My Blessings [2019]

Thank you god for all the things you did for me, for us this year, whether I was aware of them or not, for I know that my sight can’t go any further as a human being. But I’m sure you were working all this year protecting us. Your hand never went away.

I’d have liked to write down all the things you did for me, but I don’t remember all of them because I didn’t write them down at the beginning (although that is something I’m going to remedy soon. I bought a notebook for this new year)

My readings (2019)

 Welcome, welcome my dears. It’s December (yes,”dear” we saw that already) I know it was really obvious; I just wanted to make an introduction...

W- Two Worlds

When I’m a Little overfilled with my reading and I don’t feel like watching any Hallmark movies, the only thing can help me is watching a k-drama. It always helps. In any case, watching k-dramas is a very good reason for laughing to me. They are, really and truly, a good pick-me-up. But I’m, also, a bit lost when I have to watch a new one. I spend so much time reading reviews and plots. This time? This time I saw a few recommendations on Youtube and I wrote down a few names in my notebook that I’m really looking forward to. Among the names I wrote down W Two Worlds , it was just one of them and I have to say that this k-drama over exceeded all my expectations.

With W Two Worlds I was looking for some romance, so much laughing and maybe, a little bit of fantasy. What I acquired was very astonishment from this drama. I just wanted a k-drama to spend my time with. A bit of romance and a bit of laughing is the only thing I wished for.

A love like ours {Becky Wide}

About Porter series books by Becky Wide.

As I wrote down here before, my favourite book of this series was “Undeniably yours”. I loved that story about the strong a less confident Bo Porter and the shy and so believer Meg Cole. I wrote about how Meg harboured God in her heart for every decision she had to make. This lecture enriched me with God all the time taking the wheel. I don’t know, really, this book was something. If you want to read a bit more you can click here.

The Wizard of Oz 1939

I said to myself a hundred times that people should watch movies without knowing anything. Most of them have an excellent ploy and I’m so sure that they’d like surprising themselves. It’s an amazing feeling as your jaw drops down in surprise or how you're holding your breath or when you feel your eyes dry because you almost didn’t blink.

I thought of that the first time I read Dracula, I thought: “My word! People shouldn’t ever have known anything, absolutely anything, about this book. It’s fantastic the way you’re finding out everything” Obviously I knew almost everything about Dracula, but it doesn’t matter, I was astonished and I’d like that it could be ever like this with everything, but I know that it’s almost impossible. Almost…. It depends on you. 

Undeniably Yours {Becky Wade}

Undeniably yours is the second book I’ve read by Becky Wade.

My first book from her was My Stubborn Heart and although I like it, it didn’t leave me completely satisfied. Its ending was filled with pressures and sadness before it reaches its happy ending. I liked that relationship between them the most but now, we’re talking about A Porter family series and I started from the very beginning with Undeniable yours and If I’m here writing an article it’s because I liked it very much indeed. 

Christian Books are growing on me faster than I expected and that makes me hungrier. 

Five Little Pigs {Agatha Christie}

This little pig went to the market.

This little pig stayed home.

This little pig had roast beef.

This little pig had none.

This little pig cried “Wee, wee, wee, wee!”

All the way home

Different by Micah Tyler

"I wrote the song "Different" a few years ago, but I feel like the Lord is teaching it to me in a whole new way right now. A few months ago, we found out that my grandmother has blood cancer. As hard as it's been to watch her lose her hair as she takes her treatments, her faith has remained intact. A few weeks later, Hurricane Harvey came for my hometown. In two days, 44 inches of rain poured on my house. We have been in the process of replacing the flooring and re-leveling our foundation; we keep waiting on things to get back to normal. Then, just a few weeks ago, we found out that my little brother Daniel has stage four colon cancer. After the shock and the tears, my family is preparing to fight by his side as he gets ready to start chemo. 

In the midst of all this, the prayer that I kept praying was, "Jesus, can you just change these things? Can you stop the cancer? Can you stop the storms?" But He's chosen not to stop these things just yet. I'm finding out that sometimes the best question is not, "Jesus, can you change these things around me?" but instead "God, can You change me so that I can handle the things that you're walking me through?" 

So I keep singing and praying and believing the words of "Different," because I know that He is changing me. That's making all the difference. In my own weakness, the Lord's strength is made perfect in me."

Song: Different
By: Micah Tyler.

This is the very beginning from the official video of this song.

It's sad and heartbroken to feel that way, but Jesus never promised to all of us that, following him would be easier, not at all and too many things happen out of our control because our world is corrupt. 

The human being is too greedy to think further than oneself and loves money which is the root of all kinds of evil. But tell yourself every day that money can't buy everything, much less happiness. 

These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.

The tales from Ivy Hill { Julie Klassen }

Welcome to the village of Ivy Hill, where friendships thrive,  romance blossoms,  and mysteries await. . . .

Prisoner of Christ

I'm a prisoner of his love.

I'm a prisoner of his mercy.

I'm a prisoner of his forgiveness.

I'm a prisoner of his knowledge.

I'm a prisoner of his sacrifice for me.

I'm a prisoner of hope.

I'm a prisoner of his Holy Words.

I'm a prisoner of his promises.

I'm a prisoner of his desires.

I'm a prisoner of his majesty and glory.

I'm a prisoner of light.

I'm a prisoner of his wonderful deeds.

I'm a prisoner of the strength he gives me.

I'm a prisoner of his grace.

I'm a prisoner of the mystery of his will.

I'm a prisoner of what I am by his cause.

I'm a prisoner of Christ.

The secret of Pembrooke Park [Julie Klassen]

After reading about other big houses like Pemberley, Edenbrooke, Mansfield Park or Pemberton Hurst, I thought that Pembrooke Park could grow on me, as well.

It’s the second Christian romance book I’ve read and I wasn’t so sure if it would like me because of the first one. I don’t like it that much and it wasn’t what I was expecting.

After watching some reviews without any spoiler, I encourage myself taking the risk and I decided to start this one. Wow… I wish I started with this one the first time because I couldn’t put it down. I got hooked on this book since the first page and I finally finished so sadly for I didn’t find more pages to read. I wanted more…

You Gain when you Lose

You've told too many times that, in this life, you have to gain or you will become a loser. People pressure you since your childhood. You must pass all your exams, go to high school, then university and get a very good job. People don't let you in peace and they carry on with their charms on you. You have to fall in love soon, have babies, have grandsons.... Their pieces of advice to you are some kind of lines memorized since ever like 'You will be whatever your number on your account is. The more money you have, the better. If you can get some illegal extra money, don't worry, everyone is doing the same. Don't let me down, boy.  You will be nothing if you don't have this or that.'

Evil under de sun {Book}

As I’ve told too many times, Agatha Christie is much more than “Murder on the Orient Express” and “And then there were none”. Yeap, much more. I feel very sorry for those people who say that they know Agatha Christie just because they’ve read these two or three books which are utmost recommended in every list on the internet but they, actually, didn’t read any more of Agatha’s books.

So, that’s why today I’m going to try you. I’m here presenting this another and unadmired book by this fantastic author of which I never get tired. Evil under the sun is another book to consider. 

My experience with P&P in English

My experience with my reading P&P in English for the very first time was not that bad at all.

After reading this book in my own language twice, I knew the story pretty well, besides some Tv adaptations. I can say my information was completed.

To be honest, my current readings aren’t classic books, although they are my favourites, my level in English is lower, however, I’m going step by step stretching my readings. I understand these old books have old words, too.

Since I didn’t want to jump from my contemporaneous books to these old ones in just one jump, I started reading Agatha Christie’s books (one of my favourite authors) and Nancy Drew.

I learned too many words so I stretched my vocabulary a bit more. After some years, yes, you did read well, I wrote “years” because you don’t think I spend my whole time learning English, do you? So I started P&P, at last, a few months ago and of course, I couldn’t be separated from my dictionary. In spite of that, I enjoyed the book this third time.

I have little problems with some funny words, anyway but it wasn’t any problem. I’m not discouraged because, after all, I learned so I want to take another challenge soon. I’m prepared to accomplish this lovely task about learning more and more every day.  

The pleasure of writing.

Today is the day. It’s not just any day, no. Today is the day as two powerful minds stick together to write an interesting and inspirational article has never been written before… Well, maybe it’s not just like that, but as for us, yes, it is and I’m not alone here.

As to my partner, I’m just able to say he’s a Gentleman, with Capital G and since his humble nature, he doesn’t want to be named under another name but this.

My wishes for this New Year

  How should you start this New Year?

What did you wish for your life? Did you wish something for the people around you, too?

Are you an ambitious person? Because I am, a lot but maybe I should say that my wishes respect to my ambitions are different from yours, aren’t they? Let’s see.

What am I ambitioning? I know what you’re thinking about; you have in mind things like having a boy/girlfriend, meeting the “princess” of your dreams. Maybe you wished a better job to earn more money or perhaps a new car. 

My point is your wishes are completely wrong; your ambition just reaches those material things that might be broken, lost, burnt or stolen. What about wishing for other things that last longer? Think higher! My wishes can’t be broken, lost, burnt or stolen.

I want to be as I’ve always dreamt and everyone else wants to. A better person with a clean conscience; mark people in their lives. I want to be the kind of person who everyone wants to be but they actually “can’t” because they say you can’t be a good person as everyone else might step on you. I want to do those good deeds and I don’t care if people make me stumble because I will know that I’m doing the right thing, that correct thing that everyone dreams of doing. 

I’m not saying that those material wishes are totally wrong but maybe, just maybe, they shouldn’t be the first thing in your bucket list because, in one way or another, you could having them easier than my wishes about being a better person. If you stopped to think about your wishes you’ll notice that those wishes are just about you, my wishes are about everyone else. When I try to be a better person I can have an effect on other people.

I mean, I’m talking about being less proud. Do you know how families are broken because of that rotten feeling? Do you know how many problems you could have solved just saying “forgive me” instead of feed your pride? Did you try to fix your relationship over and over before starting to gaze another man or woman on the street? Do you have two cars and “your brother” has no one and you know that he is in want?

What would happen if this New Year you thought less about yourself and more about the people around you? The world didn’t blow up I assure you that. Test your feelings how great they are when you give more instead of receiving.  

Acknowledge your faults and know your defects. This will keep you, always, on the same level as everyone else and you won’t think about yourself greater and higher.