Coffee Break

Coffee in solitude, yet never truly alone. Moments of reflection, where God’s gifts are shown. In a busy room of gentle smiles and soft, whispered air,eyes meet mine with kindness, in a quiet, sacred prayer. They see the joy of the Lord in every gleam, a radiant reflection of a divine, that is God in me. When the clatter of the world may try to steal my peace,In silent and communion, my soul finds its peace. For in every sip, and in every silent glance, God, the Holy Spirit, and Jesus lead my heart to rest and in Hid gentle arms I find my peace. Alone in body but never in spirit, I embrace the moment with His precence and glory. I savor the quiet moments, touched by heavenly grace. I give my time to Jesus and my coffee in solitude is a gift I treasure. Ruth Guzman ( Guadalupe) 3/26/25

Take Off Your Sandals

“Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” Exodus 3:5 In the early hours of the morning, I had a dream in which I had a phone call from my pastor. He was telling me something. I woke up and went to look for two scriptures Joshua 5:15 and Exodus 3. The Lord spoke to me heart to make a list of the “thing” that I had to take off in order to come to the mountain of The Lord and see what was about to take place. As I prayed I asked The Lord to show me what I needed to take off. Those areas in me that no one sees. Traces of past hurts, insecurities and fear. I had to take off Frustrations, Comparison (had the tendency to look down at myself) Miss trust (when I look and in the natural it seems impossible). Insecurity (looking at what I lack) Fears (finances, health issues) Greed (commission sales, why them and not me?) Jealousy (they don’t need the sale I do). They are residue of past behavior. Thought that had come in my mind, and feelings and emotions that I had to deal with. Take them off from me. I know there is more but I was running out to be at church on time to help with the set up. I couldn’t wait to come and see, and pray with the team!!! I could feel the excitement and expectancy inside of me. We had work so hard, and sacrifice so much. We had plowed the soil together. Tears and prayers, prayers and tears. It doesn’t take long once we allowed God to show us our heart and our motives. As I am talking to some ladies, they asked some questions and I heard my self talking. I recognize the undertone, the way it came out, it was there. Sarcasm. Another one that had to go!!! How can expect to lead the team in to the fires of the Lord and yet I carry residue of old behavior and patters within me? I acknowledge the wrong in me. I shared with the team. I ask for forgiveness and for the Lord to help me remove all traces. As we did we got to see the glory of the Lord fall out in all of us. This is holy ground. The city on the hill. The light shining bright for all to see. In this place, many people will change, transform, heal, and make whole. But it starts with me. As we moved to get the table ready for the giveaway that morning I got to see the scripture; Joshua 5:15 “Take off your sandals for the place, where you are standing is holy”. I laughed and I cried (I always do) all at the same time, and I thanked God for confirming my dream. As we get ready to receive the people who will be attending our service, we laugh and wonder as how God was bringing some many confirmations through many different people; “if you build it they will come” someone said. To hear someone else said “is the 1st time I'll be throwing dirt at people in a good way” As I walked around, welcoming people,

Thanking them for coming. I found myself crying again. Out of gratitude, for His faithfulness towards us, our pastor's heart, dedication and sacrifice for us. They didn't have to come to the Northeast but they did, and for that, we will be always grateful. Thank you, Lord. 🔥🙏🔨⚔️🥷 Ivette Diaz-Yee 8/25/25

Abundance

Abundance Biblical meaning; signifies a deep sense of fullness, gratitude, and richness in all aspects of life, going beyond material possessions and focusing on inner peace, love, joy, and appreciation for the blessings in one's life, regardless of external circumstances. God has been faithful. His faithfulness had brought us here. We stand in awe to see and experience His hand in our lives. As we enter this New Year, our dependency comes from The Lord. He alone is worthy of all our praise. Thank you, Lord, for choosing us. For trusting us. Help us to stay true to the call and the journey. Let us not be distracted by what goes around us. Let us hold on tight to you. We are not going back we are moving forward. Last year was a year of exposure, raw honesty, stretching to the max, a year of thriving, and perseverance which brought us here. 2025 will be the year of abundance in life (John 10:10), in good works (2 Cor 9:8)greater wisdom, deeper understanding, and deeper knowledge are coming our way. It may not be reflected in the natural, now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. (Heb 11:1) We are learning to find solace in God (comfort or calm that comes from within, from trusting in him and finding refuge in the scriptures). Let this new year become a year of experiencing the abundance of life that God has for every one of us. Ivette Diaz-Yee 12/11/24