Test,Trials and Tribulations

I have heard many people say to one another that when things are tough and rough it is God who is testing you. I have also heard that God doesn't Test us and he also doesn't plague us with illnesses. So my question is well why do bad things happen to so many People. Mind you I did not say "Good People" because goodness is subjective and I wanted to be more general. I personally know what is it to go through some difficult times and I also know that the God that I serve would never plague me with so many afflictions. I also know that he would not test me by striking my loved one with an illness. So I really get bothered when I hear people say that when something bad is happening to you, it is God who is sending it your way. I do not believe that is the case.
For example I think of it this way, I have my mother and I know that she would never test me that way. So why would God be any meaner than we humans. Why if my mother or father are incapable of doing something to hurt me on purpose. why should I believe that the God that I have learned about the one who gave his only begotten son, so that whom ever believes in him should not perish but have ever lasting life... why would he punish me specially with an illness. The Bible states that Jesus died on the cross and he took with him all sin, illness and iniquity. So why am I going to sit here an believe that now God all of a sudden changed his mind and is striking with a fury.

I learned from my Grandmother that bad things happen to good people, and I also learned from her that God was not to blame. Through her trials and tribulations to the last minute of her life, in pain and in despair she clinged to her faith in a Loving God and made peace when her life was extinguishing at the ripe age of 50.  Never did I hear her blame God for her suffering, instead she focus on giving me her most valuable possession, her faith.She made sure I learned this passage from the bible, She believed it encompassed Gods' Love, Power, Blessings and Mercy for all of us.

The Psalms 91
Abiding in the Shadow of the Almighty



1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High
shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD,
He is my refuge and my fortress:
my God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler,
and from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers,
and under his wings shalt thou trust:
his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night;
nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6 nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness;
nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side,
and ten thousand at thy right hand;
but it shall not come nigh thee.
8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold
and see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge,
even the Most High, thy habitation;
10 there shall no evil befall thee,
neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, Mt. 4.6 · Lk. 4.10
to keep thee in all thy ways.
12 They shall bear thee up in their hands,
lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. Mt. 4.6 · Lk. 4.11
13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder:
the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. Lk. 10.19
14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him:
I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him:
I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him, and honor him.
16 With long life will I satisfy him,
and show him my salvation.


So with this I close and tell you that when we are going thru a tough time and we don't see a way out call upon the name of He who loves you and he will answer, and believe that He is not to blame for the pain we are going through. Illnesses and Pain have no meaning and God never intended for us to live with them. He has given us Authority in the Name of his son JESUS to overcome and destroy them.

 In faith Liz xxoxoxoox

Summer Reading Club

Summer is in full bloom and  I promised myself to get some good reading done. When I did my Daniel Fast and stayed off the Internet for a while, I was released from my You Tube Addiction. And I rediscovered my love for reading.  I have breezed throuh 4 books in less than a month. My friend JL and I  decided to read them together as our little version of  a book club. He chose the first two books and I choose the next two. Here is the list of books we have read so far.
JLO choose the following two books (book 1 and 2) and I choose book 3 and 4 and
1. Gemini Bites by Patrick Ryan - Interesting.. the characters are funny and a good read Love the twins!
2. Aimee Bender'sThe Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake: A Novel (Hardcover)(2010)  - I loved this book , I can empathise with the main character, a bit of a mind bender and full of emotions but really good read, Helped me see my mother in another light, moms hardly ever tell their kids how they truly feel inside,sometimes they have sadness in their heart and we don't realize how much they carry around.

3.
The Shack by William P. Young - Absolutely Love it!.. Highly recommend it ,I specially like  the way God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are described is amazing and such a strong message about forgiveness and Love.

4. 90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death & Life by Don Piper and Cecil Murphey - This book is very inspiring, highly recommend for anyone who is going through a rough time and needs reassurance that God is listening.



I have read all of them but JLO is not done reading them , he is a bit of a slacker since I already read all four books and  he is stuck on my first choice =)..Book 3 the Shack and hasn't even began Book 4 .  I  think  its a bit hard for him to get into, and that's why I choose it.. I want him to open up his heart and experience the story and message. I believe it will help him cope with many things he is going thru .  I allowed him to choose Book #5 and we will embark on it as soon as I get my hands on it
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

As you can see we have very different taste even in books, but we are very open minded and we respect the selections and read them. Well at least I have, in the mean while  I am reading Joel Osteeen. I LOVE this book and I can't wait to see the results.

Become a Better You: 7 Keys to Improving Your Life Every Day by Joel Osteen

and I am also reading the book below , brought to my attention by my supervisor. he wants me to learn to be financially savvy while I am young.. =) he said "Don't wait till you are my age do it now!" So I take his advice and listen, Knowledge is always a good thing.

The Wealthy Spirit: Daily Affirmations for Financial Stress Reduction by Chellie Campbell

Hope you are all having a great summer and are getting some good reading done. If any of you have read an awesome book ,please feel free to share it with me =D

xoxox Liz

Hello and Happy Carmageddon!!!

Hello everyone.. I am back.. I Had to take some time off to re cooperate my shoulder arm and wrist..it is still messed up but I have to work with what I have.  I trust in God and since the Dr. cant help.. I can only trust that JC will fix it.

Secondly.. I have been busy filling out applications.. I decided to apply to Grad school and I had statements of purpose to write, rresumes, letters of recommendations to ask for and all that good jazz. I was able to submit them on time and meet the deadline and now its just a waiting game and Praying that GOD breaks this door in for me =D,

So I am feeling excited and faithful that my future is taking a turn for the best. I also spoke to the Boyfriend and it seems like he is ready to move to the Husband category.. so Lets see what happens there =D

Hope u are all having a Blessed and Happy Summer and that it turns out to be the Best summer yet.

Today I am leaving early to have a Tea Party with my nephews.. we will transform our gazebo into Wonderland and will make our own Alice in Wonderland costumes with masks and all =D.

My Nephew will be the Cheshier Cat (Tim Burton One)

My niece will be the Rabbit and I will be the Red Queen  LOL!!! it  will be a blast..

And don't forget if you are on the West side near the Sepulveda pass.. stay at home and have a fun weekend. , remember the 405 fwy will have some closures near the west side.

Happy Belated 4th of July

I have been gone quite some time.. I am still working on getting my full arm function and it is going really slow. I miss not blogging, and I feel sad because I am so limited as to what I can do . Anyways summer is here and I wish you all a wonderful Summer may it be filled with happiness, Fun, Sun and the Beach.

I am making it to the beach soon...specially here..... =D.

Quality Time

Spending some quality time with My Niece and Nephew and taking the tiome to teach them the true meaning of the 4th of July.. Independence Day..

Also eagerly awaiting the Fire works.. Happy 4th of July..

Sundays Blessings! on a Thursday =D

 

OMG!!! something was wrong with my computer, I thought I had posted or at least saved my entry but it didn't. So I Have to start all over.

This is what happened this past weekend I had a AHA moment.. you I know when we all are going thru life and we think we are giving it all we have .. and then BAM!! someone who truly loves you has the audacity and guts to tell you that you are doing things Half A$$.. and you cant believe you just heard that. Well I had that happen to me on Saturday and to be Honest I needed that Reality check. I tend to be some what of a Drama Queen and I get excited about many things , but I was told and I realized that I ha vent been putting my 100% into my life lately. I must confess I was devastated when I heard those words and of Course I am a big Chillona.( No wonder my boyfriend uses that as one of my Pet names) . Yes My big Brown eyes were sobbing and the biggest tear drops were flowing out of them.. for a minute I tried to dismiss it as not being real and tried to lie to  myself that it was not true.  But come Sunday morning as I arrive at church and I am ready to go and tell JC how JZ had been so blunt and called me out.. out of my Pastors Mouth comes.. " GOD WANTS YOU TO GIVE IT YOUR ALL, IN ALL YOU DO... HE REQUIRES 100% NOT 25% AND YOU GUESSED IT .. Not 50%. And Lately YOU haven't been doing that .. You ask God for his all and maybe other people in your life for their all , But you aren't giving you100%. OMG!! what was I to do, but to get rid of my Pride and accept that reality.. That in Fact I have been a slacker that I have wasted 2 years of my life contemplating what to do instead of doing it, and If I am in a place in my life where I am not happy, I am the only one to Blame, its not God and it's not those around you that keep you do, It is YOURSELF.

Man that was tough and it felt like a slap in the Face times 2. But I accepted that my Boyfriend was correct when he stated that I am not working to my potential and I had no other choice than to specially when God himself  thru his vessel my Pastor confirmed it. So I asked God for forgiveness for being such a useless individual and I vowed to make a change. I am on day 4 and I am getting my things in order. I have plans and dreams and I have given myself a year (long term) to transform my life around. Short term I am already working on it and I promised myself to invest more time on me and not be so complacent.

So I felt the need to share this with all of you who may read this.. Don't ask God to change your life unless you are willing to change it first.  Also don't wait for God to send you an answer and to do something for you, unless you are willing to Jump and put your trust in him. And most importantly don't expect your life to change unless you take the First step and move to make it change. Remember Faith is believing in something that you can't see.  Its time we all put our faith into action and once you do that we will see The Power of GOD manifest in our  life.

Awesome Long weekend with Cactus and the Beach!!

On the importance of Family... As a child I remember always wanting a large family. I always longed for older brothers and sisters and I dreamed of having big family dinners. I would imagine how Thanksgiving and Christmas Dinners would be. I also imagine a Table filled with family. But that was only a dream and It never really manifested. My family is pretty small My parents , brother, nephew and niece and my Boyfriend. As a child my brother and I didn't have your typical Family and we didn't have many family customs. As an adult I find myself working extra hard to make family time really special and important for my nephews. On Fridays we have Movie night and we watch a special movie and get to eat snacks.. the healthy and not so healthy mostly spicy chips. As well as Play time with my Nephew D. On the weekend is our special time.. we call it our Quality Time and we do fun things, such as our favorites , the Swimming pool , the Beach, the Park , exploring and catching the latest movie. Sundays we have a special meeting with Jesus . As I mentioned before we have this time set in stone and won't change it for no one.

This long weekend was FUN!!! and we saw Cactus on out trip - this is what my nephew wanted me to say. We spent time with friends , on Saturday night we camped out in Holly's living room and fed the squirels from her balcony. And on Sunday night we had BBQ and sat in front of a Fire pit and roasted marshmallows. This was something new to me and I thank my friend Wendy for inviting us to her home and welcoming us into her family. We had a blast trying and making Smores for the very first time (for Me)  and catching up and talking about camping and watching the stars.  As I write this entry my nephew is sitting next to me and is telling me his favorite part of the weekend which was Malibu, sitting watching the waves and eating fruit while appreciating the wonders of God.

To hear this puts a smile on my face, because when I was growing up, I hated long weekends . They were filed with problems and alcohol as well as Domestic Violence. While the other kids spoke about the camping and the out of town trips... I dreaded the idea of being stuck home for 3 days while my parents went at it. So I am so happy to see that I am able to help my nephews have those super awesome weekends that I always dreamed of as a child.

So on behalf of Myself and my Nephew D  we thank God for Friends and super awesome weekends and We pray that every one that reads this post is blessed with family and Love.

xoxo Liz and D  May God grant you all a Super Blessed week =D

Been away too long =(

I am sorry I've been away for a while, but my arm is not working as I expected. I am experiencing pain again and I have gone back to physical Therapy and the simplest tasks cause me great discomfort and pain.
I would just like to ask for Prayers for me and my Nephews and Family. Blessings to all of you and I have faith I will be healed soon.

xoxo Lix

Believe in the Lord your God and everything you ask the father in his name, shall be give... So Father in the name of your son Jesus Christ I ask you for Healing for my body, but Specially for my Nephew D as well as a double portion of Protection for both My nephew and my niece. Amen

Thank You GOD for one more Birthday !!

PS..I found tis cute bear on line he is not mine, I just love him

Hello every one Yeah!! today is My B-day and I am unfortunately at work with a Flu and with some major pain on my neck/ back and shoulders, but I am grateful that I have one more day in this life that God has been so kind enough to lend me. Last night I did my Thank You prayer and I asked the Lord for guidance. I am also Happy to say that I know what I will study next, I am not going to say what my decision is, I will wait for a better time to share with all of you, But As a b-day gift I asked Jesus to help me achieve my Purpose and my Dreams. And to use me to help others achieve theirs.

 I called my Twin and I wished her a Happy birthday she is also sick with the Flu I think I gave it to her ( by the way in case you did not read my previous entry my twin is my now 6 year old Niece, we are born on the same day " so in her 5 year old brain .. that means we are twins.. =D.

I have been blessed with many Happy Birthdays and I am so Thankful for the loved ones in my life that remembered.. I don't know what My boyfriend has in stored, I did say I wanted to go to Disneyland.. but I am not feeling good so I don't think I have the energy to do that. And as far as my Wish list.. this is the first year that I didn't have a list of stuff.. I was more concerned with God guiding me into my right path that I kinda focused my energy into asking the Lord for that type of blessing.
 =(... maybe that means I am growing up and maturing.

At work my Friends decorated my area with happy birthdays decorations and we cut a huge chocolate Cake . Yum Yum.. and then we hit Shakeys for a not so healthy but oh so good Lunch =D.

Anyways I hope you are all in good health and I pray that God blesses all my loved ones. my nephews and my Family and me with Love, Health Prosperity and Happiness. For my wish I wish blessings for all of us who need them and may God give us many many more years to grow in his presence.

xoxoxo and Thank You
Liz

Happy Belated Mother's Day and WOWOOOO.. My Bday is Tomorrow

Hello =)  I am so so sorry I have been out for a couple of days, I got the Flu and I am dealing with the pain on my neck and shoulders. Please keep me in your prayers.

I just wanted to take the time to Wish all the mommies in the World a Happy Belated Mothers Day. 
And I super excited.. tomorrow is my Birthday and I hope God Blessed me with a very Super Duper Awesome Day and most importantly with a Super Blessed Year.

I am still sick with the Flu and I am super Tired so tomorrow I am still going to be feeling under the weather, but I plan to enjoy myself.

I have so many things to Blog about from the Royal wedding to Bin Laden to my awesome visit to the Ronald Reagan Library. I just need to get some energy and I promise to tell you all about my last couple of days.

Also I forgot to Mention my Niece will also be celebrating her Birthday ... Yes she was born on the exact same day!!!! so I have to share LOL according to her we are twins.. =D so Happy Birthdsay Becks, I love you lots!! May God bless you always and may he shower you with blessings beyond your imagination.


Happy Birthday Mamas.. xooxox

Appreciated!! and Be of Good Spirit

Hello every one, I hope your week is winding down to be a good one. I am grateful that I can going strong and Thankful for what I have.  I went to Church on Tuesday and I will share with you the blessing that I received. The Word that was captured in my heart was  "Be of Good Spirit" , what does that mean to me, well My pastor said it best, he said No matter how hard your life is and no matter what situation you are going through, keep your Spirit High and Your Faith will help you overcome. But if your Spirit is down , you won't even have energy to use your faith and your problems will conquer you. SO I tel you " BE of Good Spirit and have Faith God will bless you and solve your needs. =)

This week my work is celebrating Staff Appreciation week " We are the Icing on their Cake " =D,and we are being showered with sweets.

Monday Short Bread Cookies, with yummy Icing

Tuesday A Yummy Colorful Unicorn Candy

Wednesday a Yummy Lunch and the tables were decorated with pastels tablecloths and candy all around and a Flower Cupcake in the center  and for Dessert Sprinkles Cupcakes (I got my Favorite Strawberry)

Thursday : I just came back from our treat of the day  "Ice Cream "

Hope you are all also having a sweet week.. blessing to you and your loved ones..

xoxox Liz

Tanya McDowell Case: NAACP Appoints Lawyer for Connecticut Woman Arrested for Illegally Enrolling Son in School - ABC News

Tanya McDowell Case: NAACP Appoints Lawyer for Connecticut Woman Arrested for Illegally Enrolling Son in School - ABC News

Tanya McDowell, 33, was arrested April 15 and charged with first degree grand larceny for allegedly stealing $15,686 in educational services from Norwalk Public Schools. Her 6-year-old son was enrolled in Brookside Elementary School in Norwalk, Conn., from September of last year until January of this year.



All I can say is WOW!!! I personally believe that every child deserves the best education and it is sad that certain School Districts have better schools. If every School provided the same quality education , this wouldn't happen. I don't understand how we are forced to send our kids to schools that are in our neighborhoods and most of the time the quality is not great. This is the Right of every child to have a good education and it should not be a Privilege. I can understand why she did what they are accusing her of doing? She wanted something better for her son.

The Irony is that every day the Rate of Children who are in abusive households rises, the Number of Neglected children increases and here we have a mother who wanted something better for her child and now she is going to be arrested. While Lindsey Lohan makes the legal System look like a Mockery. It is sad to see that the values of our society are all twisted and the people who should be getting a break aren't and the ones who need a reality check just get a pat on the back . This is not just a prosecution of the mother , but also of the Child, he deserved a good school and an education , what difference does it make in what district he was enrolled. Or is the School district upset because that money was spent on this particular African American child? Is that the main reason why they are all upset?
But wait there is more, and this is what leaves me speechless according to another ABC Report,

Convicted rapist Kenneth Pike, of Auburn, N.Y., is expected to undergo a life-saving heart transplant that could cost up to $800,000 -- a price that will be paid courtesy of New York state taxpayers.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/HeartHealth/convicted-rapist-kenneth-pike-line-organ-transplant/story?id=13454565

But this mother is being harrased and fined and many other children out there are being robbed of a good education while a convicted Rapist has the right to receive a Tax payer funded Life saving Transplant.
" WHERE IS THE JUSTICE IN THIS?? "

Bumble Bee Heaven - Pillow Pets

Greeting every one, I hope you are all having a blessed week, and I hope you had a wonderful weekend.


We are finally having some nice sun in LA LA Land... and in a couple of Days. It will be my Birthday...YEAH!!!!

Fast Recap:

Saturday: spend the day with nephews and we went to the Central Library my Nephew Loves books and my niece is so egered to learn she is finally embracing books. But before we went to the Library I stopped by Macy's to return an extra MAC nail polish and in the Plaza they have a MR. G's Toy Store. And on the window and almost everywhere they had the new Pillow Pets. My nephew has been eyeing this Orange burst of Joy in the Form of as he calls it a “Bumble Bee" and of course my niece had her eyes on a Pink Puppy. I kept telling her I don't think it’s a Puppy looks like a Bunny it has Extra long ears. But they were convinced that they were correct. So I ended up buying them the new pillow pets, I could not bear seeing my nephew leave without it yet again. This was the 3rd or 4th time they kept ogling them and have been waiting for almost a month, so I had to get them.

Sunday: Church and Quality time with Jesus and we did the runs visiting Family had a BBQ and Easter Hunt it was lots of fun. So I hope you also had a great Weekend


I am also in love with these cuddly little pets and I have one of them on my wish List, to match my nephews Heavenly Orange Bumble Bee. When I asked him what he liked about it so much, he answered, his face. Looks its so HAPPY =D... so even though I thought it was too Loud, he was right , his face can only make you smile and happy when you see it.

My nephew was so Happy, he said he felt like he was in Heaven … (In Bumble Bee Heaven.).While my niece realized that her Pink Puppy was in fact a Pink Bunny.


Shoulder: It's coming along... I am taking it easy and stretching and taking care of it. A bit of pain but I have faith God will heal me.
May the Lord bless you abundantly and may his peace be with you the rest of the week.

xoxoxo Liz

Easter

My Church the IURD has this cute picture on their blog and I liked it so much , I wanted to share it wit you guys, As well as My Easter Story I have as you all know nephews and they love Easter mostly because the Easter Bunny and the Candy and yummy Chocolates. So I had to let them know that to us Easter is not about the Easter Bunny and the yummy chocolates and that it has  another meaning to us Jesus lovers. That Easter commemorates Jesus Resurrection and Victory over death. 

My nephew looked at me and said.. "I know.. because Jesus loves us and he went to heaven", and then he paused for a minute and said " But I think Jesus wants us to have chocolates and he made them like bunnies". =D.. So I said yes that may be true, but remember Easter is not about Chocolate bunnies , but about Jesus and the Love he has for us and his Victory, so we will go to church on Sunday with our Sunday's Best and say Thank You to Jesus and then maybe he sends us some Chocolates.

And Jesus sure blessed them in the Easter Basket Dept.  its not even Sunday yet and they already have 4 baskets that are coming their way.

Be blessed and have a wonderful Easter.

MAC Quite Cute Collection Haul

Happy Monday  I went to my Dr. Appointment and as always He keeps telling me to stretch like if that's going to make the pain go away.. I have been experiencing the pain like before and I wasn't able to sleep becuse itis begining to hurt inthe night, but Oh Well Have to do as he says and see what happens.

Now comes the fun stuff I am going to share with you guys my Pictures of My MAC Quite Cute Collection.



I love it and went and almost bought everything. As you can see it is adorable and filled with Pinks and Pastels. I didn't get 4 items, but I am considering getting some of them, just to have the whole collection, but I afraid I might not find them anymore. So Here are the Pictures of all my Goodies, and I purchased all of them with my money.. sort of an early B-day gift to myself  =D

This is the Sakura Mineralized Blush, I love it, specially the little heart in the center, to me it looks like it is packed with Pink Pearl Pigment

and I also purchased  a second blush in the color  Giggly described as a Light pink with pearly plum heart its a (Frost) and  (Limited Edition)

I was not going to, but I ended up purchasing the Cutie Eyeshadow Quad , the colors are described as

Moshi! Moshi! Pale white green gold (Frost) (Limited Edition)

Goody Goody Gum Drop Light white pink (Satin) (Limited Edition)

Boycrazy Pale lavender with silver pearl pigments (Lustre) (Limited Edition)

Azuki Bean Mid-tone violet (Frost) (Limited Edition)

And the Lipsticks.. I adore the colors I purchased three of the four  Listicks

Candy Yum-Yum Neon pink (Matte) (Limited Edition)

Play Time Intense violet (Cremesheen) (Limited Edition)

Saint Germain Pastel pink (Amplified) (Permanent)

My Favorite is Candy Yum - Yum it is this Neon Pink.. LOVE IT!!

and I bought 2 of the Nail Polishes in the color

Ice Cream Cake Creamy blue pink (Cream) (Limited Edition) and

1 of the Little Girl Type Creamy pale lavender (Cream) (Limited Edition)  but that one still hasn't arrived.

This is how Ice Crean Cake looks, I have Revlon's Star Nail polish As a Top Coat, it is a clear nailpolish with purple and silver glitter. So Cute!

And I also bought three of the 4 Plushglasses

I ♥ U - A Creamy mid-tone purple (Limited Edition)

Fashion Fanatic - A Creamy pale pink (Limited Edition)
Girl ♥ Boy - A Bright light blue pink (Limited Edition) - Favorite

I was waiting for this collection since I heard of it a while back, Also I almost missed it, But I made a quick Dash and Stopped by Bloomingdales near my work and got my little hands on these babies.  Let me know if any of you purchased the other Blush and the mint nail polish, as well as the light lavender lipstick, I would like ot see how they look.

So Hope you all have a great week and enjoy HOLY WEEK... I stopped by Church in the Morning for a quick prayer and letting Jesus know I reported for the day.

Be blessed xoxo Liz

Day 21st of Daniel Fast

Hello every one =)  I am back, I am officially done with  my 21 Day Daniel Fast and I can assure you all that it was well worth the time and the sacrifice. My Family has been blessed in the last week I saw things happening that only GOD could do. I praise him and I thank him for the opportunity to grow in his spirit.

And today marks the beginning of Holy Week. My hearts desire would be to be able to go and take my nephews all week to church so they can grasp and understand the true meaning of Easter. 

 Tomorrow I have a Dr. Appointment sadly the pain has slowly returned and I am having shoulder discomfort again. I Ask for prayers and I healing. My body is tired and will need some major rest time to re cooperate. I pray that the Dr. looks out for my well being and that GOD is in that office helping me and the Dr. to see what needs to be done to fix me. 

My brother took my nephews to the beach... and they loved, it.

Yum Yum Bento

So I have been looking into BENTO and I am obsessed with Learning how to create these adorable creations. I work in one of the most expensive cities in Los Angeles, So you can only imagine how much we spend in food alone.. it is not good. For example breakfast will run you about $7.95 not including a drink.. with a drink we add another $1.95.

So even before we start work I have already spent $10 and I still have lunch to go , So I can not afford to spend $20 a day for food multiply that by 5 days, it is a Whooping $100 and now multiply that by 4 weeks.. $400 buckaroos a month.. on Fast food. So I am looking at for alternatives and I am so liking BENTO Boxes.  See this adorable Panda 

and OMG!!!  look at this one I Love Hello Kitty  

So I  am going to get this book and I will see what adorable and healthy food I can create for myself and save those $400 a month.

Also I am going to post my MAC Quite Cute Collection Haul Yeah!!! I am so Excited.. and Yes I am still of Netflix. =D

16th day of My Daniel Fast

Meditation for the 16th day:



John 6:27


Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval.


I love today's word to meditate on, and it is so true, I think that we are trained since we are young to look for material things and spend our life time trying to posses more and more material things. Specially in the States, this is the land of opportunity and all your dreams can become a reality. We grow up in a society that rewards Individual Achievement and Since we are young we are programmed to be the best and to Always be #1. Now don't misunderstand there is noting wrong with liking and having nice things, we deserve nice things, we work hard for them yes, by all means enjoy the fruits of your labor. But what I am referring to is the person who becomes obsessed with obtaining material things that they forget that there are more important things in life than possessions. These tangible things that don't have life and sooner or later will wear out. In the quest for Materialism we forget the important things the ones that will give us a better life here and in the after life, the things that we are able to take with us even when we die. We need to focus more on our Spiritual Life getting to know Jesus and forming a communion with him. Look for Salvation, I know many might say "that doesn't exist" and that is a Folk Tale of Uneducated people, Well I for one hold a Bachelors in Psychology and I am well versed in all the ideas that Man has created , but none of those theories and treatments can truly help a person transform their life. Through Experience I have seen the majesty of the Lord and I can assure you none of our Therapist can say that they have a guide book to help transform a Prostitute, a Drug Addict, an Alcoholic, A Murder and give them a new life.


Invest in your family, spend more time with your Loved ones and Specially with the Children. Guide them and teach them how to live a Life in the Presence of the Lord so that they can know how to overcome the obstacles that the world will throw at them. Teach them that if GOD is with them, they can accomplish anything and Fear No One. Prepare them so that when they become teenagers and Young adults they know who they are , so that no one can make them question their existence, filled them up with Love so that the loneliness, Emptiness and Despair that causes a young person to take their life has no entrance in their lives. Teach them to be Proud of being a wonderful creation of the Lord and to share the Love that Jesus gave us.

So I leave you all with the calling to look more for the Kingdom of Heaven and our Father will provide the rest.

In Faith and Sending you all Blessings LIZ xoxoxo

Blessings For a New Week

Day 14 and 15 of My Journey..

I had to write this today, because I felt incline to share this, My coworkers told me , that he felt this feeling inside, and it was so hard for him to explain what the feeling was, but what he managed to state was that in his heart there is a deep desire for more, he just doesn't know what exactly it is that he is missing. He said he felt this VOID that nothing can fill and he thinks that he is supposed to find what it is and he believes he has something to do in this world. He just doesn't know what, to which I replied , You need Jesus.. he is calling and asking you to let him in, he laughed and said I was insane.  To which I replied.. NO really I know exactly what it is that you are feeling, I know what that emptiness is and family, work career, can not fill it,  it is your heart longing for the presence of the LORD.

How do I know this?  well a couple of years ago in my teenage years I also felt that void, an unexplainable emptiness. When I started going to church I was going to please my mother and I never concentrated in service, I was always looking at people and I wondered what was it that these people were feeling.. and why are so many of them in tears as they prayed. I remember trying to pray and I was not able to concentrate, I started speaking to the Lord and ended with a movie playing in my mind of random things that had nothing to do with God,  such as school, movies, chores anything that was unimportant would flash in my mind like a movie and it serve to distract me and keep me from connecting with Jesus.  I was around 19 or 20 when I finally allowed God into my heart and I longed to have that experience of knowing that he was there with me. I remember we had a special campaign and  I prayed for something and only God and I knew what was in my heart, not even my mother knew because I never shared my feelings with anyone, but as the prayer progressed the pastor started to speak and said God is listening to your prayer and he is telling you "My daughter, don't you know that you were mine even before you were conceived, I knew you then, just as I know you know and I see the pain that is in your heart and all the damage that they have done to you. But I want you to know, that your loving father has always been there watching over you and that is why you are still here", when I heard those words and as you can see I remember them till today, I felt this enormous knot in my throat and My heart felt like it was being ripped from inside. I knew the Lord was talking to me and I was no longer able to control my tears. I say control because before I allowed God into my heart I would tell myself don't cry even if you feel like it, snap out of it and I would control myself and never fully connect with God because My stubbornness was stronger than my desire to know him.

But that one day  I was asking him to take the pain that was in my heart, to help me forgive those who had harmed me and to let me know that he was listening to me, and for the very first time I felt what all those teary eyed people were experiencing when I saw them praying  and tears rolling down their faces. An unexplainable feeling of comfort and an uncontrollable connection between your heart and soul to the one who created us. I was in the presence of the Lord and I could feel him.. My eyes could not see him and my hands could not touch him, but my heart felt his presence and I was able to finally release all that was inside of me. I sobbed like a child in front of their father when they are in pain or have been deeply hurt and I felt such comfort and relief. After that Day I felt his presence and the emptiness that was in me slowly went away.

This is all for now, have a blessed week xoxo Liz
PS.. I am excited.. because in exactly 1 month from today 4/10 will be my Birthday!! Yeah!!!

Happy Saturday =D!! Day 13 of my Search

Today is Day 13 of my Fast and I am learning so much along the way as you will see in this post.

Meditation for the 13th day:

For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. 1 John 5:7

I am enjoying a quite day at home... last night boyfriend and I had some quality time together, he had school early in the morning at 7 am and I was at work, but we managed to get some US time in and today he naps all day, poor baby he works in the night so he gets home around 7 am and will nap the whole day, just to head back to work tonight at 10 pm, and he will do the same tomorrow and Monday.

He has a hectic schedule and so much on his plate, and  I must tell you that I am ashamed of myself
Let me explain, I have been focusing on my spiritual life and because of that  I was able to realize that some of the actions and attitudes that I was exhibiting were not appropriate. Well as I just explained by Boyfriend goes to school in the AM and works at night, so that pretty much doesn't leave much free time for us to spend like we used to. So,  selfish me... I have been tormenting him and complaining about how HE DOES NOT HAVE TIME FOR ME!!.. Yes I said I was ashamed.

I realized that I wasn't being a supportive girlfriend, instead I was behaving like my old self... a selfish Brat, that was used to getting her way. So I did some soul searching and I read my second book, which is The fruits of the Flesh and the Fruits of the Spirit, and I realized that my Flesh was taking the best of me. So I  took my medicine and decided to be a big girl and I apologized for not being there for him, like he was and is for me specially  when I was in school and working even on the weekends he never complained. Pretty soon I will be in school again and will be working and will have limitation like he does, and I realized that It was not because he cared less for me, but because school needs to be completed and we have to wait for free time to have some fun.

I was so selfish and I used great terms and my knowledge in Psychology to make him think that I had a point, I even said I was not a Priority to him and how I felt abandoned =( yes i know.. so bad,  to which he Replied "You are a priority, Everything I do is for you". And he demonstrated it by making time for me. Yesterday he went to school from 7 am to 3 pm and needed to get to work from 10 pm to 6:30 am, in between there he takes a nap, but instead he went to my work to pick me up and spent some time with me. At around 8 pm, I saw his eyes bloodshot and tired and I felt so bad.. here I am making the person I Love suffer just to please my selfish desires. I saw him with my Spiritual eyes and with my heart and it hurt me to see him that way.  I realized that I was not being such a good person, and that instead of helping him be a better person, I was tormenting him. Abusing the Love he has for me and making him sacrifice himself to prove a point that didn't need to be proven.

I am supposed to be there for him, cheering him on and helping him be the best, just like he does for me, but instead I let the ideas of the world into my life and instead of appreciating the things he does, I focused on the things that he couldn't do. And Lost track of the things I am supposed to do for him.

Such a lesson learned, I was expecting to receive more than what I was giving... doesn't work that way in Life, School, Relationships and specially with God.

xoxox till tomorrow be Blessed Liz