THE GIFT OF LOVE-JESUS’ BIRTH Hello everyone and welcome to another Christmas celebration where family and friends come together not only to share gifts, but to show love for one another. On this day, we commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, God’s gift to us. GOD’S REDEMPTIVE PLAN The all-knowing and mighty God (Psalm 139:1-4; …
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All Things are Possible to Those who Believe
In the weeks to come, I am going to keep you posted on what is taking place with our daughter Jo-an. I am thrilled to see how far she has come. God gives me the strength to care for her and the faith to expect great things. With Him, all things are possible (Matt 19:26). Yesterday, my assistant Ali and I took Jo-an for her voice lesson. Remember the angel that I met at …
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God Sent an Angel to Help My Daughter
About two months ago, I ran into a special lady at Staples store who owns a music school. She explained what the school was all about and we exchanged numbers. Within a month or so, I was calling this angel after deciding that Jo-an will attend her school on Saturdays. At the same time, I had an assistant working with me who will help me to make this possible. We got lost …
How to Increase Confidence in Difficult Situations
It is so interesting that life goes on regardless of our situations. It has been two decades since our daughter, Jo-an, faced special challenges. Everyone I have spoken to, has asked me about her mental condition. I do not know how a mental state begins but I know that God does not want me to dwell on the unknown. We must look to the future because God has promised a future for …
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Trust God Regardless of the Situation You are in
Today, I promise to take our daughter to Church, but the way things are going, it doesn't seem that I will accomplish this. The enemy is adamant that he wants to keep her in this mental state, but God wants to set her free. The state that she is in does not indicate that she will ever be set free. She is not focused on the things of God and she does not always obey …
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Encourage Your loved One
My daughter is doing so much better now. I tell her how well she is doing and how much God loves her. When she repeats, " Am I okay?" I help her understand how important it is to feel confident because God never leaves or forsakes us. He is forever walking with us and helping us through many life issues, even her issues. For those who are also care-givers, I suggest that you …
My Journey helping my daughter
My journey helping my daughter began when my daughter was a baby but I do not want to go back that far. When she was thirteen and a half, she became mentally ill and was diagnosed with Schizophrenia. That was the most difficult part of my journey as a mother. My life was turned upside down as I became her advocate coordinating all aspects of her care. I found comfort in …
When it seems that nothing is going right, know that God is orchestrating your steps
This past week I was extremely busy; I felt like I was riding on skates non-stop. Sitting in the beauty parlor and having my beautician take care of me was soothing and relaxing. Knowing that when I left there, that I would be having lunch with a dear friend, was comforting; she traveled more than two hours just to meet with me. God has a way of turning things around when we …
Learn four ways to brace yourself and overcome the storms of Life
For the past few weeks, we have seen and heard of the massive devastation that hurricanes Harvey and Irma have done in the Caribbean, and now, Hurricane Irma has moved to Florida, particularly moving to the Florida Keys and major areas in Florida. The storm comes with excessive rain which leads to flooding and winds that result in trees, debris, houses, cars, boats being thrown …
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When You Are in Doubt, Seek God, and Trust Him
Friends, I have come to a time in my life where I must seek God and trust Him. Sometimes, we need God to shape our lives and tell us what our next step is. We need to stop, look, listen and obey Him, so we can be assured that we are on the right road and will not have to turn around or go off-course. When God has directed us, or we have been put in a situation that we simply …
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Wait until Your Change Comes
Hello friends: I want to encourage everyone who is going through a test in his/her life, to trust God. He does not lie (Numb 23:19). Wait on him regardless of how long it takes, for God is faithful (Deut 7:9). He promises never to leave or forsake you (Deut 31:8). Wait until your change comes.God has given me patience to wait on Him and I am so grateful that I have come to …
The Insignificant Bell
You are probably wondering from where did I obtain this title? As an exercise during a women's retreat, each person was asked to choose something from the table that had meaning to her. I chose a tiny insignificant bell. That bell may be different to other bells by size, weight and color but the similarity was that it could do something; it had sound. That reminds us that …