Hello dear reader! Did you know that the secret of a more productive, balanced, disciplined life starts with self-control? However, like many may think, self-control isn't(just) a matter of willpower. According to this article of NYT: "People who can delay gratification and master their impulses thrive in life. And experts say that you can learn… Continuar lendo 7 ways to embrace a more productive and balanced life!
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The struggle is real.
"When a woman gives birth, she has a hard time, there’s no getting around it. But when the baby is born, there is joy in the birth. This new life in the world wipes out memory of the pain. The sadness you have right now is similar to that pain, but the coming joy is… Continuar lendo The struggle is real.
A long and winding road…
Hey you! How are you doing these days? I hope you are doing well but, in case you are not, I want to encourage to give a deep thought about it: The processes of life that causes us pain! It could be a variety of situations, including: Loss, loneliness, lack of purpose or an ilness,… Continuar lendo A long and winding road…
Understanding our seasons!
"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace."
Perseverance to grow!
"Foi para a liberdade que Cristo nos libertou. Portanto, permaneçam firmes e não se deixem submeter novamente a um jugo de escravidão..."
True faith knows how to wait!
Hey you! A few days ago, I received this devotional, wich comes weekly and, as usualy, it spoke deeply into my heart! So I decided to share here part of it, with this reflection: Do you know how to wait?! "True faith is never in a hurry. It knows how to wait. It trusts wholly… Continuar lendo True faith knows how to wait!
Just a reminder…
“Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you—you of little faith! And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well."
Don’t worry, be happy!
" Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ… Continuar lendo Don’t worry, be happy!
A life of God-worship!
“If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don’t you think he’ll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you? What I’m trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to… Continuar lendo A life of God-worship!
Vida caótica. Vida em construção.
"Já me odieiPor tanto "sim" que disse, acreditando em bondade alheiaEu já me ridicularizeiPor tentar coisas difíceis que só alguns faziamEu já me crucifiqueiPor falar besteira e falar demais em hora erradaEu já quis perfeição doentiaJá fui bizarra por rebeldia e já fugi Já quis ser você, ela ou eleJá quis ser tudo, menos eu… Continuar lendo Vida caótica. Vida em construção.
I was lost. His love found me! 