Life on Pursuit

In my previous blog, I shared my testimony of how I overcame depression and mentioned that in the process I had to make the decision to choose joy. I realized as some of you reached out to me, that I needed to fully explain how I did that because for some it might have read as a simple thing to say but you're wondering how I actually did it. For this exact reason, I wanted to make a follow-up blog on the steps that I took to choose joy.      Choosing joy is not an easy task to do, in fact, I would say it's even harder than being sad, which is why I am going to emphasize that this is not an overnight transformation. So, if you choose to follow these steps just know it's not a one-time thing to do and expect results but a thing that you need to continually do because it is a process. Now, let's get to it, how do you choose joy?      1. Realize that it is a choice  I would say the first step to choosing joy is coming to the realization that it is a CHOICE...

I'm going to admit that this blog is one of the hardest blogs I have ever made but the Lord said to testify of His wonderful works. So, here I am testifying about the goodness of God because he delivered me from depression, which is a mood disorder that affects the lives of so many today. For this reason, I believe that God is calling me to share my testimony so that it can be an encouragement for others to never give up and to turn to God because he is a merciful Father that cares for our well-being. Honestly, I never would have made it without him.      Looking back over  my life, I have come to realize that deliverance just like healing is a process and that there is a time and place for that deliverance to happen. I have also realized that there is a season for everything we go through, which ecclesiastics 3 so greatly explains. We gain our life experiences through these different seasons of our lives but just like these seasons our experiences change; howe...

  "Forgiveness is such a beautiful thing, it will  set you free." Those were the last words I wrote to someone in an email two years ago after having a dream in which the Lord revealed to me that I needed to forgive in order to spiritually grow. It's what I would consider one of the hardest things I had to write in my life to someone who hurt me and the rest of my family for the longest time. However, taking those steps excelled my healing and growth process and that is something I will never regret because from that single action I invested into my future happiness and blessings.  The Lord calls us to forgive one another no matter how badly the person hurt us because how can we expect him to forgive us when we cannot forgive each other? God forgave us not for his benefit but for ours and, likewise, when we forgive one another we benefit from it.  Here are four ways that we can benefit from forgiving: 1. Forgiveness grants you Salvation  Not only do we have salv...

Downtown Calgary Yep this is the city where my life started... good cold Calgary (lol)! It's been such a long time since I've been back to this place to properly remember it but it was great to see my aunts, cousins and especially my dear grandmother. With that said, I had such a great time visiting family and seeing the beautiful scenery that Alberta had to offer. The sceneries were so breathtaking that I thought "hmmm le me share it with my viewers"! So, I hope you guys enjoy this picture gallery of Banff, Lake Louise and the landscapes of Alberta. :) The scenery is so beautiful that it even looks fake but TRUST me I'm not standing in front of a green screen. This picture was taking in Banff. I really recommend you guys go there and visit and go on the gondola so that you too can see this beautiful scenery of the mountains! It just makes me think about how wonderful God's creation truly is... Banff, Alberta Lake Louise Drumheller, Alberta ... And of course ...

Can you water these dry bones With milk and honey I tried to find peace But there isn't any Trying and trying and trying again To sooth my soul And the thirst within me I tried to find it in the world But it's all temporary  Trying and trying and trying again To fill this void Can you hear me? You answer...  Yes, I will water your dry bones Not with milk and honey  But w ith the living water that is in all plenty Because it will never run dry                                     ~ Star A lot of us try so hard to be successful in this lifetime and forget that this life is temporary. We live in a society where we are taught to go after the next best thing and to keep reaching and wanting more and more. We are told that it's normal to be like this, to always be wanting because that's how you get more successful. But what they never tell you is the lack of peace that comes with constant...

They say your love is the greatest An extension of the divine Sweeping throughout the nations Surpassing understanding of mankind  It does not run out of patience  Nor run out of time Leaving the ninety-nine  To go after the lost one It leaves no one behind  They say your love is the greatest A mender of broken hearts  Restoring and healing  In Christ, giving us a new start Your grace revealing  How unmerited and unconditional it is To be loved by you The thought of it like a sweetened kiss Oh I don't deserve it But you call me your own A Bridegroom coming back for his bride  Only to you I belong They say your love is the greatest Because you gave your life for mine So teach me to love Like that great love of the divine  For as long as I could remember I believed this lie about myself that I never shared with anyone until recent. This lie made me believe that happiness with othe...

Galatians 5:13-15 " For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.  For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.  But if ye bite and devour one another, take head that ye be not consumed by one another." I started my blog with this scripture because it really puts in perspective the current events of racial tension and police brutality against the black community, which has not started and will probably not end with the injustice and inhumane death of George Floyd and every black man or woman that has been wrongly killed.  Freedom is but an illusion in this world. Freedom is abused in this society. Where was the freedom when a man's last breath was taken from him? When is it right to take someone's life into your own hands? Isn't God the beginner and finisher of our fait? No, there is no such thing as freedom in this wor...