.- "Ves como es él, Señor?"
- "¿Ves como tú eres?"
- "Señor, ¿te refieres a que hay cosas que quieres cambiar en mi?"
- "Muchas cosas. ¿Estás dispuesta a escucharlas?"
- "Bueno, supongo."
- "Dime cuando estés en realidad dispuesta".
- "¿Por qué yo, Dios? Él es el que necesita cambiar."
- "El punto no es quién necesita cambiar. El punto es quién está dispuesto a cambiar."
- "Pero Dios, esto no es justo."
- "Yo nunca dije que la vida es justa, dije que yo soy justo."
- "Pero yo..."
- "Alguien tiene que estar dispuesto a comenzar."
- "Pero..."
- "¿Cuán importante es conservar tu matrimonio?"
- "Muy importante. Las otras opciones no son aceptables."
- "He dicho. Comencemos cambiándote a ti."
- "Ayúdame a tener una buena actitud en cuanto a esto, Señor."
- "Eso depende de ti."
- "¿Tengo que orar por mi esposo aunque él no lo esté haciendo por mi?"
- "Precisamente."
- "Pero eso no es...está bien, está bien, ya recuerdo. La vida no es justa. ¡Tú eres justo!"
(Silencio. Él está asintiendo con la cabeza desde el cielo.)
"Me rindo. Comienza. ¡Ay, esto va a ser doloroso! Ca...cambia...no puedo creer que estoy diciendo esto."
(Profundo respiro) "Cámbiame, Señor!"
Del libro "El poder de la esposa que ora" de Stormie Omartian.
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lunes, julio 18, 2011
viernes, julio 08, 2011
A child's faith
A little child will lead them. (ISAIAH 11:6)
And dear God," my little boy whispered, "I pray that you give mommy and daddy another Jaynes baby."
After four years of praying for God to bless us with a second child, we realized that might not be His plan for our family. However, every night my little boy, Steven, prayed for another "Jaynes baby." But how do you tell someone to stop praying a prayer?
As I pondered this dilemma, God took care of it for me. Just before his fifth birthday Steven and I were sitting at his child-sized table eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. He looked up at me, and with all the wisdom of the prophets asked, "mommy, have you ever thought that God might want you to have only one Jaynes baby?"
"Yes, son, I have," I said. "And if that's the case, I'm glad He gave me everything I ever wanted in one package when He gave me you."
"Well, what I think we ought to do is to pray until you're too old to have one. Then we'll know that was His answer."
Steven had no idea how old "too old" was. He knew Sarah in the Bible was 90 when she delivered Isaac. But whatever the outcome, Steven wasn't having a problem with God saying no. My son knew I said no to him many times, and no didn't mean "i don't love you." Rather it meant "I'm your parent, and i know what's best for you."
God taught me a great lesson that day. Through Steven's childlike faith, God gave me an example of the attitude of trust I should have toward my heavenly Father who loves me and knows what's best for me...and sometimes that means accepting when His answer is no.
From the book "Extraordinary moments with God" by Sharon Jaynes.
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And dear God," my little boy whispered, "I pray that you give mommy and daddy another Jaynes baby."
After four years of praying for God to bless us with a second child, we realized that might not be His plan for our family. However, every night my little boy, Steven, prayed for another "Jaynes baby." But how do you tell someone to stop praying a prayer?
As I pondered this dilemma, God took care of it for me. Just before his fifth birthday Steven and I were sitting at his child-sized table eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. He looked up at me, and with all the wisdom of the prophets asked, "mommy, have you ever thought that God might want you to have only one Jaynes baby?"
"Yes, son, I have," I said. "And if that's the case, I'm glad He gave me everything I ever wanted in one package when He gave me you."
"Well, what I think we ought to do is to pray until you're too old to have one. Then we'll know that was His answer."
Steven had no idea how old "too old" was. He knew Sarah in the Bible was 90 when she delivered Isaac. But whatever the outcome, Steven wasn't having a problem with God saying no. My son knew I said no to him many times, and no didn't mean "i don't love you." Rather it meant "I'm your parent, and i know what's best for you."
God taught me a great lesson that day. Through Steven's childlike faith, God gave me an example of the attitude of trust I should have toward my heavenly Father who loves me and knows what's best for me...and sometimes that means accepting when His answer is no.
From the book "Extraordinary moments with God" by Sharon Jaynes.
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jueves, junio 30, 2011
Boundaries
The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance. PSALM 16:6
She was at it again. Our eccentric neighbor was in our yard trimming our bushes and pruning our trees. When we built our home, we were blessed with a big backyard 150 feet from our backdoor neighbor. The "Smiths" had lived in their home about 14 years before we came along and had landscaped the back third of our lot as if it were their own. When we bought the property, Mrs. Smith was not happy that we were encroaching on her annex. Over the next several years the boundary line again grew a bit fuzzy for her. Gradually she began inching her way back into our yard, acting as though it were her own.
Finally, after years of pleading, we did what we shoudl have done in the first place. We put up a fence.
This reminds me of what Satan tried to do in our lives. Before we knew Jesus Christ, Satan pretended we were his. He planted thoughts in our minds, sinful acts in our wills, and insecurities in our emotions. But God purchased us at a very high price, and we became His treasured prossessions.
Satan knows where the boundary lines around our hearts lie, but just like Mrs. Smith, he creeps back in to plant a little thought here, a little temptation there. The next thing we know, he's standing on a ladder trimming our trees! Well, maybe not our trees, but he's lopping off areas of growth and whacking at anything within his reach.
So what do we do when we see the enemy creeping back on our purchased territory? Weshow him the title deed signed by God and put up a fence of faith to keep him out! Works every time.
From the book "Extraordinary moments with God" by Sharon Jaynes
She was at it again. Our eccentric neighbor was in our yard trimming our bushes and pruning our trees. When we built our home, we were blessed with a big backyard 150 feet from our backdoor neighbor. The "Smiths" had lived in their home about 14 years before we came along and had landscaped the back third of our lot as if it were their own. When we bought the property, Mrs. Smith was not happy that we were encroaching on her annex. Over the next several years the boundary line again grew a bit fuzzy for her. Gradually she began inching her way back into our yard, acting as though it were her own.
Finally, after years of pleading, we did what we shoudl have done in the first place. We put up a fence.
This reminds me of what Satan tried to do in our lives. Before we knew Jesus Christ, Satan pretended we were his. He planted thoughts in our minds, sinful acts in our wills, and insecurities in our emotions. But God purchased us at a very high price, and we became His treasured prossessions.
Satan knows where the boundary lines around our hearts lie, but just like Mrs. Smith, he creeps back in to plant a little thought here, a little temptation there. The next thing we know, he's standing on a ladder trimming our trees! Well, maybe not our trees, but he's lopping off areas of growth and whacking at anything within his reach.
So what do we do when we see the enemy creeping back on our purchased territory? Weshow him the title deed signed by God and put up a fence of faith to keep him out! Works every time.
From the book "Extraordinary moments with God" by Sharon Jaynes
viernes, junio 24, 2011
Follow me
"Follow me", Jesus said to him, and Levi got up, left everything and followed him. LUKE 5:27-28
John worked in the family business, and though he was 17, he was reluctant to get his driver's license. Uncle Bob felt the boy was putting off growing up, so he came over one day, took John by the arm, and said, "Boy, it's time to go and get your driver's license."
"But Uncle Bob," John replied, "I haven't practiced enough. I'm not good enough yet."
"Don't you worry about that, son," Bob said. "I'll teach you what you need to knoe on the way."
The two men, one young with clammy hands and the older with a knowing grin, drove over to the Department of Motor Vehicles. John parked smack dab in the middle of two spaces with the line running under the middle of the car. He nervously walked into the building, fumbled through the driving test, and miraculously came out with a valid driver's license.
"I wondered how in the world I passed that test," the now older John mused. "Years later i found out. Uncle Bob knew the patrolman who administered it."
And that, my friend, is the gospel. Jesus takes us by the hand. "Follow me," He says. Sometimes we tell Him, "I'm not ready. I need more practice. I'm not good enough yet."
But Jesus says, "Don't you worry about that. You just come with Me, and I'll teach you what you need to know along the way."
And He makes sure we pass the exam...because He knows the One administering the test.
From the book "Extraordinary moments with God" by Sharon Jaynes.
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John worked in the family business, and though he was 17, he was reluctant to get his driver's license. Uncle Bob felt the boy was putting off growing up, so he came over one day, took John by the arm, and said, "Boy, it's time to go and get your driver's license."
"But Uncle Bob," John replied, "I haven't practiced enough. I'm not good enough yet."
"Don't you worry about that, son," Bob said. "I'll teach you what you need to knoe on the way."
The two men, one young with clammy hands and the older with a knowing grin, drove over to the Department of Motor Vehicles. John parked smack dab in the middle of two spaces with the line running under the middle of the car. He nervously walked into the building, fumbled through the driving test, and miraculously came out with a valid driver's license.
"I wondered how in the world I passed that test," the now older John mused. "Years later i found out. Uncle Bob knew the patrolman who administered it."
And that, my friend, is the gospel. Jesus takes us by the hand. "Follow me," He says. Sometimes we tell Him, "I'm not ready. I need more practice. I'm not good enough yet."
But Jesus says, "Don't you worry about that. You just come with Me, and I'll teach you what you need to know along the way."
And He makes sure we pass the exam...because He knows the One administering the test.
From the book "Extraordinary moments with God" by Sharon Jaynes.
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miércoles, abril 06, 2011
NO a la mentira
Nelsa Curbelo en El Universo de hoy:
Los valores no se pueden arraigar sin un entorno que los practique, por eso entre otras cosas tenemos tantos problemas políticos… Porque los políticos son –a veces a pesar de ellos mismos– pedagogos… malos o buenos pero pedagogos. Enseñan con sus gestos, palabras y acciones más que con sus discursos.
Los valores no se pueden arraigar sin un entorno que los practique, por eso entre otras cosas tenemos tantos problemas políticos… Porque los políticos son –a veces a pesar de ellos mismos– pedagogos… malos o buenos pero pedagogos. Enseñan con sus gestos, palabras y acciones más que con sus discursos.
martes, abril 05, 2011
Abril aguas mil!
No tengo que explicar porque abril es mi mes favorito del año.
Se dicen muchas cosas de abril, estos días estuve aprendiendo algunos french sayings sobre lo mismo. Kabalísticamente me encuentro analizando estos días porque según sus enseñanzas, los primeros 12 días de abril determinan el curso de los siguientes 12 meses. Comenzar abril con insomnio no parece buen augurio, pero para el 5to día ya todo parece volver a la normalidad.
Nos encontramos bajo estrés sin duda, sólo espero que no sea el tipo de estrés que te hace correr en dirección contraria. En todo caso, el fin de semana alquilamos "Sex&the city2" y verla con mi novio fue una experiencia que no esperaba y que de cierta forma me ha dejado "asustada". Pero el finalmente entendió lo que dice Beyoncé en su canción "all the single ladies" y hasta se le he pegado la canción y la tararea todo el tiempo.
Leer las noticias de Ecuador me avergüenza algunas veces, especialmente cuando se refiere a las actitudes de niño malcriado del presidente, pero me llena de orgullo saber que se siguen estrenando películas de producción nacional y que parecen que pintan bien. No espero realmente llegar a verlas acá, pero espero poder recibirlas algun día en un sorpresivo envío de correo jejeje.
Ahora estoy navegando un poco por internet buscando cosas que me hagan reír y olvidar el hambre voraz que tengo. Acepto sugerencias...
Abril otra vez! para que no tengamos soledad....
miércoles, marzo 30, 2011
Un poco mas alla...
El dibujo del dia, que tal? Hoy comencé el día un poco angustiada, tal vez por motivos obvios. Hice mi respectivo homenaje a mi mamá en Facebook y luego a intentar hacer algo hasta que llegara Ro. Y no fuimos a judo, fuimos a ver el depto en el que vive su primo y podriamos mudarnos alla. La diferencia de tamaño ya lo hizo de entrada muy atractivo, me preocupa "mi situación". Sigo confiando en el timing del Padre... y hoy recibí mi primera tarjeta de cumpleaños eeeeeeeee Entonces, Ro me pregunta si prefiero comer algo ya preparado y sin dudar digo que si. Pero se siente en el ambiente que tengo que levantarme a cocinar, a pesar de no tener nada de ganas de hacerlo. En la refri solo tenemos carne de caballo...buena suerte para mi!
martes, marzo 29, 2011
And the winner is...
Los eventos suscitados entre ayer y hoy la verdad es que no merecen la pena ni siquiera ser mencionados, pero lo dejo a la interpretación personal de acuerdo a la foto.
I'M THE ONE ENJOYING THE MOMENT!!!
So, ahora mismo me encuentro muy entretenida viendo la versión francesa de XFactor, por supuesto tras el fabuloso cumplido de "you're my first girlfriend allowed to watch reality tv next to me!"
Again: who's the winnA? :D
Estoy esperando el estreno de la primera temporada de Glee, y estoy bastante emocionada de volver a verla, espero estar "allowed" tambien!! Por lo pronto hago méritos culinarios. Ayer todavia en intentos de usar las conservas amontonadas en la alacena, hice un intento de estofado con una salchicha y unas cuantas arvejas y zanahorias de extraño sabor. No fue tan malo me parece, tras una primera impresion (wow! this looks quite ecuadorian!) y varios mmm mmm durante la cena.
Y hoy, la cena la salvaron los champiñones de paris y la crema de leche light!
Supongo que mañana estaré invitada a ir a judo, asi que espero tener buenas cosas para contar. Me voy a guardar y que Dios bendiga a todos!
LOVE
domingo, marzo 27, 2011
Sociables y en engorde
Anoche fuimos a cenar con Magali y su familia. Ellos viven en un pueblecito bien dentro del campo, donde no hay ni señal de celular! Pero bastante tranquilo y acogedor. Y ellos son muy simpaticos!!!
Pues, yo entiendo que mucha gente esta con curiosidad de verme, pero las atenciones son muchas! y el ritmo de comidas en Francia me impresiona, me gusta y me asusta!
Entonces, al saber que comeriamos consistente por la noche, nos hicimos los decentes a la hora del almuerzo, pero para las 7 de la noche yo me moria de hambre. Menos mal que nunca falta el aperitivo: manies, cachitos franceses y vegetales con su respectiva salsa tartara.
Claro, alegando mas decencia yo pensaba "no me voy a llenar de mani! vamos a comer papas! no no...tengo que comer vegetales!" Sin anticipar el gran plato de ensalada que vendria despues :S Hice casi 10 porciones de vegetales como para 2 dias jejejeje
Y tambien ya sabemos que el pan no falta nunca, ni con la ensalada ni con la tartiflette. (foto)
AAAhhh Francia Francia!!! Que gorda me vas a dejar!!! Que rico se come en Francia!!! Porque obvio tuvimos postre y te...
Comida completa, nuevos amigos, noche muy pero muy agradable!
Con la primavera in tha house....
Hoy, cambio de horario. Eliana, out!
viernes, marzo 25, 2011
Brioche de chocolate
Si si!! no me canso de decirlo... recien ahora conozco el buen pan!!
Y esta vez, cerca de la llegada del buen Andres, me encuentro en una gran necesidad de consumir chocolate en cualquiera de sus expresiones, y como siempre: ir al supermercado con hambre no es muy buena idea.
De todas formas he tratado de controlar mi impulso de cocinar todo lo que veo por el bien de la economia familiar (y por satisfacer el apetito, no mi aburrimiento), pero ya que me encuentro casi adaptada y tambien prefiero algo dulce con el cafe matinal, esta vez queriendo satisfacer el apetito hormonal, he optado por el color cafe del paquete de la nunca tan bien ponderada brioche.
Y no pude haber elegido mejor!!!
Lo cierto es que ahora me falta brioche para el cafe, pero cualquier expresion de chocolate me cae de maravilla.
Buen finde!!
(Feliz Cumple Osa mia!)
jueves, marzo 24, 2011
miércoles, marzo 23, 2011
Feliz cumple Fer!!!
Creo que me aburre un poco la diferencia de horas, porque me toco esperar un poco para comenzar a celebrar a Fernanda. Pero lo logramos!!! Y espero que ella siga divirtiendose. Nosotros lo hemos celebrado con un invento mio que dijo Ro que parecia Cassoulet, y eso es un super halago para mi comida!!!! Ayer le pedi a Ro que me consiguiera algun objeto de la naturaleza para hacer un ejercicio. Mi romantico llego con dos flores de jardin, y eso es un poco lo que se puede "apreciar" en el dibujo de la derecha. Bueno, ese fue un ejercicio como para calentar!! Porque luego el siguiente ejercicio pedia dibujar mi propia mano, y no me fue mal... 
Aqui pongo un detalle de la mano. Lo cierto es que las lineas no son muy fuertes, y cuesta mucho trabajo sacar una buena foto.
Aqui pongo un detalle de la mano. Lo cierto es que las lineas no son muy fuertes, y cuesta mucho trabajo sacar una buena foto. 
Ahora tengo 4 dibujos mas para practicar y comienzo el asunto en serio. Mi novio ya quiere ver colores....
Conociendo mas familia
So, esta vez fuimos donde Delphine y su novio. Nueva casa, big one, muchos animales!! Ro volvio a casa con los ojos llorosos y la nariz hecha agua :s
Pero a pesar de ser una noche un poco larga, estuvo bastante entretenida. Un perro, dos gatos y 8 chinchillas pueden hacer la diferencia cuando apenas veo el sol. Y la pizza llego tarde en onda ecuatoriana, y no sienta mal a pesar de las quejas de mi querido novio.
Suena extraño cuando me preguntan cuando regreso a Ecuador..."Junio"...aunque me gustaria no irme!
Me parece que el fin de semana los veremos de nuevo, asi voy a revisar mi frances :p
lunes, marzo 21, 2011
Cerebro off
Pues ultimamente estoy haciendo muchos ejercicios como los indica el libro para dibujar. Hay dias que estoy mas entusiasmada que otros, y hay veces que necesito mas calma. Pero tambien es cierto que ya estoy acostumbrada a los sonidos de BBC2 e incluso me inspire en mi muso para dibujar.. 
Y asi termina otro pesado dia!! jajajaja
Y asi termina otro pesado dia!! jajajaja
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