Old Girl Dead, New Girl Reborn.....

(Voice Background Music Credited To Jekalyn Carr: Greater is Coming) Jeremiah 29:11   For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord , plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. David didn't know he had been anointed by God to become King when he was in the back yard tending to the sheep. His own father didn't even think of him as worthy to be anointed when Samuel arrived to the house. Elisha didn't know he had been anointed to become a Prophet of God when he was outside plowing a field. Abraham didn't know he had been chosen to be the father of many nations. But he couldn't even get Sara pregnant AND they were so old, so how was THAT supposed to happen. Saul didn't know he had been chosen to minister God's Gospel, meanwhile, he was one of the main people persecuting the Christians! Rahab didn't know she had been chosen to be in the lineage of Jesus Christ when she helped the Israeli spies do God&

(Background audio's beats credited to Lecrae - Just Like You,  Video Below) Good Morning Family, For the last few weeks every time I go to church I had not realized that when I arrived, before service started or during Praise and Worship, i'd always glance over to the teens. These are some awesome kids. They are all sophomores to seniors in high school. They always sit together. They take up a whole row. It's about 8-10 of them. But something about these teens. They aren't your average teens. I've watched some of these teens grow. And I am extremely close with the mom of one of them. These kids are singers, musicians, athletes and even dancers. They are your average teens. But also NOT your average teens. Most teen clicks have some kids that drive or have their own cars. These teens are no different. But what i find so awesome about these kids is, they even carpool together to come to church. I mean, you see the parents at church and they may come to th

Happy Sunday Family I said that i'll be posting encouragement after our last post. So if you have decided that you are NOT taking any more L's, i'm sure you are going to need the encouragement. So here's where we are. In this week, I/we have found that we all need a little more faith. We needed a little help. We needed that "last hope" kind of faith. We needed the "Woman With The Issue Of Blood" faith. Well, now that we found that that is where we need to start, please don't be surprised to find that you woke up this morning and you are still in that same place today. Like I said, the enemy is NOT going to just allow you to put all your chips on the table without a fight. He is trying to keep you with small faith. Big faith is a problem for the enemy. Even I woke up today and I had just a little more hope, but things are still going to come at me. See, what's going to happen here is kind of like a bully situation. The victi

Good Morning Blessed Sons and Daughters of God!!! Yesterday, let me tell you, I was exhausted. Physically, mentally, emotionally exhausted. I still had things that were trying to get under my skin, And to be real, I can't say I was all strong and mighty condemning things to hell or fighting back. I literally just looked and thought "hmm". And not to say I didn't have the energy to fight the negativity. But I just didn't have any fight left for the negativity. But THAT is where things turned around for me!! See, Walking this walk is NOT about having things going your way all the time. It's NOT about being blessed left and right. And it's NOT about being under a constant holy protection where nothing can harm you! It's about what your reaction is going to be when things do come. That is called your display of your faith!! That is where you went from this big faith on Monday and you are able to fight anything that is coming your way. And you fight

Psalm 22:2 "Oh my God, I cry by day, but You do not answer, and by night, but I find no rest" Yes, I said it. The thing we all want to say. I just said it politely and I'll say it again. God, your silence in the midst of my struggle is NOT welcome. I welcome EVERYTHING about you, including the struggles you allow into my life. But God, this Silence is the one thing that I cannot take from you. The crazy thing about my saying this today, is so many of you all feel like I have things together. That things are always smooth or for the most part smooth in Ana's world. But please don't get it twisted. Ana knows how things work. Ana knows how to find the scripture that is going to help me through so much. Ana is normally VERY strong. But Ana has struggles too. Ana has trials that hit her also. And Ana also has flesh to fight too. And because of that, Ana has times where she breaks and has to cry too and be frustrated and disappointed and have to ask God W

Hey Family, I heard the above quote today. And I heard it from the most UN-likely of places... My boss during a staff meeting... He wanted us to understand about distractions. He talked about how we have so much that we have to do, but sometimes we get caught up in many distractions. Conversations, sports, life, text messages, phone calls, etc... But when he was talking about all this, all I could think of was the following scripture...  Mark 4:35-38 35That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” 36Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him.  37A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” Can I just say wow? This scripture has always meant a lot to me in so many ways. It is a fait

 Hey Family, I hope everyone is having a great day. I've been wanting to talk about a place that I think everyone in the world needs to have. We all need to have it in the natural and we all need to have it in the spirit. Yesterday I talked about the chaos that happens to us. It can leave us exhausted and depressed and completely deflated. Chaos can leave you in places you don't want to be. This is where the safe place comes into play. Lets see it in both ways. Natural first. You know I work with examples, so lets create a scenario. Lets say you have had a hard day at work. Things just didn't go right at all. Then lets just say you get home, and nothing is going right. People are fussing, the things you need in order to cook aren't in the house, you got clothes to wash, the phone is ringing and you gave up trying to answer. (this actually sounds like one of my hard days. whew!) At some point it all hits a head. You are DONE. The breakdown hits. The tears

Hey Everyone, Can I just say something outright, and ya'll not be shocked or surprised? All the left turns and right turns and ups and down of life and this journey can really be Exhausting!! Now let me say something else to clear up your heart from what I just said. I AM NOT COMPLAINING. I am just stating the obvious, it's exhausting. You think you are on the right road, and you have to turn. You think you are doing the right thing, and suddenly things go down, you think things are looking up and they go right again. Whew! Sometimes I think "God really likes to make sure that He is keeping me in my toes. He loves to be sure that I'm not leaning on to ANY of my own understanding." And once I say that, it's clear to me that I have NO idea what is going on. I'm always confused. Which when you have a girl like me, it becomes an emotional thing. I don't like to be confused. I'm one of those people that have to know what is going on. And if I can&

Hey everyone!! So something has been on my heart for close to a month. And I know I been a little (OK, maybe more than a little) disobedient by not posting it sooner. Because God gave it to me quite a while ago. Living life as a saved woman who has been hurt by so many people has not been the easiest. But it sure has been a learning journey that I would not change. One thing I never realized (maybe even until right now, now that I think about it) is that all these years, since giving myself to God, I have been fighting in giving up "Control". When "Control" is truly my biggest asset. I Control what I believe. I control how far I WANT to go in this walk. I Control if i'm going to allow someone else or their actions to take me from this journey. I Control what REALLY matters. With that being said, I can say that with a change of heart, one thing that I've gotten so much better at Controlling, has been my mouth. So many people from my past can tell storie

Hi Family,       I know I already did a post today for what God wanted me to speak on. But I also needed to take a few moments and speak on some things that have been on my mind and heart lately. I'm sure that there are many others that may be going through this right now, as well as me.      Everyone knows, I'm a spiritual person. There is no question there. I know what God requires of me. I am fairly certain that I see and am walking in my purpose for the Kingdom. I know that from time to time, God can and will give me additional responsibilities and when that time comes, He does and will continue to make it very clear for me. I have no questions on my spiritual life. But, the thing that should make the most sense to me sometimes can be the most confusing. Finding my purpose in the world. There are so many questions from time to time that can really throw things out of whack in the mind of a woman. For example: I know these things about me: I am a wife. I am a mothe

"I'm Sorry, It Just Don't Think It Take All That. You Just Doing Too Much." "You Spending Way Too Much Time in The Church." "Why You Giving The Church So Much Money!?" Yup, I'm A Jesus Freak. And proud of it too. I mean, I don't get what's so hard for people to understand those of us that are really devoted to God. I mean, I see where some confusion comes into play on some things. For example... We tithe to our church. Why? Because it's scriptural. Don't believe me? Lets go straight to my favorite scripture about tithing: Malachi 3:10 "Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do," says the Lord of Heaven's Armies, "I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won't have enough room to take in! Try it! Put me to the test!"   You already know that I always have a need for God to Prove that His wor

Hey everyone! So I am all in this thought process lately for maybe the last 6 months, if not longer. Just being completely unhappy at my job. Grateful for it, yes. Just unhappy. So I had been looking at the job postings within my company to see what's out there. Applied for a few in the past, got an interview for one, rejects on the rest. No stress, because I firmly believe that God closes doors on me, NOT man. So i'm cool. But being in corporate America, one thing they push is Career Development. And in your reviews, like the one I had this week, you always get the "So, where do you see yourself in 5 years?". Wow did that question ever hit me this time. I know we all have to make sure that we are providing for the needs of our family. So we look to career advancement in order to do that. Well in all of this family growth and life changes, our needs change. You look to better paying jobs to supply the income you need in order to provide the supplies needed for you

Thank God, He gave us a sense of Humor about Parenting....... I will be the first to day, the parenting struggle is so very real. Even more-so with a blended family. It takes what seems like a lifetime to understand a child. It takes even longer to understand a child that is not biologically yours. And when you think you really got the understanding, there is a change and it throws everything out of whack again. And you are back to stage one. And sometimes the fact that you THOUGHT you had it, and then were sent tumbling back down the mountain to start the climb all over again can be the most emotionally draining, exhaustive thing. Because they are your children. Biologically or not. You want the best for them. You want them in perfect physical, mental, spiritual and emotional health. If any of those things are not in line, it's a complete defeat to a parent. I know, I go up and down that mountain a whole lot. Every time I think I've got a handle on things and eve

Hey Family, So I've been talking to so many people in this week. Everyone seems to be in a hard place where we are needing something from the Lord. We are all at the end of our rope. Marriage. Kids. Finances. Health. Confidence. Faith.  Literally, every department seems to be getting touched by need. A point that we have done all we can do. That means its time to give it over to Him. If you are having issues in your marriage , it's time to hand it over, even in tears. Ask God to work your heart. Because when their are problems in a place where 2 or more are involved, your primary focus needs to be "God make sure that i'm in line with your will, and if i'm not, please show me where i'm wrong so i can fix it and take the pride away so I can receive your correction." If you are having issues with the kids , it's time to get in the closet and hand it over, even in tears. Ask God to strengthen you moment by moment as you face the challenges, but don&#

Hey y'all, So, you all should know by now, I have no problem saying when I have issues right? Well, I have an issue that I've had for a LONG time. When I think I'm done with it something happens and I realize that it's not gone yet. Here's what made me think of it. My mom is here visiting for a few days and I made dinner. Now, being from a Hispanic family when you cook for your mother, one thing you BETTER get right is rice. Not that my mother would criticize me about it. I have probably the MOST non-critical mother. She supports me to stand on my own and is my confidence builder in every step of my life. But when rice is the main item in almost every Hispanic dish, it's is just mental common sense. It's the important item. LOL! Well, I honestly had not really thought about it as I was cooking. I just cooked dinner the way me and Reggie usually do. I was just happy to have my mom around. So after we all finished eating dinner, she says "Estaba bue

Hey everyone, I was just listening to a lesson about something, and a scripture really stood out in my heart and in my mind and suddenly the Holy Spirit just put it all in "English" for me. I had to relay this topic to all of us because we are all family and we are all learning together. So, we all know John 3:16 right? If you don't, here is what it says (and I'm sure you'll say, "Oh yea! I have heard that before!") John 3:16 NLT  “For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. So here's what I got. And really, I had to think of it from a parental point of view. So for all you parents out there, you will also be able to relate. And if you don't have kids, believe me, think of things you put your parents through, or that your parents have told you as you were growing up. So I remembered a time where one of my kids was being pretty....... we