it will never grow old or decay. His love is eternal. If your feeling down or discouraged, he is with you and welcomes you just where you are in life. Take a small leap of faith and welcome him and let his precious and perfect mighty gift reveal  how beautiful you really are to him. Down below are pics of family, my niece, friends and awesome people I met along the way during Christmas and New Years. I hope you enjoy them. I will try to upload a video again and hope it takes so I can invite you all to take a personal look at Christmas inside my home with hubby. In the meantime.. What does Christmas mean to you? Feel free to write below and here's to making 2014. May it be a much better year for us all. Happy New year!!! 

This is my husbands family @ Christmas

It gets very festive. Everyone joins in the caroling  and music echoes throughout the big comfy house. It can even be for the adults a romantic theme as well

 The children are growing and getting more musically inclined too and they sound great! This is @ my husbands Uncles church

My hubby & I

Close friend singing along side with my husbands brother

 A magical moment with my father teaching karate moves and self defense to my cousins and my husband. All these moments make life memorable

My hubby, nephews and I

 Our precious cat Shy Cree

 My niece learning piano. She's also a great dancer like her auntie and actually more flexible than me

My niece playing basketball @ our place. She made 5 in a row

 Girl time @ the mall

Unkle Noy with our beautiful niece 

 
 With my awesome sis in law in New York City

Club 54, Our New York trip 

The brothers

 Our next stop

 Welcoming 2014 @ Barnaby's 

 Great people we met along the way as 2013 became 2014

Me holding it down with my hubby's brothers welcoming New Years Day. Happy New Years !!

 Singing up a storm with close friend and church family @ hubby's cousin's church Garden State church of Christ

A personal tour of our home on Christmas 

What does Christmas mean to you?

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