"A pure heart is the greatest of all treasures"

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Hello

Good Morning :) Enjoy your Wednesday

And I leave you with a beautiful, little image ..

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Hillsong NYC Conncet Groups

If you haven't heard of Hillsong nyc church, (Welcome home!), and you live in NYC please look them up, their Sunday services are held on 14st.  I really encourage you to go but I you have than I encourage you even more to join a connect group. <3
 Join a group where you feel comfortable to speak up, to talk about God, to pray freely, and where you feel you can relate to others. I wish you guys could feel how much love I feel when I enter their home, its just amazing.

 The connect groups aren't just bible study they're a chance to connect, of course, but also to encouraged you in your faith. You can gain new relationships and friendships and I love the one I go to because it feels like a sisterhood, and a place that I can make some really great girl friends. (even though its in another borough, an hour away) :/.

  Connect group meeting tonight was awesome. (Our group in Astoria, Queens is all woman, so I met a lot of great woman). And unfortunately my memory eludes me on some of their names.
I'm so thankful that I can truly say that they're a great set of woman that encourage and motivate me to just be an amazing woman of God. I love the feeling that I get when I'm around them. I feel like I belong there and like Jesus is going to use them to help me brake old habits. While helping me to add good new habits, unfailing faith and so many other things.

This was my second time attending a connect group, I met Kendall in a Hillsong service were they gave us "4 minutes of fellowship" and we connected and she told me about the new connect group that she and her roommate were having. I really liked her right away. I had been trying to go to one by where I live for a long time but I didn't know anyone yet so I didn't want to go on my own.

But since I met Kendall, I took a chance and went, and I'm grateful I did because I got a chance to meet some wonderful woman of GOD! :) I'm excited to see how God moves within us, and how we will be helping each other become strong leaders in our communities embodying God's grace, love, and strength.

Good Morning :)

Monday, June 10, 2013

Hillsong service- I'm searching for a real love

Hillsong NYC
Sunday 9pm service
June 9, 2013

"I'm searching for a real love"

(My notes on Pastor Karl Lentz preaching) Enjoy!

Some words you have to be careful when you say them because people can take it the wrong way.
( When you're married be careful what you say)

One word that has been misused is LOVE !

It has been changed around in our community and now people are trying to find the wrong things and love in all the wrong places.

The search could be over if they'd figure out that LOVE is a PERSON, Jesus Christ.
" I found true love when I found the creator of the universe who accepted me the way I was and loved me too much to leave me like that."

REAL LOVE REVELATION :
You cannot GIVE the love of God (the reason you're on this earth), and
you cannot SHOW the love of God (the reason you're in NY)
if you have not experienced his love than you can't show it.

John 20:1  (MSG)

20 1-2 Early in the morning on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone was moved away from the entrance. She ran at once to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, breathlessly panting, “They took the Master from the tomb. We don’t know where they’ve put him.”

" The one that Jesus loved."  (I cannot be moved)
The writer of John wrote that in 3rd person.
Confidence and security in God's love for him, something that this world cannot give you.
How free it is to live with that Security of how much Jesus loves YOU. you can go out and do things and even if you lose, it's okay because Jesus already won the fight.

At the end of the day you live for the pleasure and journey of one, Jesus.
"Everything around me can be breaking down but my God is immovable!"

Do you have faith that God can throw you so far into things and still be there to catch you?

If you go out in faith and have confidence because your God is the king of heaven and all things, than you wouldn't worry or fear but have faith in him.

REAL LOVE:

Luke 15:11-32 (MSG)

The Story of the Lost Son

11-12 Then he said, “There was once a man who had two sons. The younger said to his father, ‘Father, I want right now what’s coming to me.’
12-16 “So the father divided the property between them. It wasn’t long before the younger son packed his bags and left for a distant country. There, undisciplined and dissipated, he wasted everything he had. After he had gone through all his money, there was a bad famine all through that country and he began to hurt. He signed on with a citizen there who assigned him to his fields to slop the pigs. He was so hungry he would have eaten the corncobs in the pig slop, but no one would give him any.
17-20 “That brought him to his senses. He said, ‘All those farmhands working for my father sit down to three meals a day, and here I am starving to death. I’m going back to my father. I’ll say to him, Father, I’ve sinned against God, I’ve sinned before you; I don’t deserve to be called your son. Take me on as a hired hand.’ He got right up and went home to his father.
20-21 “When he was still a long way off, his father saw him. His heart pounding, he ran out, embraced him, and kissed him. The son started his speech: ‘Father, I’ve sinned against God, I’ve sinned before you; I don’t deserve to be called your son ever again.’
22-24 “But the father wasn’t listening. He was calling to the servants, ‘Quick. Bring a clean set of clothes and dress him. Put the family ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Then get a grain-fed heifer and roast it. We’re going to feast! We’re going to have a wonderful time! My son is here—given up for dead and now alive! Given up for lost and now found!’ And they began to have a wonderful time.
31-32 “His father said, ‘Son, you don’t understand. You’re with me all the time, and everything that is mine is yours—but this is a wonderful time, and we had to celebrate. This brother of yours was dead, and he’s alive! He was lost, and he’s found!'"

Better to be a no name servant in the kingdom of God than a famous wealthy person in the world.

REAL LOVE:
A son who went to "Vegas" lost it all and came back to his father and his dad didn't see any of that, he was just happy his son was back.

1. Real love doesn't manipulate.

2. Real love Plans: Don't hope it happens, you PLAN for it to happen.

You think ahead and make a way.
" I know the plans I have for you" -  guess what? God's not done working in you.

3. Real love waits : The Love of God is irrevocable.

Its always there when we want it. Something about the story, the son believed and knew that his dad was waiting for him and that he could go back home at any point in time.
- Believe that God looks at us like that.   God is waiting, waiting, and waiting.

It's part of our calling also; to give and wait.
 The son came back in his own time, he was at the bottom and came to his own senses. And he knew that his father was waiting for him.

Our job is to do what's right and sometimes wait.
Real love will get us to wait it out.
Can you be the Christian that never turns the light off? Because Jesus never turned it off on us.

4. Real Love Runs:  His love is relentless

We serve a God who fought for us. When you're confident in his love for you, you start doing things BECAUSE he loves you not because you're seeking it.

We can't loose anyone else to this mistaken word of love.
Being there and loving them at their worst and loving them at their best.
His real love has to get out to this city!

Friday, November 02, 2012

Hurricane Sandy - New York Dream Center Responds

Many people were affected by hurricane Sandy. All you see on the news is the damages that it caused, the after effects of a natural disaster.

Unfortunately, there were many people who died. Some people lost their houses, their electricity, their gas, and so many other valuable and important things. Many of which are irreplaceable.

If you were affected severely by the storm, my prayers goes out to you and your family. If you weren't affected by the storm than you should find some time or some way to help out the people who were.

I thank God that the worst my family and I experienced was a little cold weather and not anything extremely serious.

Since Wednesday I've been searching for a way to help out the victims of Sandy. Looking up information in the internet barely helped.

I want to volunteer and just be put in the middle of things to help people ut right away. But all I saw was "Donate this amount of money"  and "Donate that amount of money". Donating is great but I don't have any money to give.

I hardly found clear links to places where I can volunteer my time, skills, and services. And, if you wanted to volunteer than you would have to attend an orientation or training, nothing right away. I understand some people need to be trained on how to deal with people, but there's so many things going on that need immediate help so I wanted to share what NEW YORK DREAM CENTER is doing.

NEW YORK DREAM CENTER is an amazing church in downtown Manhattan that is volunteering and giving aid and everything they have to all everyone they can reach.

To volunteer, we will be meeting up in West 25th St between 9th and 10th avenue at 11am. Feel free to walk up to any one of us.

Check out the video and you will certainly be motivated!

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Hey Everyone,
I pray this letter find you safe and dry from the crazy couple of days we all have had. Hurricane Sandy I guess really wanted to make her presence known on the east coast. We are doing everything we can to begin to meet the needs of those impacted by the storm in the city. We presently are working daily in our normal Adopt A Block Site in Chelsea. We are bringing water,candles, and supplies to those stuck without any power. Many elderly live on high floors and cant get out due to no power. Our team has been amazing walking up 15-20 flights of stairs in the dark bringing supplies to those who are without.
There are two ways you can begin to help 1.) Follow us on twitter to find out daily what time and where we will be out bringing supplies to those in need. We need all the man power we can get. 2.) We have started a Hurricane Relief Fund to help us provide resources to get all the supplies needed during the Relief efforts. We NEED donations! Please visit newyorkdreamcenter.org to Donate.What an incredible opportunity we have as a church to simply BE THE CHURCH to our City. The need is GREAT and we will do our part in seeing that need met. The Dream Centers Motto has always been "Find a need and fill it, Find a hurt and heal it." And we get to do just that during this trying time. Let give JESUS an opportunity to shine like never before! To any of you that are reading this that need help during the aftermath of the storm please email or call us with your needs so we can do our best to help you. For further updates please follow us on twitter @nycdreamcenter to stay update to date with all that we are doing.Stay safe and keep our city in your prayers. We love you all!!!

Pastors Brad and Stella Reed

Church Email: nydc@dreamcenter.org
Church Phone: 917-327-6050
Website: newyorkdreamcenter.org                           

Happy Friday :D


Happy Friday Everyone! 

What are your plans for the weekend?

My Friday schedule:

Wake up around 12
Go home, eat breakfast, Read Bible
Go to my volunteer place in Manhattan at 2
Exercise: walking across the bridge, 2 miles
Be back my 5, change again
Read, Pray, Worship
Go to church at 7
Journaling than off to bed.

Not a very exciting day but I always find a reason to smile :D



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Covenant House: Sleep-Out for homeless youth

Hello Beautiful People, 

As of November 1, I accepted the challenge to raise funds to support homeless youth. Please help support me in this important project by contributing generously.
 Our plan is to sleep out and experience first hand what some of them have experienced. Also to show some of the homeless youth that there are people who care about them. There are people who say they want to do something about homelessness, and actually get it done.


My team has a goal set on raising $2,000 in 60 days. It might be hard but it can be done!


For information about this volunteer fundraiser and its programs, you can visit:  http://covhou.convio.net/site/PageServer

There's more than one way you can help:

You can donate, Whatever you can give will help - it all adds up!

To make a donation online, visit my Personal Page.

To send a donation, mail to:
Covenant House
Attn: Solidarity Sleep Out
461 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10001


Make all checks payable to: Covenant House and note "Sleep Out" and my name in the memo line!

If you cannot give than you can Pray for the Homeless youth of America. No prayer goes unheard!

You can join our fundraising group and come to sleep out with us, just sign up and follow the link on


I greatly appreciate your support and will keep you posted on my progress.

Event/Donation Form: Solidarity Sleep Out
Team Name : EYC Holy SPirit
Division: Youth/Community Group

God bless you & thanks for taking the time to read this.



Larimar Cabrera
3478791667
Larimarcabrera@yahoo.com
Solidarity Sleepout
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Thursday, November 01, 2012

LariReviews: Elf Blush and Brush

Hello Beautiful people !

This is my first review so please bare with me. What are your reviews or opinions on these products?

Elf Studio Blush:

Color: Tickled Pink
Price: $2.86
Rate 1-10:  8
What?! I love the color, I love wearing it because it leaves a little shimmer.
This color is a little too light for me and it's barely noticeable on me but I still wear it. It was for a very great price, and if I see it again I might just buy it again !

Elf All Over Brush:


Price: $1
Rate 1-10: 9
What!? The Brush works!
 I'm not the type to go all out buying expensive brushes when there are cheaper ones that do almost the exact same. I give it a nine and not a ten because the bristles can be sort of hard for someone who has really sensitive skin.
It can be used to apply foundation, blush, contour. I plan on getting a few more brushes from elf.

A lot of people have tried elf products and they resort to - their to cheap, and barely work - but I think they work fine, and nothing can ever be too cheap!

Do you have any Elf products?  Have you tried their 'Studio Blush'?

- Lots of Love, Larimarx33

Beauty Quotes:

BeautyForYouToKnow:

"Tinted moisturizers are good foundations because they can moisturize your skin and at the same time act as a concealer"

"Pick clothes that flatter your body, but don't go too far. People get the wrong impression if you show too much skin"

"Do not over-exercise and fast much because it will slow down your metabolism."

How to get ombre hair yourself!

I think its time for a change, perfect timing to change my hair style. I've never done anything to my hair, I love my natural hair color so i've never dyed it, never had highlights, or even extensions. I'm adventurous but not with my hair!

Ombre hair is a very popular trend for 2012, and I like it. I might just try it myself. What do you think of it? For those of you who already have it, what is your opinion on it?

If you want to try it out on your own here's a video to guide you:  Hope you like it!