Day 365 – Peace in God

“I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” John 16:33

 

Day 364 – Trust in God

“Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me.” John 14:1

 

Day 363 – From the tree

“Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights above.” Psalm 148:1

 

Day 361 – He sees us!

“You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.” Psalms 139:15-16

(I’ve been wanting to take a picture of a baby for a quite long time… and today my little baby cousin Julia was born! I had the privilege to be there with my uncle and aunt! What a beautiful and blessed baby!!! What a great way to be reminded that God see us still…)

 

Day 360 – Nativity Scene

“For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David  for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!” Isaiah 9:6-7

(One of my favorite passages… And another Christmas decor at home.)

 

Day 359 – It’s Christmas Eve!

“God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him.” 1 John 4:9

(Christmas decor. After 11 years, it does feel good to spend Christmas with family but really weird to feel so hot and sweaty instead of cold and snow… 🙂 Merry Christmas!)

Day 357 – Beauty from the window

“Give thanks to the God of heaven, for his steadfast love endures forever.” Psalm 136:26

(My little camera really broke… with only 9 days to go… and here I just can’t go and buy a new one… it is way too expensive… And I just can’t picture myself without a camera… I’ve been carrying my little one for over 6 years I guess… I have to use the pro camera that I have… But I’m scared to walk around with it here… I guess it would be a extra challenge that I’ll have to figure out how to conquer till the end… This is taken from my living room window…)

 

From Day 353 to Day 356

Day 356 – A new beginning

“…Put on your new nature, created to be like God…” Ephesians 4:24a

(I was at the airport waiting for my flight to go back home. When I found out that I didn’t get the window seat I made sure I had the shot for today… and with all this talk about the world ending today and since the sky was kind of dramatic, I took this picture! And my camera just broke after that… Let’s see what happens tomorrow…

Well, now I’m back home… Not really excited about it… Is good to be with family, but now is time to face reality and find the right path for my life… just like a new beginning…)

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Day 355 – Thank you!

“Thank God for this gift too wonderful for words!” 2 Corinthians 9:15

(Should I say anything else? – Sunset by the Araguaia River)

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Day 354 – Grace

“But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.” Psalm 86:15

(I have to say that I had to Google Translate egret… I have no idea how it is called in English… Anyhow… what a beautiful bird… full of grace!)

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Day 353 – Floating boat

“And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed.” 2 Corinthians 9:8

(Another great sunset…)

From Day 349 to Day 352

 

I’ve been spending some days here with friends that is like family… Last time I came here it was 17 years ago and I fell in love with it… And I’ve been wanting to come back ever since…

Day 352 – Remembering…

“I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name.” Psalms 91:14

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Day 351 – Sunrise by the river

“Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies.” Psalm 148:4

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Day 350 – Dramatic sky

“Show me the right path, O Lord; point out the road for me to follow.” Psalms 25:4

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Day 349 – Sunset by the Araguaia River

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” Matthew 22:37

Day 345 – There is more to see

“Everything has already been decided. It was known long ago what each person would be. So there’s no use arguing with God about your destiny.” Ecclesiastes 6:10

(It was Day 147 when I heard God speaking to me saying it was the right time to come back to Brazil. I was very reluctant and after my parents and I talked about it, I went out for a walk on the neighborhood. The way I heard him was through a poem He was putting in my heart… Something like this:

“I saw the most beautiful flowers…

I heard the most beautiful birds…

I cried at the most beautiful sunshine…

I gazed at the most beautiful sunset…

I smelled the beauty of spring

I sweat at the heat of summer

I played with the leaves of autumn”

And He kept on going… Well, it hasn’t been easy now that I’m here… I often cried and wish I could fly back right away… But today I think I heard Him again… In a split of a second… I’ve been noticing all these beautiful flowers all around… They just get me you know… Today I had couple minute of quietness and solitude with nature and I saw these little flowers… It took me 3 shots to hear Him saying that I haven’t seen it all… There is more beauty to see…

By the way, sorry for the blurry picture… I didn’t have much time… and also, tomorrow I’ll be traveling to the state of Mato Grosso to see my dear childhood friends!! Just so if you want to know where I’m living in Brazil, is around here!I’ll stay there for 10 days! I’ll try to post everyday but if I don’t is because either the internet is not good or I’ll be to busy enjoying it! God bless you all!)