Dime lo que amas y te diré quien eres

Webcam craziness

2010-06-02T14:20:00.004-04:00

Yes, yes... my family went crazy with the fixing of our laptop...after a year! We even invited some lil friends to enjoy the fun! Diana loves to see her self in the camera...

The drunken man in front of my gate

2010-05-23T23:45:00.003-04:00

It took me about two hours to put my kid to sleep! It was midnight, and finally I had time to get ready to sleep. I was peacefully brushing my teeth with my eyes half closed when I heard him. He was shouting, talking and mumbling at the same time. "Probably a guy passing by discussing with someone" I thought. But the "passing by" was taking too long...

I tried picking trough the bathroom's window that faces the street to see if I could "check out" what was going on. Since the window was too high, I just give up the idea and decided to go to sleep.

Laying on my bed, I could hear the men complaining about his life (something I could translate after half an hour of mumblings) and his shouting became screaming.

"I'm gonna call the police" I decided after another half and hour of the drunken men's monologue. I tried waking up my husband, but he woudn't answer me. So I decided to be the brave one to go downstairs and call the police. But before that, I checked the computer room to see if I could have better view of the situation. There, picking through the window I saw him, an old skiny drunk men, without a shirt on, standing in my front gate in the cold, shouting direclty at my house. I understood him saying some wierd things like "My mom died in my arms", "I've seen Jesus" and "He's gonna judge you all".

I decided to stay there a little longer to try to figure out what he was saying, when a young guy in a bike stop by the drunken me. "Great, now he's gonna take care of it!" I thought, and he did, and I wached astonished. He told the men that God was gonna take care of his problems, prayed with him and hugged him. By this time I was feeling ashamed of my selfish uncompassionate self, but that wasn't all. He took off his shirt, despite of the men telling him he didn't needed to, and put in on him. The drunken men started crying and thanking the guy, crying over his shoulder. I saw some people passing by the street, but the young guy didn't seem to care about them.

Last thing I heard the guy saying was "go home now, it's too cold out here" and they were gone. But I stayed there. I thought of my christianity, of my values and most of all, I though how little I had been like Jesus, my biggest role model. He talked with the drunken man, he prayed with them, he preached to them, healed them, feed them and most of all, transformed their lives.

It hit me like a rock. The guy had feelings, he had a soul that God valued more than anything in this world. He had problems and was in need of a friend. Hadn't I been in the same position before?

As I finally lay down to sleep, I thank God for sending the drunken man to my gate. I thank Him for sending that young guy too. I prayed for that poor men, asking God to solve his problems, to heal his soul, and to heal mine as well.

On the last day, Jesus will say to those on His right hand, "Come, enter the Kingdom. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was sick and you visited me." Then Jesus will turn to those on His left hand and say, "Depart from me because I was hungry and you did not feed me, I was thirsty and you did not give me to drink, I was sick and you did not visit me." These will ask Him, "When did we see You hungry, or thirsty or sick and did not come to Your help?" And Jesus will answer them, "Whatever you neglected to do unto one of these least of these, you neglected to do unto Me!" Matthew 25: 35-40

She's in the next room

2010-05-08T22:02:00.009-04:00

Tomorrow is Mother's day and this afternoon I was thinking about the whole ordeal of the holy day, and about when it was better to call my mom (she lives in a different state) and finally what to post in my blog about this very special day. Then I remembered a friend who's mom passed away few days ago. So I thought about posting something different this year. I had in my mind a song I like very much that talks about someone who lost her mom, but who hears her telling her not to worry because she's in the "next room". My wonderful mom is still on Earth, and I am very glad she is! She is the loveliest person you'll ever meet. But to honour all those angel moms... here goes the song! (another factor: TO DAY IN BRAZIL A MOM DIED SAVING HER TWO KIDS FROM A TRUCK CRUSH)

To My Angel

Have you ever seen an angel?
Have you ever touched her face?

Have you ever seen her smile

Which the pain would all erase?

Have you ever stopped crying

When she’d turn on the light,

And you knew you wouldn’t be scared

Once again, another night?

Chorus 1

I have an angel,

She brought me to this world,

And I, I am her baby

And I’ll always be hergirl.

When she flew from me,

I could never let her go

‘Til she said, “I’ll be in the next room,

You can feel me, I’m so close.”

Verse 2

Now I’m a believer

In what the eyes can’t see,

Because when I close my eyes,

My angel speaks to me.

She speaks to me calmly,

“There’s no need to cry,

‘Cause where I am is a place where

We don’t think about bad times.

Chorus 2 (angel singing)

“I am your angel,

I brought you to that world,

And you, you are my baby,

And you’ll always be my girl.

When I flew from you,

I could never let you go

‘Til Jesus said,

‘You’ll be in the next room,

You can feel her, she’s so close.’”

Verse 3

When my days aren’t so easy,

And the silence gets so thick,

Breathing is painful

When each breath is heart sick,

For you I will be strong,

I’ll try not to cry.

You’re safe in His arms, mom;

soon I’ll be by your side.

Chorus 3

You, you are my angel,

You brought me to this world,

And I, I am your baby,

And I’ll always be your girl.

When you flew from me,

I could never let you go

‘Til you said, “I’ll be in the next room,

You can feel me, I’m so close.

I’ll be in the next room.”

Are you afraid?

2010-04-28T14:25:00.003-04:00

Afraid?

By E.H. Hamilton

Afraid? Of what?
To feel the spirit's glad release?
To pass from pain to perfect peace,
The strife and strain of life to cease?
Afraid? Of that?

Afraid? Of what?
Afraid to see the Savior's face,
To hear His welcome, and to trace
The glory gleam from wounds of grace?
Afraid? Of that?

Afraid? Of what?
A flash—a crash—a pierced heart;
Brief darkness—Light—O heaven's art!
A wound of His a counterpart!
Afraid? Of that?

Afraid? Of what?
To enter into heaven's rest,
And yet to serve the Master blessed?
From service good to service best?
Afraid? Of that?

LOVE SEES THE GOOD:

2010-04-22T12:48:00.004-04:00

The other Johnny

(Zig Ziglar, Creators Syndicate) Many of you remember the movie "Stand and Deliver," the story of Jaime Escalante, an immigrant from Bolivia who taught at Garfield High School in inner-city Los Angeles. He accomplished remarkable results with students known to be especially difficult to teach.

One story not depicted in the movie was the one about "the other Johnny." Escalante had two students named Johnny in his class. One was a straight A+ student; the other was an F+ student. The A+ student was easy to get along with, cooperated with teachers, worked hard, and was popular with his peers. The F+ Johnny was sullen, angry, uncooperative, disruptive, and in general was not popular with anyone.\

One evening at a PTA meeting, an excited mother approached Escalante and asked, "How is my Johnny doing?" Escalante figured that the F+ Johnny's mother would not be asking such a question, so he described in glowing terms the A+ Johnny, saying he was a wonderful student, popular with his class, cooperative and a hard worker, and would undoubtedly go far in life. The next morning, Johnny—the F+ one—approached Escalante and said, "I really appreciate what you said to my mother about me, and I just want you to know that I'm going to work real hard to make what you said the truth." By the end of that grade period, he was a C- student, and by the end of the school year, he was on the honor roll.

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If we treat others as if they were "the other Johnny," chances are dramatically better that they will, in fact, improve their performance. Someone rightly said that more people have been encouraged to succeed than have been nagged to succeed. This example makes us wonder what would happen to all the "other Johnnies" of the world if someone said something really nice about them.

When you think you've got problems...

2010-04-20T21:53:00.004-04:00

When you get down in the dumps, thinking about your own belly (like I was today) remember the guy complaining that he had no shoes until he walked by a guy who had no feet!

Basic yearly Easter post...

2010-03-31T12:36:00.004-04:00

For us to remember how it`all happened...:

Matthew 27:50-53

And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks split. The tombs broke open and the bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. They came out of the tombs, and after Jesus' resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many people.(NIV)

Matthew 28:1-10
After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.

The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: 'He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.' Now I have told you."

So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them. "Greetings," he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me." (NIV)

Jesus told him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.
John 14:6

Amazonia Brasileira!!!

2010-03-31T12:30:00.006-04:00

WE do have smart people down here

Durante debate em uma universidade, nos Estados Unidos,o ex-governador do DF, ex-ministro da educação e atual senador CRISTÓVAM BUARQUE, foi questionado
sobre o que pensava da internacionalização da Amazônia.

O jovem americano introduziu sua pergunta dizendo que esperava a resposta de um Humanista e não de um brasileiro.

Esta foi a resposta do Sr.Cristóvam Buarque:

"De fato, como brasileiro eu simplesmente falaria contra a internacionalização da Amazônia. Por mais que nossos governos não tenham o devido cuidado com esse patrimônio, ele é nosso.

"Como humanista, sentindo o risco da degradação ambiental que sofre a Amazônia, posso imaginar a sua internacionalização, como também de tudo o mais que tem importância para a humanidade.

"Se a Amazônia, sob uma ética humanista, deve ser internacionalizada, internacionalizemos também as reservas de petróleo do mundo inteiro.O petróleo é tão importante para o bem-estar da humanidade quanto a Amazônia
para o nosso futuro. Apesar disso, os donos das reservas sentem-se no direito de aumentar ou
diminuir a extração de petróleo e subir ou não o seu preço."

"Da mesma forma, o capital financeiro dos países ricos deveria ser
internacionalizado. Se a Amazônia é uma reserva para todos os seres humanos, ela não pode ser queimada pela vontade de um dono, ou de um país.
Queimar a Amazônia é tão grave quanto o desemprego provocado pelas decisões arbitrárias dos especuladores globais. Não podemos deixar que as reservas financeiras sirvam para queimar países inteiros na volúpia da especulação.

"Antes mesmo da Amazônia, eu gostaria de ver a internacionalização de todos os grandes museus do mundo. O Louvre não deve pertencer apenas à França.
Cada museu do mundo é guardião das mais belas peças produzidas pelo gênio humano. Não se pode deixar esse patrimônio cultural, como o patrimônio natural Amazônico, seja manipulado e instruído pelo gosto de um proprietário
ou de um país. Não faz muito, um milionário japonês,decidiu enterrar com ele, um quadro de
um grande mestre. Antes disso, aquele quadro deveria ter sido internacionalizado.

"Durante este encontro, as Nações Unidas estão realizando o Fórum do Milênio, mas alguns presidentes de países tiveram dificuldades em comparecer por constrangimentos na fronteira dos EUA. Por isso, eu acho que Nova York,
como sede das Nações Unidas, deve ser internacionalizada. Pelo menos Manhatan deveria pertencer a toda a humanidade. Assim como Paris, Veneza, Roma, Londres, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Recife, cada cidade, com sua beleza específica, sua historia do mundo, deveria pertencer ao mundo inteiro.

"Se os EUA querem internacionalizar a Amazônia, pelo risco de deixá-la nas
mãos de brasileiros, internacionalizemos todos os arsenais nucleares dos EUA. Até porque eles já demonstraram que são capazes de usar essas armas, provocando uma destruição milhares de vezes maiores do que as lamentáveis queimadas feitas nas florestas do Brasil.

"Defendo a idéia de internacionalizar as reservas florestais do mundo em troca da dívida. Comecemos usando essa dívida para garantir que cada criança do Mundo tenha possibilidade de COMER e de ir à escola.
Internacionalizemos as crianças tratando-as, todas elas, não importando o país onde nasceram, como patrimônio que merece cuidados do mundo inteiro.

"Como humanista, aceito defender a internacionalização do mundo.
Mas, enquanto o mundo me tratar como brasileiro, lutarei para que a Amazônia
seja nossa. Só nossa!

DIZEM QUE ESTA MATÉRIA NÃO FOI PUBLICADA, POR RAZÕES ÓBVIAS. AJUDE A
DIVULGÁ-LA, SE POSSÍVEL FAÇA TRADUÇÃO PARA OUTRAS LÍNGUAS QUE DOMINAR.
Um Forte
Abraço...
LUÍS HENRIQUE

So long!

2009-10-03T15:23:00.007-04:00

After checking out Jason Mraz's blog I got an ispiration to update mine!!! starting with an old as hell picture of me (not true... that was my birthday seven months ago)
MY life is been a fun one lately... full of fun things going on.. finally got to go to the beach after almost 2 years (I live in rio..........) and it was my baby's birthday, a "simple party thingie" became this big mess full of people and kids and animals....

I still need to get the beach pics... (gosh now days there are so many cameras and people taking pictures that it takes a life time to get them all!)
here go some of the birthday pictures:

(Diana and Arthurzinho, the birthday babies)

eating all the pizzas

Answer to "post pictures of you"

2009-07-01T15:45:00.003-04:00

Here it is... me all over the place!!!

Animal connection

2009-06-17T20:14:00.006-04:00

My baby has an animal connection... usually babies are scared of animals and like to be around people, but she's the kind that feels safe with a puppy by her side! Here are some recent animal pictures...
by the way... she's 8 months now!

The first of many mother's day.

2009-05-10T20:27:00.006-04:00

Can't believe it! I'm a mom! I'm so proud, happy thrilled, exited... Now I think I start to know how my mom felt (also known as "maturity") To day was a nice happy day, got a flower from Diana (her godmother give it to her to give it to me) and another from Arthur (after a month of being brainwashed by the girls in the home and a lot of threatening on my part... he even wrote me a note! so sweet!) We had feixoada (again, I know, here in

Brazil

feixoada is the Sunday’s "daily bread") and I spend the day with my baby girl! She's growing so much and is looking prettier every day.

I called my mom this morning (gosh how I miss her). Being a mom makes me see more and more how much she forsook for her kids and how many things she taught me and how hard it is!!! God bless her! She’s such a great mom.

Hope all of you great moms had a nice day enjoying the biggest gifts of all!

Easter: bunny, chocolate and Jesus

2009-04-12T21:28:00.007-04:00

TO DAY THE ONLY Easter thing I had in my life was my baby bunny... so much for being a christian... We had a big "feixoada" in my home, but not a mention of the reason we were all there. Now at the end of the day, actually the end of a very tiring week of fixing and doing, I feel ashamed for not spending time to stop and thank Jesus for giving his life so that i could live for ever in his heavenly home.
Not even chocolate I had! I admit that my baby look like a princess and she is my present for up above... but still, I feel I'm one more person following the traditions and forgetting why I'm here and why things are the way they are...
let's remember not only to day, but every day to thank God for His love and mercy for us sinners, whoever you are, wherever you are, He cares for you!

The Promise of Easter

"Because I live, you shall live also" (John 14:19).
We need these seven words above to help us to endure
The changing world around us that's dark and insecure;
To help us view the present as a passing episode,
A troubled, brief encounter on life's short and troubled road.
For the fact that life's eternal because our Savior died
And arose again at Easter after He was crucified
Makes this uncertain present, in a world of sin and strife,
Nothing but a steppingstone to a new and better life!—Helen Steiner Rice

Angela Paz's birthday's gift

2009-03-10T11:47:00.006-04:00

Angela Paz (also known as the "dress girl") took this on my birthday and afterwards choose one and give to me in a portrait... she's a talented photographer too! (to make me look that good, lol)

HAPPY WOMAN'S DAY!

2009-03-08T21:19:00.005-04:00

All I have to say to day is something I've learned about us and hope guys learn too...

"Don't try to understand us, love us"

oh no... 21 all ready!

2009-02-23T15:53:00.021-04:00

The 21st I turn 21 (funny hum?) It was one of the best birthdays of my life!!! (Except when I was a little girl and got my first rolerblades) Well, lets see… yummy breakfast, presents, my 5 months old baby said “mama”, special dinner, photo section, friends and family called me fromall over the world (Caribeean, São Paulo, Chile, Colombia, Switzerland) … and lots of love! NO CAKE for those of you routine people! jaja
We had Ravioles and we all dressed gala. My dress was made by the talented Angela Paz that also give me a portrait! So sweet! (she's the hot girl in the last picture with me)
Here are some of the night pics…

True Valentine Feelings

2009-02-13T22:15:00.005-03:00

The Greek language has various words for love. One of them is agape, meaning love without expecting anything in return. This is not selfish or self-serving love—it is selfless and unconditional. But is it possible? How can we not feel slighted when we don't receive the treatment we want or feel we deserve in return for some good deed? How can we not "keep score," or not desire recompense or at least a response? God can love like that, and He can give us love like that for others.
In his book Dream a New Dream Dale Galloway tells about a little boy who wanted to celebrate Valentine's Day—a holiday when cards or gifts are exchanged as tokens of love and friendship.
Little Chad was a shy, quiet young fellow. One day he came home and told his mother he'd like to make a Valentine's Day card for everyone in his class. Her heart sank. She thought, I wish he wouldn't do that! She had watched the children when they walked home from school, and her Chad was always behind them. They laughed and hung on to each other and talked to each other, but Chad was never included.
Nevertheless, she decided she would go along with her son, so she purchased the paper and glue and crayons. For three whole weeks, night after night, Chad painstakingly made thirty-five valentines.
Valentine's Day dawned, and Chad was beside himself with excitement! He carefully stacked up his Valentine's Day cards, put them in a bag, and bolted out the door.
His mom decided to bake him his favorite cookies and serve them up warm and nice with a cool glass of milk when he came home from school. She just knew he would be disappointed—maybe the snack would ease the pain a little. It hurt her to think that he wouldn't get many valentines himself, and maybe none at all.
That afternoon she had the cookies and milk on the table. When she heard the children outside, she looked out the window. Sure enough, here they came, laughing and having the best time. And, as always, there was Chad in the rear. He walked a little faster than usual. She fully expected him to burst into tears as soon as he got inside. His arms were empty, she noticed, and when the door opened she choked back the tears.
"Mommy has some warm cookies and milk for you."
But he hardly heard her words. He just marched right on by, his face aglow, and all he said was: "Not a one! Not a one!" Her heart sank.
And then he added, "I didn't forget a one, not a single one!"
What is real love? It is wanting the best for someone else. It is putting their welfare above yours. It is being happy when they gain what they wanted or worked for. The Bible says that love keeps no record of wrongs, that it "bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." "Love will cover a multitude of sins." (See 1 Corinthians 13:5,7; 1 Peter 4:8 NKJV.)
Can you love like that? No, none of us can of ourselves. But if you ask the Lord, He can give you this kind of love—love that seeks the good of someone else, even above your own, even to your own hurt. And it is a beautiful thing when that happens. Even if no one else notices, God does, and He will reward you in Heaven.
—David Brandt Berg

2009-02-06T13:15:00.008-03:00

My model baby ... not because she's my baby... but she's the cuttest! (photos by Angela Paz)

Surfer girl!!!

2009-01-27T15:36:00.004-03:00

On Diana's 4 month birth day, we (the parents) decided to take her to the pool. As a good surfer and daddy, he wanted to teach her the main positions of surfing. We had a little fun... little 'cause it lasted only about 15 minutes or so!!! I took this cute pics, hope you like them!

All hail to the king daddy!

2009-01-18T22:39:00.006-03:00

I dedicate this post to my dear Arthur, my friend, my love, my companion, my strength and the best dad I could have wished to ask for my baby.
When I had morning sickness during pregnancy (ALL through out pregnancy I had it) he would bring me two boiled eggs and a little mountain of salt. A lot of times he had to eat them ‘cause I felt so sick. He took me on slow walks almost every non-raining day for me to exercise, always making sure I was in the safe side of the road. I would ask him also to hold my hand… well squish my hand… because my health was (is) weak and I feared falling. There were also the times of crying for no reason, well to me there were reasons at the time, like when he forgot to kiss me good night and stuff…
But the times he give his all were at the doctor’s appointments. I had two different docs, plus the double exams. He spend mornings, afternoons and sometimes entire days listening to the whole “pregnant-mommy-discovering-her-body-talking-about-babies-and-many-other-things” talk. Also he had to learn quite a bit of anatomy hearing the doctors talks about the baby growing, the bobbies, the placenta, me showing him a black “picture” of our baby (ultrasound) and obligating him to see the hands and the head, getting nail scars when I had to do blood exams, so on... Not all the dads do that, and it’s not an obligation, but I’m glad he was there to lend me a hand, a shoulder and an arm!
When the baby was born, he was the first one to see her. At first it wasn’t all roses, it took a while for both of them to get use to each other. In the beginning he even complaint that “she didn’t like him”. But he didn’t give up. He had to get her a lot of the times because I had a lot of pain due to the cesarean. Speaking of that, he help me get dressed the entire first month. The weather was cold so he had to put on socks on me ever day. Also he had to walk me around and bring me food and drinks. He took care of the laundry (and still does, haha) and was very careful to washing the baby clothes.
As Diana got older, he started enjoying her company more and more to the point that now days he comes to wake her up with kisses if she takes too long! They “talk”, and kiss (lick on her part) to each other and now she’s even learning to caress his face (sweet little
3 month old baby she is!) In the afternoons he gets her and sits with his feet on the water looking at the pool’s waterfall.
So, he deserves all hail! He’s amazing and I love him tons. I’m glad God put him in my path.

(so this is it?...)

Imagine a world

2009-01-06T13:13:00.006-03:00

To day I wrote this in a none stopping way! I've been feeling a bit crinkly these days, I can't stand noises and everything seems to annoy me... in other words GRUMPY, so here it goes:

Imagine a world that has a tree
Where you can dream awake,
Image a world that has pure peace
With no noise or stress.

Imagine the end with no pain
Live a life with no sin,
Imagine you rise from your feet
And see the world unseen.

Imagine a world with no tomorrow
Where you do all you wish
Imagine you never regret
And you never say “I’m sorry”

Imagine you run into my tree
And it’s always free in there
Imagine you lay there to rest
And travel in your fantasy.

Imagine a world with no tear
With no need of a shoulder
Imagine a world with no shivers
Nor the feeling of sorrow.

Noises

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Moods

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hands and faces

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With arms wide open!

2009-01-02T12:42:00.008-03:00

(This is a Creed song that I dedicated to my daughter Diana, this is me almost 9 months pg)

Well I just heard
the news today
It seems my life
is going to change
I closed my eyes,
begin to pray
Then tears of joy
stream down my face

With arms wide open
Under the sunlight
Welcome to this place
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
With arms wide open

Well I don't know
if I'm ready
To be the man
I have to be
I'll take a breath,
I'll take her by my side
We stand in awe,
we've created life

With arms wide open

Under the sunlight

Welcome to this place

I'll show you everything

With arms wide open I'll show you love
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
With arms wide open
I'll show you everything ...oh yeah
With arms wide open..wide open

If I had just one wish
Only one demand
I hope he's not like me
I hope he understands
That he can take this life
And hold it by the hand
And he can greet the world
With arms wide open...

With arms wide open
Under the sunlight
Welcome to this place
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
I'll show you love I'll show you everything

With arms wide open

I'll show you everything ...oh yeah

With arms wide open..wide open

Lily

2009-01-02T12:13:00.006-03:00

(I wrote this song for my best friend, which I love dearly)

The world goes 'round
every day
people are born
from dawn to break

But one day
in this big world
I found you

How can I forget you?
So special to me
My best friend
are you Lily

As time goes by
We all grow old
but one thing a pray
"Lord keep her save"

And even though
we're far away
I have you here
close to my heart

I love you so
I cannot forget you
you're my best friend
close to my heart.

To reach the top this year

2009-01-01T15:03:00.004-03:00

As I begin this New Year, I wonder if I'll be able to keep up with the challenges, the trials, the ups and downs the life brings around every year. My goals seem to high right now, the mountain I just climb seems tiny comparing with what’s ahead.
Closing my eyes, I picture a big mountain; all my goals are translated in reaching the majestic top. I did it before, but this time the top seems to far, the weather to cold and the mountain to steep.
I close my eyes and pray for solutions. The answer is: climb a rock at a time. Make goals, small goals and fight hard to reach them!
I love what I do, I love what I have, and I’ll give my all to reach that top!

The new year

2009-01-01T14:22:00.005-03:00

As we stand before the
portal of the New Year, we don’t
know what it’s going to bring, and
I’m glad for that. I’m glad we can’t
pull aside the curtain of time and
see what the future has in store.
But there is one thing we do
know, and that is we can leave the
past behind, with all of its worries
and cares, pains and heartaches,
mistakes and blunders. Isn’t that
wonderful? All of that is forever
in the past, beyond our recall.
We can’t undo one single act or
unsay a single careless word, but
we can make a fresh start in the
coming year.

God's Position on war:

2008-12-29T18:32:00.004-03:00

The skies are black with clouds—the clouds of the smoke of war. The ground is red with blood—the blood of innocent lives caught in the flames and torments of war. Villages, towns and cities are being destroyed. Poor and innocent civilians, including small children, are being deprived of basic necessities. Families are being torn apart, watching their loved ones die in pain and agony. Is any cause worth so great a cost in human life? Are injustices on the part of one government corrected by the injustices of another? What government is righteous and just and worthy of judging another?
No army can claim to be waging war on the side of "right." War, killing, death and destruction are not right. Mankind was placed on this earth to love and care for one another, but because of selfishness and greed, the world has become increasingly corrupt, and fighting and killing has become a way of life. This was never meant to be.

Those who wage war in the name of God, claiming My blessing upon their cause, are mistaken. Many are misled by their own sense of rightness and righteousness, while others act out of hypocrisy. Those who truly know and love Me follow My words and My example, and seek and strive for peace. "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God" (Matthew 5:9). I went so far as to say that you should "love your enemies, bless those who curse you, and do good to those who hate you" (Matthew 5:44). Do those who are so intent on waging war heed My words in this? Or do they merely call on Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me?

FROM THIS MOMENT ON (to Jesus!)

2008-12-27T18:33:00.000-03:00

"From This Moment On"
(I do swear that I'll always be there.I'd give anything and everything and I will always care.Through weakness and strength, happiness and sorrow,for better for worse, I will love you withevery beat of my heart.)From this moment life has begunFrom this moment you are the oneRight beside you is where I belongFrom this moment on
From this moment I have been blessedI live only for your happinessAnd for your love I'd give my last breathFrom this moment on
I give my hand to you with all my heartCan't wait to live my life with you, can't wait to startYou and I will never be apartMy dreams came true because of you
From this moment as long as I liveI will love you, I promise you thisThere is nothing I wouldn't giveFrom this moment on
You're the reason I believe in loveAnd you're the answer to my prayers from up aboveAll we need is just the two of usMy dreams came true because of you
From this moment as long as I liveI will love you, I promise you thisThere is nothing I wouldn't giveFrom this momentI will love you as long as I liveFrom this moment on

The end of this year

2008-12-27T17:22:00.001-03:00

It's really thrilling to look back and see your own progress—to look back down that rugged mountain road you've just come over and to see you're really getting somewhere! But it's even more exciting to look forward and up to the heights you're soon to attain and views you're soon to thrill to if you keep climbing, winning, and don't quit.—David Brandt Berg

The awaited night

2008-12-27T16:57:00.000-03:00

FOOD!

my Christmas angel

zi chicks

Christmas dinner

2008-12-27T15:12:00.000-03:00

This Christmas Eve me and Arthur stay home by our selves (well, Diana was there 2!) because the rest of the home was out doing shows or visiting relatives. It was just like last year, just that now we had our little bundle of joy with us.
We eat chicken and watched a movie. Not much, but next day we all had a very special brunch with all the home! All kinds of yummy things were served there (nutella, cheese, ham, all kinds of sweet and salty breads, juices, chocolate milk, panetone, etc.) it was very nice.
Next day we had our official Christmas dinner together. We even had some visitors over and it was a very yummy dinner! God bless dear Brisa and Angela that cooked with all their love.
After dinner (and a table full of deserts!!!)… the time that we were all expecting… OPENING THE PRESENTS! It was a fun time… we each had our “angel” to give presents to and the person had to describe their angel before giving the present. It was a sweet time of appreciation and expectancy. Amazingly we heard a lot of “oh my God how did you know I wanted this”. That day also was the perfect day for taking fancy pictures, jaja.

CHRISTMAS PRAYER

2008-12-27T14:43:00.000-03:00

by Robert Louis Stevenson
Loving Father, help us remember the birth of Jesus, that we may share in the song of the angels, the gladness of the shepherds, and worship of the wise men.
Close the door of hate and open the door of love all over the world.Let kindness come with every gift and good desires with every greeting.
Deliver us from evil by the blessing which Christ brings, and teach us to be merry with clear hearts.
May the Christmas morning make us happy to be thy children, and Christmas evening bring us to our beds with grateful thoughts, forgiving and forgiven, for Jesus' sake. Amen.

My Christmas sacrifice

2008-12-27T14:28:00.000-03:00

Christmas this year was different than any other!
You may think “Why for sure, every year it’s different” but this one was a double different one! I had the joy of sharing this special season with my lovely baby. Kids are such a joy in this time of the year. They make everything brighter, funnier, nicer…
On the other hand I must admit that I had my hard times for not being able to sing so much or give the Lord’s love to other as much. Even so, I was able to go out few times with and without her, and she was a brave soldier without mommy! (though she cried few times…)
But since Christmas it’s about giving and forsaking, I decided to stay more to give my dear the “mommy attention” she needs so much.

New life

2008-12-27T14:26:00.001-03:00

In this year that begins, I hope to leave the old behind, to be more like my Master wishes me to and to carry on with life and all its responsibilities with strength and courage.