In Turbulent Times

Hello, faithful readers. I just came back from a trip to Houston, Texas and we had a little bit of turbulence. My emotions started to get stirred up to try to get the best of me. I had to remind myself that I needed to not panic.

Regardless of what we cannot control in life, we can control our emotions. Emotions are needed to express what we feeling inside of us. Understanding the why we are feeling them is important in order to navigate our lives. Once we understand they why, we can face the root of it.

When the root cause is fear, confront it by not living willingly with fear. Fear paralyzes you to the point you are stuck. Time seems to be passing you by without your consent. How can you get rid of fear?

Exposing the lie that brought fear into your life! The moment you remember it, you will have to choice do I keep believing it. When you decide, absolutely not! Then you must acknowledge you will reject it once and for all. Afterwards, say you will believe that love conquers all! You see perfect love cast out fear!

“There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.” 1 John 4:18

Peace, Love, and Joy!

Sandra Ivette Miranda

Life’s Roller Coaster Ride

Hi, loyal readers! How many of you love rollercoaster rides? If your answer is Yes, then you are in my tribe. You see, I love the suspense and the thrill of it. You go and buckle yourself securely in the seat. You wait with anticipation until everyone does the same. Ok, it seems all is well and the ride begins.

You look at the surroundings enjoying the view as the vehicle continues to go faster. Then it starts to go up, up, up until you see the panoramic view of the park. Lo and behold you start to go almost vertically down almost light speed! Your stomach has fallen down to the ground and your heart it’s at your throat. In a blink of and eye, you are now on the bottom leveled safely close to the ground. What a rush of adrenaline!!!

For those that don’t like this, you are saying why are we even considering this in your blog? I will you know why, my friend. You see life has a tendency to give you highs and lows, up and down. Circumstances and situations that will thrill you, scare you almost to death, and even disappoint you. What do you do in all of it?

Know that you are not alone. There’s others that have been through it and can help you navigate with you. You will feel the emotions but don’t let the emotions take control over you. Know that you are secure in the hands of God. He will not let you go. He is with you in the ride. He will hold onto you and will never leave you. You will see it differently once you believe him. Trust God, experience with excitement the process and enjoy the ride!!

“May the Lord our God be with us as he was with our ancestors; may he never leave us or forsake us.” 1 Kings 8:57

Peace, Love, and Joy!

Sandra Ivette Miranda

A Simple Hug

Hello, my loyal readers! On this day I want to share with you a very impactful act for everyone. If you looked at the title of the blog, I mean a simple hug. We take this act as less important than what it really is. From personal experience, I have had healing through it.

When given wholeheartedly, it emits an energy of love and comfort that pierces any word or phrase it may make in the person. A few days ago, a person who appreciates me sent me a few words on this topic. It is my desire to be able to share with you so that you can have a deep feeling of giving others this precious gift.

"A simple embrace touches our hearts; it welcomes us and makes life more bearable. A hug is a way to share joys as well as the sad moments that are presented to us. It's just a way of telling our friends that we love them and that we care about each other because the hugs were made to give to those we love.

The hug is a great thing. It's the perfect way to show the love we feel when we don't get the right word. It's wonderful because just a hug given with a lot of love makes those who give it feel good, regardless of the place or the language because it is always understood."

On this day forward, my challenge for everyone reading this blog is to intentionally do this act of love and kindness to other people. You will see that they will not only impact those you embrace but yourself. I want to give each person a special hug from me! With all my heart, you are special to my life.

"Love one another with brotherly love; with honor, give preference to one another." Romans 12:10

Peace, Love, and Joy!

Sandra Ivette Miranda