BIG MERCIES

July 11., 2011 will always be a very special day in my life. It is the day I smiled even though I was going through some changed in my life. I have always said to be thankful for small mercies but on this day we received a big mercy... the birth a a baby girl. Maija Aurora entered this world in the evening of the 11th and I was pleased to learn that our family had grown with the presence of one more girl. I know something special happened that day and I know that I will carry it in my heart for the rest of my life.

Thanks be to God. Our heavenly Father has blessed us and me in particular with a purpose to continue this life.

God bless this little girl as she makes her way into this world.

SMALL MERCIES

Almost a year and five months ago I lost the love of my life in one of the most brutal forms possible. He was stolen from me while I slept, the victim of a murder that still remains a mystery today. Now, not a day goes by that I do not wonder what happened. What did he do? Who did he anger so badly that they could have stolen him from us, his wife and his girls who loved him so much. Abel Martin Lopez Rodriguez was not a saint but he was not a vicious person either. He was a very quiet speaking person but was also very intelligent and in many ways a revolutionist. He instigated many peace marches and ideas from his desk and sought always to assist those who needed his help. Our home was always open to friends and strangers. That was the type of person that he was. He would give the shirt off his back or his last dollar to you if you asked for it.

Those of us who were privileged to know him in in the music world enjoyed a voice that could touch our hearts and stay on our minds long after the music had stopped playing.
We were fortunate to have known ALDO REY. That was his name in the music world.

Chetumal, Mexico and Corozal, Belize lost a great friend that day. I lost the part of my heart that I can never replace.

I thank God for small mercies. I thank HIM for allowing me to live three wonderful years with Abel. I thank HIM for never leaving my side even when it seemed to me that HE had.

There will always be things we cannot explain and there will always be things that will make us smile or cry.

STOP FOR A MINUTE EACH DAY AND THANK GOD FOR SMALL MERCIES.

Have a wonderful day and God bless all of you who find this post today.

RIGHT PLACE OR WRONG TIME!

SOMETIMES WE WONDER WHY WE ARE IN CERTAIN PLACES. SOME PEOPLE SAY, " I WAS AT THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME." BUT ARE WE REALLY? IF WE ARE TO BELIEVE IN DESTINY THEN WE ARE NEVER AT THE WRONG PLACE... THINGS HAPPEN FOR A PURPOSE AND SOMETIMES WE WOULD HAVE WISHED THEY DIDN´T. IT NOT ONLY LIFE... IT ALSO ONLY GOD!

HAVE A BLESSED SUNDAY.
ALL MY LOVE, BRENDA

A LESSON JESUS TRIED TO TEACH US

"LOVE EVERYONE AND LIVE A PEACEFUL, CARING LIFE" (Brenda A. Ysaguirre)

HANDY LITTLE CHART - GOD HAS A POSITIVE ANSWER

YOU SAY GOD SAYS BIBLE VERSES
You say: 'It's impossible' God says: All things are possible (Luke 18:27)
You say: 'I'm too tired' God says: I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28-30)
You say: 'Nobody really loves me' God says: I love you (John 3:1 6 & John 3:34 )
You say: 'I can't go on' God says: My grace is sufficient (II Corinthians 12:9 & Psalm 91:15)
You say: 'I can't figure things out' God says: I will direct your steps (Proverbs 3:5- 6)
You say: 'I can't do it' God says: You can do all things ( Philippians 4:13)
You say: 'I'm not able' God says: I am able (II Corinthians 9:8)
You say: 'It's not worth it' God says: It will be worth it (Roman 8:28 )
You say: 'I can't forgive my self' God says: I Forgive you (I John 1:9 & Romans 8:1)
You say: 'I can't manage' God says: I will supply all your needs ( Philippians 4:19)
You say: 'I'm afraid' God says: I have not given you a spirit of fear (II Timothy 1:7)
You say: 'I'm always worried and frustrated' God says: Cast all your cares on ME (I Peter 5:7)
You say: 'I'm not smart enough' God says: I give you wisdom (I Corinthians 1:30)
You say: 'I feel all alone' God says: I will never leave you or forsake you (Hebrews 13:5)

GREETINGS

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE. THANKS FOR VIEWING MY BLOG IN 2009 AND THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING ME AND SHARING MY MOMENTS OF HAPPINESS AND MY MOMENT OF LOSS. I WILL TRY TO BE BACK WITH THE PASSION I ONCE FELT AND THE TIME I ONCE ENJOYED IN THIS NEW YEAR. IT IS THE LEAST I CAN DO IN HONOUR OF A GREAT COMPANION, LOVER, TEACHER, AND FRIEND WHOSE LOSS HAS TORN MY WORLD APART.

ABEL, TE AMO HOY MAS QUE AYER Y MENOS QUE MAÑANA. Y LA PREGUNTA SIEMPRE ES LO MISMO.
SABES QUE, CIELO?
TE AMO!!

SIEMPRE EN MI CORAZON!!

ABEL MARTIN LOPEZ RODRIGUEZ
NOV 14, 1955 - OCT 18, 2009
GONE WITHOUT SAYING GOODBYE

REST IN PEACE, PAPI. DESCANSA EN PAZ, CIELO. YO PUEDO!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

At this time of the year, with pain in my heart and tears in my eyes at the loss of my best friend and soul companion, I reach out across the miles to greet all my blog readers. I promise to return in the new year with a vigor and the passion I once had. Now I wish to thank you for your support.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! GOD BLESS AND KEEP YOU ALL WELL.

ABEL MARTIN LOPEZ RODRIGUEZ

NOV 14, 1955 - OCT 18, 2009

Alias ALDO REY (MUSICIAN) AND ABEL DESESTRESS (BLOG WRITER)

Darling,
You taught me to love and to give. You taught me to think and to meditate. You taught me so much and still I learn new things every day. Thanks for being a part of my life. I won´t let you down.
All my love,
Tu Negrita Latosa

GOOD MORNING

When I say good morning I mean to say:
G-od
O-ffers us His
O-utstanding
D-evotion to
M-ake us
O-bedient &
R-eady for a
N-ew day with Him.
I-nspire others please, and
N-ever forget
G-od loves you!

BLESSINGS QUOTES

And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God.

Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.

Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.

Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.

Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.

Deuteronomy 28:2-6



Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with loving-kindness and tender mercies;

who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.

Psalms 103:1-5

GUARDIAN ANGELS ARE EVERYWHERE

I am forever reminded that when we need them, angels come into our lives in the form of friends who stick by us through thick or thin.

I would like to thank all my angels for being there for me when I need them.

One of the greatest joy in life is the possession of true friends. (Brenda A. Ysaguirre

A PRAYER IN THIS TIME OF HARDSHIP

God, In these times of hardship and frustration I ask you to watch over your people. Guide us, oh Lord, to do thy will. Help us to understand our purpose in this world and help us to acknowledge your presence in our lives.

Heavenly Father, we thank you for each trial and each problem that comes our way because in this way we call on you more often and You keep us forever aware of Your Power and Your Goodness.

Thank God, for each day. Thank you forever and ever, oh merciful God. All glory and praise to your Nmae and to your Son, Jesus Christ, whose love has freed us from Satan. Amen.

PRAISE GOD TODAY

What would you do if you woke up one day and found that all your loved ones were gone? What would be the first thing that you would do? Think this could happen? Think you would be able to go on? Life has a way of changing, of hurting, of healing. I´ts best to take one day at a time so while we feel pain, praise God. While we feel joy, praise God. When we are alone, praise God. When we are with our loved ones, praise God.

Don´t ever forget: THE POWER OF GOD IS THE STRENGTH THAT LEAD US TO DO AMAZING THINGS.

Love always,
Brenda

Love Quotes from the Bible

And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you: -- Thessalonians 3:12

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear. -- John 4:18

Let brotherly love continue. -- Hebrews 13:1

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins. -- Proverbs 10:12

And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. --John 3:23

These things I command you, that ye love one another. -- John 15:17

Love rules the court, the camp and the grove,
And men below, and the saints above;
For love is heaven and heaven is love. -- Sir Walter Scott


For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself -- Galatians 5:14

Love without faith is as bad as faith without love. -- Henry Ward Beecher

He that loveth not, knoweth not God; for God is love. -- John 4:8

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. -- I John 3:18

Like any proud Grandma, today I take time to say Happy Birthday to my granddaughter, Ciarra Alexandria Thompson on her 7th Birthday.

My little Princess Aurora II is 7 years old and following in her grandma´s steps by being a dancer, a talker and a very intelligent little girl.

I love you baby girl.

From Princess Aurora I
(Grandma Brenda)

Solar eclipse pits superstition against science

by Phil Hazlewood – Sun Jul 19, 10:23 pm ET
MUMBAI (AFP) – Indian astrologers are predicting violence and turmoil across the world as a result of this week's total solar eclipse, which the superstitious and religious view as a sign of potential doom.
But astronomers, scientists and secularists are trying to play down claims of evil portent in connection with Wednesday's natural spectacle, when the moon will come between the Earth and the sun, completely obscuring the sun.
In Hindu mythology, the two demons Rahu and Ketu are said to "swallow" the sun during eclipses, snuffing out its life-giving light and causing food to become inedible and water undrinkable.
Pregnant women are advised to stay indoors to prevent their babies developing birth defects, while prayers, fasting and ritual bathing, particularly in holy rivers, are encouraged.
Shivani Sachdev Gour, a gynaecologist at the Fortis Hospital in New Delhi, said a number of expectant mothers scheduled for caesarian deliveries on July 22 had asked to change the date.
"This is a belief deeply rooted in Indian society. Couples are willing to do anything to ensure that the baby is not born on that day," Gour said.
Astrologers have predicted a rise in communal and regional violence in the days following the eclipse, particularly in India, China and other Southeast Asian nations where it can be seen on Wednesday morning.
Mumbai astrologer Raj Kumar Sharma predicted "some sort of attack by (Kashmiri separatists) Jaish-e-Mohammad or Al-Qaeda on Indian soil" and a devastating natural disaster in Southeast Asia.
An Indian political leader could be killed, he said, and tension between the West and Iran is likely to increase, escalating into possible US military action after September 9, when fiery Saturn moves from Leo into Virgo.
"The last 200 years, whenever Saturn has gone into Virgo there has been either a world war or a mini world war," he told AFP.
It is not just in India that some are uneasy about what will transpire because of the eclipse.
In ancient China they were often associated with disasters, the death of an emperor or other dark events, and similar superstitions persist.
"The probability for unrest or war to take place in years when a solar eclipse happens is 95 percent," announced an article that attracted a lot of hits on the popular Chinese web portal Baidu.com.
Sanal Edamaruku, president of the Indian Rationalist Association, dismissed such doomsday predictions.
"Primarily, what we see with all these soothsayers and astrologers is that they're looking for opportunities to enhance their business with predictions of danger and calamity," he told AFP.
"They have been very powerful in India but over the last decade they have been in systematic decline."
Astronomers and scientists are also working to educate the public about the eclipse.
Travel firm Cox and Kings has chartered a Boeing 737-700 aircraft to give people the chance to see the eclipse from 41,000 feet (12,500 metres).
Experts will be on board to explain it to passengers, some of whom have paid 79,000 rupees (1,600 dollars) for a "sun-side" seat on the three-hour flight from New Delhi.
The eclipse's shadow is expected to pass over the aircraft at 15 times the speed of sound (Mach 15), said Ajay Talwar, president of the SPACE Group of companies that promotes science and astronomy.
"It's coming in the middle of the monsoon season. On the ground, there's a 40 percent chance of seeing it in India. On the aircraft you have almost a 90 percent chance of seeing the eclipse," he added.
Siva Prasad Tata, who runs the Astro Jyoti website, straddles the two worlds.
"There's no need to get too alarmed about the eclipse, they are a natural phenomenon," the astrologer told AFP.
But he added: "During the period of the eclipse, the opposite attracting forces are very, very powerful. From a spiritual point of view, this is a wonderful time to do any type of worship.
"It will bring about good results, much more than on an ordinary day."

Angel Quotes

The more materialistic science becomes, the more angels shall I paint; their wings are my protest in favor of immortality of the soul. -- E.C. Burne-Jones

'Tis only when they spring to Heaven that angels
Reveal themselves to you. -- Robert Browning

We should pray to the angels, for they are given to us as guardians. - St. Ambrose

The angels are so enamored of the language that is spoken in heaven that they will not distort their lips with the hissing and unmusical dialects of men, but speak their own, whether their be any who understand it or not. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson from the Quote Garden

My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt. -- Daniel 6:22

If there is anything that keeps the mind open to angel visits, and repels the ministry to evil, it is pure human love. -- N.P.Willis

If you woo the company of the angels in your waking hours, they will be sure to come to you in your sleep. -- G.D. Prentice

The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty. -- The Lord's Prayer, The Book of Common Prayer

Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth
Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep. -- John Milton

Heaven Proverbs and Quotes

And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. -- Matthew 18:3

Narrow is the road and wide is the gate that leads to heaven. -- Anonymous

The road to hell is paved with good intentions; the road to heaven is paved with good deeds. -- Anonymous

Heaven send us misfortunes as a moral tonic. -- Lady Blessington

Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads. -- Henry David Thoreau

Heaven is not to be looked upon only as the reward, but as a natural effect, of a religious life. -- Joseph Addison

Where the unveiled glories of the Deity shall beat full upon us, and we for ever sun ourseves in the smiles of God. — Ezekiel Hopkins from Inspirational Christian Quotes

Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. -- Mark 13:31

Love rules the camp, the court, the grove -- for love is Heaven, and Heaven is love.-- Lord Byron from Heavenly Quotes

As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. -- Corinthians 15:48

Heaven must be in me before I can be in heaven. -- Charles Stanford

The generous who is always just, and the just who is always generous, may, unannounced, approach the throne of heaven. -- Johann K. Lavater

And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. --Matthew 3:2

Faith Quotes and Proverbs

Strike from mankind the principle of faith and men would have no more history than sheep.
-- Mark Beltare

Faith is a living and unshakable confidence. a belief in God so assured that a man would die a thousand deaths for its sake. -- Martin Luther

Not Truth, but Faith, it is that keeps the world alive. -- Edna St. Vincent Millay

Doubt springs from the mind. Faith is the daughter of the soul. -- J. Pete Senn

Beware of doubt — faith is the subtle chain that binds us to the infinite. -- E. 0. Smith

For we walk bt faith, not by sight. -- Corinthians 5:7

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. -- Timothy 6:12

Faith is to believe what you do not yet see; the reward for this faith is to see what you believe. -- Saint Augustine

For with God nothing shall be impossible. -- Luke 1:37

Some things have to be believed to be seen. - Ralph Hodgson

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. -- Hebrews 11:1

Faith leads us beyond ourselves. It leads us directly to God. -- Pope John Paul II

No cloud can overshadow a true Christian but his faith will discern a rainbow in it. -- Bishop Horne

The person who has a firm trust in the Supreme Being is powerful in his power, wise by his wisdom, happy by his happiness. -- Joseph Addison

I am one of those who would rather sink with faith than swim without it. -- Stanley Baldwin

Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light. -- Helen Keller

Faith in God, faith in man, faith in work: this is the short formula in which we may sum up the teachings of the founders of New England,—a creed ample enough for this life and the next. -- James Russell Lowell

Let us have faith that right makes might; and, let us to the end dare to do our duty. -- Abraham Lincoln

FORGIVENESS QUOTES

The daily bread of grace, without which nothing can be achieved, is given to the extent to which we ourselves give and forgive. -- Aldous Huxley

Good to forgive--
Best to forget.
-- Robert Browning

Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. -- Book of Common Prayer: The Lord's Prayer

We forgive to the extent that we love. -- Francois de La Rochefoucauld

He that cannot forgive others, breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass if he would reach heaven: for every one has need to be forgiven. -- Thomas Fuller

Life to me appears too short to be nursing animosity or registering wrongs. -- Charlotte Bronte

They who forgive most shall be most forgiven. -- Josiah Bailey

Life is an adventure in forgiveness. -- Norman Cousins

We are all full of weakness and errors; let us mutually pardon each other our follies --Voltaire. -- Voltaire from Tentmakers Forgiveness Quotes

Forgiveness is man's deepest need and highest achievement. -- Horace Bushnell

If thou wouldst find much favor and peace with God and man, be very low in thine eyes; forgive thyself little and others much. -- Robert Leighton

When you pray for anyone you tend to modify your personal attitude toward him. -- Norman Vincent Peale

The brave only know how to forgive. -- Sterne

He, who cannot forgive a trespass of malice to his enemy, has never yet tasted the most sublime enjoyment of love. -- Johann Kaspar Lavatar

It err is human; to forgive, divine. -- Alexander Pope

Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. -- Luke 17:3



He that cannot forgive others, breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself; for every man has need to be forgiven. - Edward Herbert

Life, that ever needs forgiveness, has for its first duty to forgive. -- Edward Bulwer Lytton

God's way of forgiving is thorough and hearty,—both to forgive and to forget; and if thine be not so, thou hast no portion of His.-- Leighton