Live your DREAM and Share your PASSION

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"This is YOUR LIFE. 

Do what you LOVE and Do it often. If you don't LIKE something CHANGE IT. If you don't like your job, QUIT. If you don't have enough time, STOP watching TV. If you are looking for the LOVE of Your Life, STOP; they will be waiting for you when YOU START DOING THE THINGS YOU LOVE. Stop Overanalyzing, All emotions are BEAUTIFUL. When you eat, appreciate EVERY LAST BITE.

LIFE IS SIMPLE. Open your mind, arms and heart to new things and people, WE ARE UNITED IN OUR DIFFERENCES. Ask the next person you see what their PASSION is and SHARE your inspiring dream with them.

TRAVEL OFTEN; getting LOST will help you find yourself. Some opportunities only come ONCE, SEIZE THEM.

Life is about the people you meet, and the things you CREATE with them so GO OUT and START CREATING.

LIFE IS SHORT..... So LIVE YOUR DREAM AND SHARE YOUR PASSION."

Early MERRY CHRISTMAS MESSAGE from this little family to yours! 

May this Christmas Season will be  a time for you to REFLECT on your life and evaluate the things and people you really VALUE and go pursue IT/CHERISH THEM. 

I hope you hold the moments you build with the ones you love Close to your heart. And I hope you never forget to RECEIVE the Unique, True and SPECIAL LOVE that Only JESUS can provide into your life. 

 If I were to die tomorrow, please remember me as someone who LOVES LIFE, someone who's gotten redemption and freedom through Jesus. Someone who is NOT PERFECT... But completely IMPERFECT enough to receive Gods Grace in life!

My wish and prayer for you this season is to simply Seize every single moment in your life.

SLOW DOWN....once in a while.... LOOK AROUND... BE CRAZY For a CHANGE... SEIZE THE MOMENT... 

CHEERS to the BEST CHRISTMAS season!!! 🍷🍷🍷✌️😎😘😘😘💕💕💕💕🎄🎄🎄🎄✌️💃🍷🍷🍷💋💋💋

As always, Much Love!!!!! 

Besos... Tons and tons of Besos! 💋💋💋💋💋💋

Merry Christmas!!!! 

#christmas2015 #PuertoRico #vacation #veryLastminuteTrip #enjoyinglife #weDontknowabouttomorrow #merrychristmas

Happy 35th Birthday to Me!!!

I was having mixed emotions about turning 35

It's such a different age and stage in my life... There has been times in my lives that bdays were not that meaningful but with the passing of the years each one have had a specific meaning to me. A different milestone happens, reaching a new level of personal growth and a new fresh opportunity to reach a higher level of self-actualization.

I am more than thankful to God for giving me the amazing opportunity of reaching amaZing things in my life. From traveling, serving, meeting amazing people that have touched my heart... Others breaking my heart but leaving me with a lesson that has made me stronger. 

But this year was different, I started to worry about my age a little (I know silly) but only because I really don't feel my age... I feel REJUVENATED, FULL of LIFE yet, my age is going "Down hill" --if ya know what I mean-- lol

It was also a bittersweet moment been the first year without the kiddos for a complete holiday. 

And looking back at this amazing bday weekend. visiting friends that are like family to me. Feeling their warmth and closeness, knowing how much they care about me and my family. Made me realized that there was no reason for me to be "fussing" within me about age. I look back at these amazing years...

Where I have been completely broken, yet restored by God. I have been weary but yet was able to gain new STRENGTH. I... Have ... Been .. CHALLENGED this year including w/ health and life routines changes, yet God always makes a way to pour His favor onto me and making it work for the purpose He has for me.  And most importantly all these years have brought me the opportunity to BUILD and CULTIVATE Amazing RELATIONSHIPS. 

No time has been wasted really and every single person that is part of my life have invested in me in a Non-selfish way! You ALL have change me and my heart! 💕💕  

And so I receive my new age, and this new stage of my life...

In between Coffee dates, having the hospitality in staying at different friend's houses, sharing Holidays with their families, sharing new moments with friends that start a new stage, celebrating weddings and the joy from them transferred into me from the purchase of a home.  Being a part of their new happenings of their lives, catching up, dancing, hugs and tons of hugs, hangs out... O...M..G... And Wine how can I forget the wine shared together... Lots and lots! 👌🍷 haha.. 

And To an Amazing big Family I have in Florida that is there for me and my kids and loves us unconditionally! That with their presence in the kiddos' life and mine have STRETCHED me to become a BETTER person and family member! 

What can I say....

I'm one blessed gal! 

This trip reminded me that looking back... time has not Been WASTED! 

and I am so happy about that and I am very excited and thankful of all the new memories that I will continue to build every single time The Lord allows me to open my eyes each morning! 

Soooo there you have it....With a grateful and bouncy Heart, I raise my glass.... 🍷🍷 

Cheers to my 35th Birthday!!!! 

Cheers to a new year of discovering more places of Healing in my heart.... Cheers to continue to experience that perfect Love God has planted in my heart... Cheers to the amazing people that chooses to love me in the midst of challenges, distance, time difference. THANK YOU FOR INVESTING IN ME. 

May God continue to show me the True Riches of life, May I continue to move BEYOND my comfort Zone for His purpose. May I find new and fresh LIGHT in Him. 

Thank you to all of you that make my life Extremely wonderful... 

I am thankful for all the ones who have invested of their time, love, energy, making room in your lives to Include me in it!!!! I love you for that with a special portion of my heart!!

Happy Birthday to MEEEEEE!!

***Cheers*******

Muah! 

Much Love! 

PS: To my Family in Florida... Can't wait to celebrate with all of you too on Friday!!!!...... 

Florida Here I come!!!!!! 💕💕💕

"O' You of Little Faith"

You know there has been some AMAZING things happening in our  ministry with Give Her Wings.

If u don't know what this ministry is l about please check us out at 

www.giveherwings.com

Our Team/ Organization runs with about 10 volunteers that do this out of the goodness of their hearts. We are all with different backgrounds and all place a pivotal part in this growing Minsitry. 

I currently sit on the Board and also am the Financial Director and is amazing to see how God moves on the inside, especially when it comes to numbers. There is really not a perfect "Number Formula" when it comes of the Spirit of God moving Through his people... my friends it just happens, simple as that! 

My heart is so thankful and I know    The GHW's team feel the same for all the love that is pour out from all of you into the Mamas we support. You are being a part of God's Movement in our ministry !!! 

This morning I shared a little bit of     A message that came to my mind In regards of the amazing movement God has made in this ministry to our team and I wanted to share part of it with all of you.

I know that, If there is ONE and ONE only thing I have LEARN through these last 5 years is To Never, Never Cut God short of his capabilities.

I have trust God wholehearted in my life because I have seen His spirit at work Moving... We can be in the negative and go way above and Beyond in a HOT second. We all might get discouraged at some point because we are humans, but I love when God chooses to let me Witness His amazing power.

I never, ever DARE to doubt or Cut him Short of the plan He has for blessings and even challenges! 

I love the parable of Jesus walking on the water... And I have heard it at least 3 times on these past few weeks...

And while discussing it with a few bible groups it has given me even a greater insight on exercising and reaching Ultimate Faith in my own Life......

Matthew 14:27-32

When the fisherman were afraid seeing Jesus walking on Water. Jesus reassure to them by saying: "Take COURAGE, It is I, Don't Be afraid"

Then in verse 28 Peter kind of "challenged" Jesus by telling Him "If it's you, tell me to come in the water"... So He did and when Peter got out of the boat and starts walking towards Him

He saw the wind and kind of FREAKED OUT.. Lol!

And started to sink and Jesus extended His hand and help him back into the boat and told him...:" You of Little Faith, why did you doubt?"

This reminded me that often times we kind of challenge God and when He shows up BIG we sometimes want to roll into a ball and not come out because we don't know how to deal with it... Lol! yes... His Power is so amazing that it can be overwhelming, but as God said don't doubt... We might not know it, but He has equip us already to handle the MOVEMENT of this POWER!!!!!

I don't know why I'm sharing this, but for some reason it kind of turned into my devotion this morning and thought of how God has moved in the last few days with power in our ministry.

Often times we cry out to God and cry out and when God moves like a rocket, or shakes and Rock a Few BOATS we sometimes tend to PANIC. And this parable remind us to never  Doubt or Cut Him short of His power.

I always and constantly Pray for this ministry to Explode and I can feel God Moving Us into that direction!!!

I have prayed the last few weeks because with life and routines we tend to feel as if God is way up there, far away.. But I'm smiling because seeing Him, moving and working through this, it reminded me that God is Always Near... So Near that sometimes when we are aware we can feel His whole presence so Heavy in us!!!!

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I'm taking all of this in and I'm asking for you my friends to stand continuously in support and prayer for this amazing Ministry that God is carrying in His hands! 

I cannot help but to have a twinkle in my eyes and a smile on my face for the good things he is doing!!! 

And I know God is not even close to be DONE here!!

So please keep SHARING!!!!!!!!!!

Muah! Besos!!!

#DivaCheckingOut #Boom 

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Expect a Blessing,Victory, deeper Strength and an Overabundance!

Good morning!!!!

As I sit here on Jury Duty waiting, not knowing what to do with myself, because I don't remember the last time I was just sitting still in a room with Nothing to do... Lol!

We are always so busy that it feels weird sometimes to just sit.

And so after getting caught up on all of my emails, sending responses to messages, etc...

I decided to continue to read a book I brought from home. And As I'm starting to turn the pages to search the last page I was since last time.. I re read a sweet message that my Mother wrote to me, and it became my devotion for this morning and I wanted to share with you. 

She send me this book as a Mother's Day gift and as I flip into the first page of the book a hand written note from her was included

Which her words exactly translated were:

"Mari,

For each problem EXPECT

a Blessing....

For each fight EXPECT 

a Victory....

For each disappointment EXPECT

a deeper Strength....

For each necessity EXPECT

an Overabundance....

Remain loyal to your Faith only and never forget that you have an Angel by your side, you are Never Alone.... God is with You! 

I love you daughter!"

She also included a Verse Proverbs 31:10 "

And as I'm sitting her reflecting on these words, I can't help but think how grateful I am for my Mother to reminding me and filling me these past years with the Love, Hope and Peace that only God can bring into our Hearts....

I pray that you go onto your week with a new belief that no matter what you are facing and how hard of a mountain climb you have going on... God already has provided you with the equipment to surpass it All... And  as you go on and press forward with Him, I pray that you can  recognize the amazing ways in which He is Shaping you!!! 💕💕

Much Love from this Diva to you!!!

Muah! Besos!! 💋💋💋

Gracias MADRE!!!! Te amoooo!!! 💕💕💕💕❤️💋💋

I Loved You ENOUGH

#HealingWordsFromMySoul

I Loved You ENOUGH

I loved you enough until you broke me. I loved you enough to the point of forgetting who I was. 

I loved you enough until I stopped honoring myself, to become the person you wanted me to be. I loved you enough to the point of loosing any sense of self-compassion, to the point of losing my self esteem. I loved you enough until my heart was desperately screaming for Peace. 

But in the midst of all that love in despair, loving you enough taught me that when you pour love in the wrong places, you will always find emptiness and you will always forget to be fair.

And through it all, my heart was shattered, but I was humbled enough to realize God was the only one able to mend every single piece back together. And even though my heart will never be the same, I can stand firm on God's precious grace, knowing how valuable my broken journey has been for the good use and purpose of His Kingdom! 

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A Good Good Father.....

NEVER.....EVER.....FORGET!!!

Have this verse stuck in my head from last night sermon... 

So much depth and truth my Spirit is hanging on right now from this powerful word!! 

"For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are NOT WORTHY to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us"-

-Romans 8:18

"Because your LOVE is better than LIFE, my lips will glorify you."-- Psalm 63:3

I woke up today.. Thanking Him... So thankful that in the midst of my Biggest struggles now years later having the chance to "glance" back and realizing that God has been good even through my toughest times and even though Life will never be perfect and recognizing that there will always be struggles, there is always a DIFFERENCE in how you can overcome those struggles coming up Victorious when we decide to FIX our Eyes on Jesus!!!!

He is a "Good Good Father... That's who He is, and We are LOVED By Him... That's Who We are"

Muah! Besos!!

#SundayWisdom #WeareLovedbyHim

Take Heart & Keep Pushing

It has been such a busy weekend in between kiddos, school orientation, getting everything ready for the school starting this week, church meetings, serving responsibilities I have.. Etc..

Just between last night and today I had a tight schedule between serving, and meetings for upcoming projects I will be a part of and other serving opportunities I have. 

And well... as I was drafting this new "single moms" group that I decided to lead at our very own church (( which I decided to pursue upon much prayer)) 

A little thought of guilt came to mind... I thought: " Gosh, I hope my kids have been ok today because we have been just "hopping a little all over the place" 

Knowing that truthfully, I give my kids plenty of quality time. 

But as moms we tend to plant a little seed of doubt from time to time.

And well, a little bit into my drafting and putting thoughts and ideas together my Little E comes up to me and right behind him was little diva.

 Without me even mentioning anything he says ((while looking at the things I'm typing)) :

"Mommy, is that part of the meeting we just went?!" Me: "Yes, it is and I am almost done"

He goes: " You know Mom, I think all of this is amazing, I LIKE All the things that you are doing to Help others." 

Me... At this point about to tear up, but the smile on my face was super wide, I said: " I am so glad you think that".... He quickly interrupted me and says: " Yes, I LIKE all of It, having you as my mom and seeing all the things you are doing.... You went to Africa to help people, you help at my school and at church, you also Help so Many Mamas with "Give Her Wings" and Now you are trying to start a Single Moms group to help other moms like you in here.. I'm happy you do all these things and I think all of it is amazing"...

❤️💕 my heart melted💕💕 and 

I just gave that child a tight hug... 

God sure finds a way to encourage Me daily!

Friends, I don't know why I am writing and sharing this... But perhaps we all need a Little reminder that through our busyness while pursuing our hearts desires, goals and meaningful fruitful things... The time and energy spend at the end of the day it will matter. You are not ONLY making a difference in your community BUT you are also making a difference at HOME with Your actions.

At the end of the day Kids will learn more about life by the Type of "movement" you are Causing in your own life and community!

To my single moms...

"Single parent mothers who aren't spending their time looking for a man but spending their time providing for their children are the most admirable people on earth"

Be inspired. Your #1 fans will be your kids.

#TakeHeart  & #KeepPushing 

And if you are a single mother in my are or you know of any single momma out there.. Message me or give her my info.. We are launching our Life Groups at Highland Park Church the week of Sept 13th

I will be next weekend in between services assisting people Signing UP!!!! 

Muah!!!! 

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