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The Path To Our Successful Marriage
On Saturday Ernest and I shared our experiences in Let's Talk About Marriage. One of the things I've learned in our marriage is to let...

Risel Furtado
Feb 8, 20222 min read
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What's Your Word for 2022?
Ever since December 2012, God has given me a word for the upcoming year. It sets the context for the entire year. Here are some memories:...

Risel Furtado
Dec 30, 20214 min read
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Merry Christmas, Feliz Natal!
Ernest and I wish you all a very Merry Christmas! This year we are thankful to God for every situation in our lives and everything He has...

Risel Furtado
Dec 24, 20212 min read
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You Be The Change
Every year since 2012 I've asked God for a word to set the context for the coming year. This year it is Change. As we approach the end of...

Risel Furtado
Nov 30, 20212 min read
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Huge Gratitude!
I received some thank you messages this week for helping some people with life crises at different times. I am humbled by being able to...

Risel Furtado
Nov 19, 20212 min read
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Let's Talk About Suicide
In the book "The Problem of Pain", C.S. Lewis wrote about a note from his physician who said "Mental pain is less dramatic than physical...

Risel Furtado
Nov 17, 20212 min read
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One Year In Portugal
If you'd like to discover what or who is truly meaningful in your life, leave home for a year and embark on the journey of a lifetime....

Risel Furtado
Oct 12, 20214 min read
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Everything Will Work Out Excellently
There are many things that are all up in the air in my life right now. I could allow it to preoccupy my mind, but I chose to let it all...

Risel Furtado
Oct 8, 20211 min read
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What Do You Want?
This is the question I've been asked the most in the past week. I am turning 50 this year and friends and family keep asking me this. If...

Risel Furtado
Oct 5, 20211 min read
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Near Death Experience
I love hearing about NDE's (near death experiences). I have been listening to many stories about people who died and came back with a...

Risel Furtado
Sep 30, 20212 min read
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God Has Other Plans
We've been in the Algarve for about a week and I thought we would be staying here for the rest of the year. This is the thing about...

Risel Furtado
Sep 28, 20212 min read
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The Power of Words
In Proverbs 18 it says "Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit." I found an email I had...

Risel Furtado
Aug 17, 20211 min read
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Releasing Goodness
In Proverbs 3 it says do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do so. This time in...

Risel Furtado
Aug 14, 20211 min read
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Enjoy Your Vacation!
Ernest and I find it hilarious that people around the world think we are on a really long vacation. Recently there seemed to be much...

Risel Furtado
Jul 29, 20212 min read
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The BIGGEST SUCCESS of this week!
Hands up! It was my first Zoom meeting on Wednesday where I presented the topic of self-love to a closed group. I prayed often. God gave...

Risel Furtado
Jun 11, 20211 min read
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Today Is A Special Day!
It's our happy wedding anniversary. What a joy to remember the long journey that led me to Ernest. I began to believe that I was meant to...

Risel Furtado
Jun 7, 20211 min read
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Taking Another Leap of Faith
I had a moment of inspiration today. I was sitting and looking at the format of websites. Out of nowhere I heard this small voice telling...

Risel Furtado
May 27, 20211 min read
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Living My Most Inspired Life Today
I've come a long way from being uninspired in some areas of my life. Last year I got to a point of simply asking God for help because I...

Risel Furtado
May 24, 20212 min read
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I Once Had A Dream
I once had a dream that was very powerful and very bizarre. It's a dream that I remember clearly and think about every year. In my dream...

Risel Furtado
May 20, 20211 min read
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I Must Be Dreaming
In this year of Change, I am finding myself going back to different points in my childhood and teenage years to remember what I was like...

Risel Furtado
May 17, 20212 min read
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