Beauty

Can you see the beauty in the storm?

In every storm, there is sorrow. Behind that dark clouds are rays of brightness. 

It means that the storm will not stay forever.

- Lia 

A New Day

A new day is here.

A brighter day is coming.

               -  Lia

Amazing Grace

Sugar Loaf, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

"Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me....
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now, I see.

T'was Grace that taught...
my heart to fear.
And Grace, my fears relieved.
How precious did that Grace appear...
the hour I first believed.

Through many dangers, toils and snares...
we have already come.
T'was Grace that brought us safe thus far...
and Grace will lead us home.

The Lord has promised good to me...
His word my hope secures.
He will my shield and portion be...
as long as life endures.

When we've been here ten thousand years...
bright shining as the sun.
We've no less days to sing God's praise...
then when we've first begun.

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me....
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now, I see."

Oia, Greece

What Matters

 

 

Metropolitan Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

"It is not what you do, but how much love you put into it that matters."

                                                                                                - Mother Teresa

 

The "Limelight"

Flamenco show in Madrid, Spain

We are in the limelight when we do good, great, excellent, outstanding or spectacular things. Whether we are acting on a stage or in a real life situation, let us not forget those people behind those curtains who put us where we are,
while we enjoy our blessings.

Those people guided our path into what we call the "limelight."

                                                                                  
                                                                                               - - Lia --
   

Manila, Philippines

Balloon

Manila, Philippines

 "Let your balloon go. Let your joy be known, even in the little things."

                                                         - Joyce Meyer

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Wealth

Long Island, NY

"Kind words are a gift. They create wealth in the heart."

                                 - Jan Chosen Bays

"Being Yourself"

RISK

Anchorage, Alaska

"If you are making mistakes, that means you are taking risks, and we won't grow unless you take risks."

                                                                       
                                                    - excerpt from the book "The Confident Woman"
                                                                                                by Joyce Meyer

Geneva Town, New York

CALM

Sugarloaf, Rio De Janeiro, Brasil

                There is always and always calm in every after storm.

                                             

                                                                  - Lia

New Day

Tampa, Florida

BOUNDARY

Sedona, Arizona

"No boundary or barrier surrounds the heart of a person that loves their self and others.”

                                                    -   Shannon Adler

Sedona, Arizona

FLIGHT

St. Martin, Caribbean

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward.  For there you have been, and there you will always long to return."

                                                                                                -- Leonardo DaVinci

St. Martin, Caribbean

GOLD

Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok, Thailand

Getting the Gold is the ultimate goal of an Athlete. 

The path is not easy. But the victory is sweet.

And to attain victory in life, failure is a necessity.  

                              - Lia

Bangkok, Thailand

WINNING

REFLECTION

Little Rock, Arkansas

Words are reflections of someone's character. Nice words are signs of happiness. Harsh words are signs of bitterness.  We can choose our words.

                                                                                                   - Lia

Little Rock, Arkansas

SECRET

San Francisco Bridge

To look back and to look down where we came from, and be grateful for those people who have helped us reach our destination, are secrets to a wonderful journey in life.

                                    -- Lia

Brooklyn Bridge

POWER

Louvre Museum, Paris

"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power."

                                       - - Abraham Lincoln

PEACE

Trunk Bay, St. John 

Peace is needed when there is chaos. 

                                        - Lia

        

VICTORY

Santorini Island, Greece

Victory is the product of hard work, timing, fate and prayer.

                                                                   - Lia