Through My Eyes

God said, "I Made You"

2011-10-14T01:39:00.000-07:00

While he prayed, there came the crippled and the beggar and the beaten. And seeing them.... he cried, "Great God, how is it that a loving creator can see such things and yet do nothing about them?" and God said, "I did do something. I made you." ~Author Unknown

Moving Forward

2011-04-11T06:01:00.000-07:00

taking a walk on a relaxed Sun afternoon

"We crawl, then walk, then run, all in an effort to move further away from where we came from... home. I know firsthand the thrill of what changing one's surroundings can do for one's heart, and now I also know that sometimes staying home and letting others go can be its own fantastic journey. Because when you let go of something, you make room for something else entirely, something you never expected, something that makes "home" seem like its own unexpected adventure" ~ Men in Trees

God's Got You

2011-02-01T05:00:00.000-08:00

blurry view outside my window

'It is written in His word how He feeds the little birds and if He cares for them, on Him you can depend."

I am

2010-11-09T05:24:00.000-08:00

"I am strong because I am weak. I am beautiful because I know my flaws. I am a lover because I am a fighter. I am fearless because I have been afraid. I am wise because I have been foolish. And I can laugh because I have known sadness."~unknown

Searching

2010-06-21T06:43:00.001-07:00

We are all searching for something. That perfect companion, a job, a place to call home. Searching for who we are, who we want to be. Searching for the light in the dark, the joy in the sadness, the right in the wrong. For Hope,Love & Faith...

"but seek ye FIRST the Kingdom of God & His righteousness and ALL these things shall be added unto thee." ~Matt 6:33

photo notes (mombasa sunrise by amazing photographer,Sami Khan

I Need You

2010-05-06T00:14:00.000-07:00

If one day you feel like crying, call me. I don't promise that I will make you laugh, but I can cry with you. If one day you don't want to listen to anyone... call me. I promise to be there for you, and I promise to be very quiet. But if one day you call... and there is no answer... come fast to see me. Perhaps I need you..

You Can

2010-04-07T11:43:00.000-07:00

'I am only one, but still I am SOMEONE. I cannot do everything, but still i can do SOMETHING.' ~ Edward Everett Hale

Rough Path

2010-04-06T02:03:00.000-07:00

Don't fear if you are going through a hard time in life, because as you walk that rough path God is going to provide you with strong shoes.

Photonotes: Baby Davel wearing his dad's shoes.

God

2010-04-01T08:56:00.001-07:00

'Seasons change, friends move away, and life goes on from day to day. Flowers fade and streams go dry and many times we wonder why. Yet we can always be assured because God tells us in His Word, that unlike changes in the weather, He is the same yesterday, today and forever.'

photonotes; one of those views outside my window

Of Love

2010-03-29T00:05:00.000-07:00

"Loving someone is like letting him point a loaded gun to your heart and hoping that he will never pull the trigger." Spongebob Squarepants Via a friend's (Irina's FB Status )

photonotes: Baby Davel & Rael

Worry Not

2010-03-20T08:35:00.000-07:00

"Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday." ~ Author Unknown

Photonotes; baby Davel looking worried yet he's only 2 yrs old.

Peace

2010-03-05T06:28:00.000-08:00

"I am leaving you with a gift--peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don't be troubled or afraid." ~John 14:27

photonotes: my nephew Michael

In His Hands

2010-02-24T00:18:00.000-08:00

'For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.' ~ Jeremiah 29:11

photonotes: my little cousin.

Direction

2010-02-18T03:50:00.000-08:00

“Direction is more important than speed. We are so busy looking at our speedometers that we forget the milestone.” Unknown

photo notes: I wonder why kids don't get the whole shoe thing right?

Lean On Me

2010-02-12T11:39:00.000-08:00

'A Friend is one to whom one may pour out the contents of
one's heart, chaff and grain together, knowing that the
gentlest of hands will take and sift it, keep what is worth
keeping and with a breath of kindness blow the rest away.'
~Arabian Proverb

photo note; neighborhood kids..little angels

The Little things

2010-02-01T05:07:00.001-08:00

'Take time to enjoy the little things in your life because one day
you'll look back and realize they were the bigs things.' ~ Robert
Brault

Stepping Into The Unknown

2010-01-18T01:20:00.001-08:00

' I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year; " Give me a
light that i may tread safely into the unknown", and He replied: "Go
out into the darkness and put your hand into the hand of God. That
shall be to thee better than a light and safer than a known way."

photo notes: random morning photo

God is Real

2009-12-14T04:19:00.001-08:00

God is real. Look around you. Look at the beauty of the world; the trees, the rain, all the creations and the people in your life. God is real. Pearl Bailey once said, 'People see God every day, they just don't recognize Him.' Open your inner eyes.

Photo note: evening view outside my window.

Life

2009-12-10T03:47:00.000-08:00

For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin — real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.
— Alfred D. Souza

Photo notes: A young version of me

Friends

2009-12-04T04:00:00.001-08:00

' When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives means the most us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving much advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a gentle and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares.' ~Henri Nowen

Life

2009-12-01T21:50:00.001-08:00

Life is not lived chronologically, by the sweep of a clocks hand or
the sway of its pendulum,but rather experimentally as a ladder or
stair, each experience stacked upon the previous, delivering us to
higher grounds.

~The Locket~
photo notes : my 8yr old niece fitting my shoes.

You are who you are

2009-11-23T08:07:00.000-08:00

' While we have the gift of life, it seems to me the only tragedy is
to allow part of us to die-whether it is our spirit, our creativity or
our glorious uniqueness' ~ Gilda Radner

Decisions

2009-11-17T23:00:00.001-08:00

' The most difficult decisions are often not the ones in which we
cannot determine the right path, rather the ones in which we are
certain of the path but fear the journey' ~ An Excerpt from the book
'The Locket'

My Weekend

2009-11-09T02:52:00.001-08:00

I love second hand book stands! The books are normally dusty,torn and
smell old..but rich and i love them. I spent part of my Saturday
afternoon looking for something to read. An hour later i walked away
with Alex Haley's 'Roots'. The movie was great so i'm going to enjoy
the book.

As We Walk....

2009-11-04T09:12:00.001-08:00

..down this road called life, every second that passes brings a brand
new moment and every moment is an opportunity to choose where you're
going.

The Season Purple

2009-10-27T07:25:00.001-07:00

Time has a wonderful way of showing us what really matters. It will
give you what you seek,just let it come to you.
SN: God makes everything beautiful in its own time.

A lovely evening

2009-10-22T08:06:00.001-07:00

Todays Word

"For faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of
things not yet seen." ~ Heb 11: 1

The beauty of rain

2009-10-19T08:24:00.001-07:00

Despite the cold, nature looks lovely when it rains!

I miss Sundays at mama's house

2009-10-11T08:28:00.001-07:00

I miss everything about Sundays at home. Mom waking us up at 6am so
we'd get ready on time being a house full of women.
Getting my afro hair hotcombed..so many memories. Sundays are not the same..
growing up!
* long sigh*

Tic-TAC-Toe

2009-10-07T08:46:00.001-07:00

Things we do when the meetings are long and boring...and you pretend
you are listening.

September, i will miss you. :-(

2009-09-29T21:12:00.001-07:00

Thank you

2009-09-09T07:30:00.000-07:00

Today morning,i saw a man with no feet. He was walking on his knees
dragging on the hard dirty road.
Then and there, i closed my eyes and thanked God for my
life,family,friends and good health.

Reflections

2009-09-02T00:16:00.001-07:00

This was from yesterday. I'd been in bed for the most part of my day
coz im sick and it sucks :( but i decided to get some fresh air in
this field.
I love reflecting and nature. This is a field i go to to just think.
Kids play football here and its fun watching.
SIDE NOTE: Take some time alone to reflect everyday.its therapy

Sometimes you just have to write it down

2009-08-31T12:17:00.001-07:00

I've been keeping a journal since i was 12yrs old. Sometimes when i
visit home and life is overwhelming..i take my old journals and read
over and over my about things i worried about that never came to
pass,about my highs and lows but im mostly inspired by how far Gods
brought me.
SIDE NOTE:
Dear journal,
'I feel so lost,i need Gods direction in my life..its been up and
down,good and sometimes bad but its a journey and thank God im living
it'
~ 14th Sept 2008~

God is real

2009-08-29T09:07:00.001-07:00

The evening view outside my window!
Side note: sometimes you dont need signs and wonders to know He
exists. Look around.

Is August suppossed to be this cold?

2009-08-24T22:20:00.001-07:00

This a picture of the clouds yesterday. Its been very cold. So instead
of sassy tops and sundresses, i've been shopping for gloves and
scarves. Im having way too much coffee and yawning too much.
Side Note : I wish i could wear socks in the office.