Last week, on the 25th of January, 2011, a new baby was born from our first daughter Chiara, in London. What a joy watching her sister Alessia (18 months old) discover this new gift from Heaven, when she woke up the next morning and found her baby sister Cassia on her grandmother’s laps! It was something special, a moment to be captured and treasured forever!
As I sat back pondering on the name that her parents had given her, I wondered what would be the original meaning of “Cassia”, so I …

I know some people that, like me, have the habit of starting a new year by setting goals to reach, only to realize a few months later that things are not progressing according to their expectations … What is it that went wrong and did not work? Is it that they were not really convinced of their goals in the first place, perhaps because these were imposed on them? Or did they lack persistence in keeping in line with their objectives in their daily decisions?
As a Life Coach, I could ask you …

In the recent weeks I have heard the voice of the Lord more than once, speaking to my heart and saying: “222!!! That’s the sound of the trumpet for your life: 2Timothy 2:2!”
“The things that you have heard of Me,
teach them to faithful men who shall be able to teach them to others also”!
Those who know us well also know that our passion has always been to pour God’s healing balm of love on those whose hearts are broken because of life’s stormy events. This desire that God placed …

New Year is a great time to take stock of the past year and set goals for the next. As we explained in our “New Year’s Eve Ceremony” last year, my wife and I like to take some time at the end of each year to first reflect on the past year, asking ourselves what are we most thankful for and thanking God for what He has done, and then on the new year, asking ourselves what we would like to see happening and turning these aspirations into prayers.
As we do this, we …

Last year, on Dec. 21, 2009, I wrote an article entitled: “Two perceptions, two realities“, which could have easily been written again this year, because it told of a very difficult trip on snow-filled roads, something that happened again this year in even bigger proportions, on almost the exact same date! As we drove back home from Switzerland, after being away from home for more than two weeks, we got stuck for many hours on the highway, but it refreshed me to go back and read again the words of …

Figuratively speaking, the “heart” of a matter is really where its true substance is, and what we should pay careful attention to, as all the rest around it might just be what appears to be, according to how it’s being perceived and the interpretation that we each give it …
I believe that’s why the greatest commandment that was given unto man is: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind” (Matt. 22:37). Our soul is the place where we …

(Words From Jesus): “I’m glad when you finally stop what you are doing to come unto Me and listen to what My Spirit wants to tell you. Make it a habit to come unto Me as the first thing that you do in the morning, if you want to have the victory in your heart and be able to ride whatever comes your way throughout the day in a victorious manner!
Faith is like a surf board that lifts you up over the waves that will come your way! When you …

There’s a secret place inside of us where our heart and mind are in a continual dialog with each other, trying to sort things out in a way that will make us feel good, but not always succeeding at it. Our thoughts and our emotions are constantly discussing issues and events that are effecting us in a personal way, and trying to decide what to do about it …
If someone does and says something that is hurting our feelings, our mind will immediately start a conversation with our heart to …

You need the “healing of your heart” (Luke 4:18), as much as the “renewing of your mind” (Rom. 12:2), because broken emotions will impact your thoughts and interpretation of life, which will reflect in your behavior and actions!
A few months ago, in July 2010, my friend Janet Daughtry and I (Renato) were interviewed by Dr. Joseph Peck in a Webinar entitled “God’s Vision For Renewing Your Mind“, of the Visions777 series, which included Janet’s presentation on “The renewing of your mind“, followed by another presentation of mine on “The healing of your heart“!
Click here …

(Words From Jesus):  I love you with an everlasting love and nothing will ever separate you from My love! “You have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you to bring forth much fruit” (John 15:16) for My kingdom! You were chosen long before you were born, even “before the foundation of the world” (Eph. 1:4), and you were ordained to “come to the kingdom for such a time as this” (Esther 4:14) and make a difference in this world!
There were times in your childhood, even while growing up …