January 22,2012
Because cat in a box says so much more about you than wine in a box. 🙂
Category: Bright Spot Log!
365 Snap Shots of Life Blog Challenge: Day 18
January 18,2012
After today’s internet black out, I wanted to post a picture to give you something to smile about. This picture does it for me and I hope it cheers you up!Â
-Eva Santiago copyright 2012
Why I Hate Religion but Love Jesus
I agree with this young man 110%! Â Please watch this video!
365 Snap Shots of Life Blog Challenge: Day 5
January 5,2012
The girl with a million dollar smile,
will make your life worth while.
She is bright,
like the first day of spring.
In her hair-strands of spun gold.
Her presence warms you up.
With her in your life, you never feel old.
The girl with the million dollar smile…
…I’m so glad to know her!
-Eva Santiago copyright 2012
365 Snap Shots of Life Challenge: Days 1-3
Hello Dear Reader,
I’m back from my holiday in Cali.  By the way, I like saying that I went on holiday so much better than I went on vacation. No, I’m not British and yes, I love the way they speak English in GB. Going on holiday implies mystery and adventure  while going on vacation, sounds so plain and mundane. Going on holiday excites me while going on vaca means I vacated my current premises and I’m not so sure where my feet are going to land next..
I am starting a year-long blog challenge. The idea just came to me after I was done viewing all the photos I took on my trip. Here it is, come rain or shine, hell or high water, I will post a photo I took and I will attach a short story or poem or at least a personal comment. There won’t be any web images on this challenge; in this way, I’ll be whetting my writing appetite and having to dust off my camera and start shooting snap shots of life. Since it’s already the 3rd day of the year, I’m already running behind so for today’s post I’ll put up 3 photos.
January 1, 2012
This is the place where the birds lead you around. If bird could talk oh what tales they would tell of their lives lived in ease. I’m sure they loath pesky camera crazy tourists like me, invading their private lives with an intrusive camera lens.
January 2, 2012
Ok, I wasn’t going for his behind no matter what you think. Spider Man and Shrek are betting on which dumb pedestrian is going to avoid using the cross walk so they can get hit on Hollywood Blvd.
January 3, 2012
There is nothing like free advertising for my new book. I was in Santa Monica beach before heading home. My kids were all  writing on the sand and I said,” Why not? Everybody needs a free plug now and then right?”
WRITER’S BLOCK: Myth or Fact?
A while back my Mama and I were discussing “writer’s block“. My second daughter has also asked  me what I think about it. I  believe there isn’t such a thing as “writer’s block”; I told my Mama and my daughter,  why further torture yourself when you haven’t anything to say. You see this is what I know from my own personal experience as a writer. I write when I have something to say; during those times when I don’t, I know my creative flow is marinading in its own juices, so why not be at peace with it instead of beating your creative being up?
I see it as a time of reflection, when I go out and enjoy life and with my mental camera, Â I’m snapping snap shots of life away and filing them for later use. So let me encourage you today by saying: Walk away from the writer’s block that only exists in your head! At times all we really need is rest from our work.
One last thought, we’re not machines that are constantly up and running. The creative process in everyone is as distinct and unique as our own  finger prints; I know this to be fact because we are all wired differently so that no two people think alike. Think I’m kidding? Than I suggest you read THE GIFT IN YOU by Dr. Caroline Leaf.Â
Love, Serve, Let Go!
Life goes on and on. You go where God‘s Spirit leads you; you love, you serve, you give it all you have and then you let go. Yeshua said  that The Spirit comes and goes; no one knows where He came from and no one knows where He’s going to show up next. So are those of us that are of His Spirit. We MUST learn to flow with The Holy Spirit‘s current.
Hover where He hovers. Hover signifies a sort of floating as a cloud that then lifts and moves on after a little while. We get too comfortable way too quickly. We always long to put down roots. The Spirit of God is so opposite of this; He hovers, He lingers, He moves on. And so must we if we are to stay true to His nature, true to His ways, true to His character…true to His LOVE. I don’t ever want to live one single day out of sync with The Holy Spirit.
Eva Santiago Copyright 2011
Somebody better look out for me
Although I stand alone
I’m more dangerous than I seem
But in this smoking gun world
Our lights don’t last
They’re over fast
Life goes on
Goes on and on
On and on
Life goes on
Goes on and on
On and on
Although I really don’t know
Your time is fading fast
I wake up in a wasted world
How long is it gonna last
Under pressure and pain
What may be right may be wrong
-Andy Taylor “Life Goes On”
On The Menu: Humble Pie
Humble people are cool to hang out with. They have no interest on impressing anybody. They are confident and self assured; they are not in competition with anyone because they know who they are. They don’t break a sweat when they are falsely accused. Humble folks don’t mind eating their fair share of humble pie because they know it’s good to do so in order to mature. A meek person has a gentle spirit, however they are far from weak. Their humility gives them a strength that is strong enough to endure anything life throws their way. Â I have chosen my lot in life and I have made friends with some of the most humble people because they help me to stay true to my God, myself and my destiny.
Humility-1. In ethics, freedom from pride and arrogance; humbleness of mind; a modest estimate of one’s own worth. In theology, humility consists in lowliness of mind; a deep sense of one’s own unworthiness in the sight of God, self-abasement, penitence for sin, and submission to the divine will.
Before honor is humility. Prov.15.
Having Done Everything: STAND!
This is the place for me,
this is where I have to be.
What is my life without you in it?
What would I be if you aren’t beside me?
Where would I go?
Look my way God and don’t release me.
Look my way and take away this pain.
Look my way and let me feel,
the very blood for which you were slain.
Look my way, let me know you’re there
look my way, let me know you care.
Look my way, hold my hand
look my way, I wanna run with you on the soft sand.
Look my way, help me feel the joy
my joy in your salvation.
Don’t ever relax your hold on me.
Don’t ever relax your hold on my family.
Don’t ever relax your hold on all the souls here.
Without you I am but a vapor;
here today and gone the next.
So here I am:
I STAND, I STAND!
It’s The Little Things
There have been some very bright spots during the past few days and I can’t let another day go by without a shout out! Definition of a BRIGHT SPOT: Any random act or word of kindness that is done or said to you or you do or … Continue reading It’s The Little Things
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