The traffic is like a parking lot. It’s backed up for 30-40 miles. We got all we needed for this hurricane. We will stay home and trust in the Lord. Thank you for the prayers.
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For the first time I really feel nervous with this monstrous hurricane. It’s coming straight to us in Florida. I’m getting ready for this one and hopefully all goes well and it decreases strength in the waters. Let’s pray for God’s mercy over all the affected in the path of Irma and that He may deliver us from it. Amen.
“Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see.”
― Arthur Schopenhauer
My thought today is about talent. Lets define it first. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary it is a special and usually inborn ability. It is a special often athletic, creative, or artistic aptitude or a general intelligence or mental power also called ability. The natural endowments of a person. Synonyms aptitude, bent, endowment, faculty, flair, genius, gift, head, knack.
Are Talents genetic or learnt?
Perhaps, both. Whether we are aware of it or not, we all have a talent. There is a potential that if parents are artists, the children can be as well. Talent without practice becomes dormant. We know of people who an accident or illness forced them to develop or exercise a dormant talent or skill. Some examples of great talented people.
1) Stephen Hawking – ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) – Physicist
2) Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Polio – paralyzed from the waist down.) President of the USA.
3) Stevie Wonder (Blind) (Musician)
4) Vincent van Gough – (Mental Illness) Painter.
5) Sudha Chandran – (Amputation of right leg) Dancer
Talents can be learnt. Perhaps a dormant talent can be fired up with an unexpected opportunity or after a “blessed season of adversity.” It’s the case of Oprah Winfrey after a troubled childhood, Steve Jobs childhood and his business ventures or even Thomas Edison and the 1000 times he tried before created the light bulb. Just to mention some.
The fact that one have a talent at something , it doesn’t mean that we don’t need to bother about success. You see, one may be good at selling but if we don’t exercise our given selling skills to sell, we may become one more talented person who never discovered his unique abilities and capabilities.
Lastly, talent is good and is evil and both will affect many people.
If you haven’t discovered your talent, pledge today to never surrender to adversity; …your talent may be about to flourish.
Yesterday was a raining day. To many perhaps, a blue day. But God has his ways to cheer us up through his marvelous art.
Sunset
Recreation
Flames
Sunrise
A way to start the day
Like sheep in the sky
Dear Mom,
Today is the first year without you. I don’t know how I feel. At times I cry and at times I smile. I’m kind of confused.
I’m sad because I miss your presence and I’m happy you are in a better place with the Lord Jesus Christ. I miss your smile, your hug, your voice and your tender caress. I miss not seeing you singing and dancing, what you liked the most!
It comforts me thinking that you may be having a big celebration in heaven with mama Cleme, as you used to call your mom, and the rest of the gang. At the same time, I wish I could be talking with you by phone today as we used to do every day. You see. I don’t know if I’m selfish or I’m just so happy you’re finally reunited with your loved ones and yes, with mama Cleme! That woman you barely enjoyed because she also went to eternity when you were just 6. That woman you never stopped talking about. I still remember that when you became ill, you called her each time you were afraid. Just like a little girls… I hear you say “mommy, mommy Cleme don’t let me fall…” I can’t imagine how much you missed her while growing up. You even called my dad… “look what’s left of me now… “ you used to say when the pain and strength were exhausted. I know at the end, life did not have the same meaning to you. You were tired and sick. You were fragile and strong. You didn’t want to overwhelm your children with the burden of the care. But we were there for you, day and night, just with the same love and sacrifice you gave us as we grew up by your side. Why not? You lost many nights sleep breastfeeding and raising your children with no complain. You were the best mom in the world to us.
Your pain didn’t get to your soul. You spoke to all of you 8 children words of wisdom until the end. You even blessed each one of us and to many more people. Your body was tired, your mind and your soul wanted to be free. I knew it, I saw it and yet, I still prayed to the Lord for a miracle healing or to listen to your cry. You see Mom, it is hard. I understood the end had come for you and for us, but I embraced the hope that it could last a little longer. I did not like to see you in pain. I actually prayed for the pain to go. I don’t know if I did wrong or I did right. I know God understood our hearts.
Mom, I keep deep in my heart the memory of the lasts days and nights we spent together in that hospital. We shared a lot. You told me how much you loved me, how much you adored me. We held hands each night until you fell to sleep while I was stroking your soft white hair. Then I kissed your forehead and prayed again.
You made me understood that you were ready to go. You said that many times. “time is up, time is over.” I was sad. I’m still sad. I was happy, I’m still happy. My heart is at peace. After all, we know the Lord! I know where you are. I know who took you by your hands to heaven. Yes, I know you are fine. You couldn’t be in a better place!
Mom, I still can hear your last words to me holding my hands in your heart and giving me a blessing: “your heart and my heart forever together”. Those last words and tears are carved in my heart forever.
I miss you mom. I love you so much!
Thank you for being my mother. Thank you Lord for given me the best mother in the world.
Rest at peace.
Life can be very similar to this bonsai. Tangled, confused, with twists and turns; but in the end everything was necessary for the pretty foliage that adorns it.
Grow a bonsai is a complete art that has been practiced in Asia for many centuries. They come from the same full size seed, but in small containers and carefully trimmed and trained to have a unique beautiful and elegant bonsai. Just like life; parents bring into the world a baby. The happiness of holding that baby brings the vision of the future adult we want him to become. Parents then start feeding the baby with the best food they have in store. Parents want the baby to grow a strong man, so they expose him to the sun, to the water and the mud.. They play with him, they also teach and correct him in love in hope that he becomes their dreamed adult. In other words, they trim and train him. In the end, after all the twists and entangles comes the joy of a child we are proud of.
We can also compared it with our mistakes, sins, sorrows and failures; but if we persevere, the end could be a beautiful bonsai.
What makes a great individual? A good one? A weak one? Strong Roots do.
I’m talking about character, success, compassion, acceptance, tolerance, faith, values and love.
A solid foundation in the family is passed from generation to generation. It’s reflected in the adult, the professional, the future parents and in the governments.
Just like a family is attached to Christ the root, children are attached to the parents, the trunk. It’s amazing to see that normally the strong trunk is one big unit just like parents in agreement. Then, they split. Each one doing their activities; perhaps, working. The branches are the children; some are strong and some are weaker but they all depend on their parents. Each branch is unique, they take different directions and shapes… and so, the children and the children’s children… just like a strong beautiful tree. Just like a strong harmonious family.
Strong and deep roots do not occur on their own. These trees have overcome the inclemency of weather: sun, water, hurricanes, wind, heat, cold, plagues and the abuses of man. Today they stand tall and strong. They made it through it all. It’s also amazing to see how even though each branch takes a different direction, they come from the same root, the same trunk. They survived together; they needed each other to become what they are today. Some are robust and some are twisted; but today, after hundreds of years, they are proudly pointing to the skies, lifting their hands… praising the creator… Don’t give up.
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One of my videos from amazing skies. It’s my way to regain energy and connect to God.
Enjoy it to the rhythm of the music
This summer we get rain almost every afternoon at the same time. Trees are blooming and the skies are marvelous. I got these pics while walking yesterday 
My Coffee Thought 
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