Fear vs. Freedom

Have you ever been so scarred and devastated by this life that you have Felt one to many times, Long agonizing moments of mental, emotional and psychological anguish? This type of purgatory overwhelms your mind with thoughts of despair, it’s a bitter pain to endure, one that makes battling for hope long and arduous.

There are times in many peoples lives that they struggle to overcome fears and wounds by others in this life. Yet to have true healing and ultimately find a lasting peace and joy, fear must be faced with fortitude. Fear must be faced head on with trust in God’s will.

In this life it is inevitable and necessary for each one of us to face our fears. It is not until we can do so that we are truly free. For you see fear can limit the depths of our love and hold us back. Fear can cause a guarding of the heart or anticipation of losing the gifts God has placed in our lives. This is not what God wants for us.

Fear is a liar and only the truth can set each of us free. When we can trust enough to face all our fears we are truly free. Free to love and be loved unconditionally. What fears are you holding onto? How can you face fear and conquer it in your life? I pray you have the courage to pray and trust God to lead you to true healing and freedom and never fear.

🇨🇷 Costa Rica

Traveling internationally has always been on my bucket list. I finally got my passport this summer. I told myself I was one step closer to Italy.

I have always dreamt of going to Italy. It all goes back to my catholic faith and falling in love with the Italian mass. There is a distinct beauty to the Italian language.

However our God of Surprises orchestrated an opportunity for me to travel to Centro America. Italy will wait for now.

It’s Day six of our journey and my group and I have already made many new friendships and memories. Costa Rica is a beautiful country.

As each day passes I take in the beauty of a new land, the ocean and delicious tropical cuisine. Each day has been full of surprises and new sights. The days are flying by and I understand more than ever how distance truly reveals the longing of the heart.

This trip has had a profound affect on my heart as I have felt greatly the longing to be where my heart is. My heart is back in Texas, just as the old saying goes, home is where your heart is. Truly my heart is yearning to be home, a home with a heart as big as mine and two strong arms that I miss.

Our home is where our heart is and mine is with him. As our journey continues I will write about the thoughts of my heart and on the surprises of this beautiful life.

Until then, Pura Vida Mae!

Thanksgiving 2018

Another year has almost gone by. As the Thanksgiving Holiday has only a few hours remaining in the day, I ponder. I reflect on all that I am thankful for. There are so many blessings, so many moments to be thankful for and many beautiful friendships made this year.

What are you thankful for? What blessings has God given you this year?

Always remember to thank God for all his gifts, answered prayers and for the rare and special people he places in your life.

I know I am thankful for God’s merciful love and protection, for the mother he gave me that has been my best friend. I am thankful for the love he has given me and for knowing exactly what my heart wants and needs.

I thank God for my future and for all his blessings both seen and unseen, both known and unknown.

My prayer for you is to cherish the gifts, time and special people God has given in your life.

God, Love and Providence.

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Providence-it shouldn’t have had to be this way to happen but God in his wisdom, omnipotence uses all that happens in our lives to orchestrate his plan for our lives.

It has been awhile since I last wrote…The original reason I started blogging was to allow my thoughts to flow freely as writing has always been my strength in communicating, even more so than speaking. Over the last three and a half years I have adapted and experienced so many life transitions. I recall the need to just write, as a form of therapy and to allow my heart to heal.

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In hindsight it was pain and confusion that gave me cause to write. As I wrote about the concepts, ideals and longings of my heart… I was truly writing for the dreams of my heart…. For a love that is unconditional, a love so real that it is beyond my comprehension, a love that I believed didn’t truly exist. Despite my pain in doubting such a LOVE could ever exist, God guided my path. God, is so amazing. He knows my heart, He knows your heart. He heard my prayers.

God answers prayers in his perfect timing. God in his providence knew my heart needed time to heal, to prepare me for the amazing gifts and blessings that I now have in my life. He has blessed me with a love beyond my wildest dreams.

All I know is I thank God for loving me and blessing me with my hearts desires. Despite the trials and struggles in life which is inevitable for all our lives. Know he has great things planned for you. So keep praying, hoping and dreaming. Keep trusting in God and know he is the only one who can provide and bring to fruition the desires of your heart. What are the dreams of your heart?

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