Daniela Lopez is one of the nicest, sweetest, and most loving of persons I know. However, you would never guess how much pain and courage is there behind her kind and smiling eyes.
“I have no family right now. My dreams are broken.”
Since her childhood, Daniela believed that family was the foundation of everything: happiness, joy, success, and personal growth. She dreamt of her family being together forever. She dreamt of sweet moments spent with her parents to never end.
She was only twelve years of old when she accidentally found some love letters her father had been writing to a woman who was not her mother. Daniela did not dare to tell her mom what she had discovered, but sooner or later truth made its way out. When Daniela’s mom found out about her husband’s affairs, she was in tears. Raised as a high class and faithful woman, Daniela’s mom did all she could to save the marriage. She faithfully encouraged her children to keep honoring their father expressing her hopes that someday he would change.
Days, weeks, months, and years have gone by, but the desired change did not come. Daniela’s mom found herself in the whirlpool of emotional trauma and distress.
Yet, Daniela kept believing. Nevertheless, despite her hopes and dreams, her father was not changing. Lavish life, career success, and beautiful women took over his life. Family was no longer a part of his picture.
Daniela’s mother plunged deeper into the pains and torture of being rejected, betrayed, and left alone. This took a toll on her physical health as well. It has been a year since Daniela saw her mother collapse under the pressure of a broken dream and succumb to the fatal hands of death.
Was her dream ever to come true? Is it worth believing and having dreams?
“Times were tough, times are tough, but I know it is temporary. Heavenly Father is my best friend –that’s all I have right now. I don’t think I would be alive right now without this knowledge. I don’t have a mortal mother or mortal loving father right now. My Father in Heaven is the one who is there for me.”
I admire Daniela’s wisdom and courage to keep moving forward. Yes, she sometimes feels absolutely lonely. Occasionally, it seems that her loneliness will never end. She can no longer find anything like the bond she had with her mother. And at times it feels like there is no man whom she could trust.
But as I spoke with her today, she radiated a bright inner hope. She’s taking life one step at a time. As I witnessed her optimism and faith, I came to realize that moving forward is not determined by what we don’t have or what we do have. Moving forward is determined by what we do with what we have.
Very beautiful piece. When Jesus is at the centre of a person’s life. The centre will hold. Hold on to Him
I’m so glad this website “found me” I am inspired by each post and encouraged to move forward with my head held high! Blessing to each and every person who shares, reads and reflex on these words.
Thank you so much for this inspirational article. It reminds me to never give up on my family members who have chosen a different path than I would have for them. Like Sukie, I am so thankful this website “found me”. Another tender mercy of the Lord.
Thank you for the encouragement. Moving foward is a new step to a transformation.
Great it is only God that can give genuie joy,peace and happiness, with him in our lives we are complete. Glory to God,hounor to Jesus Christ
THANK YOU JESUS!!!!!
I have always had deep belief and love for God, but until recently didn’t realize how much I needed his love and and care. Quite indirectly I ended up with a book of daily inspirational messages, that I have had for at least 4 months. A week ago I felt an urge to look into the book, when I felt an immediate connection and comfort. ( I have been dealing with feeling like my children, grown children, were out of my reach. One in particular, I have been in fear of losing him, nothing I can do about any of it. I held on to this feeling of love and calm, and remembered to pray,,, I was. Answered in so many ways, it was very clear where the answers and blessings were coming from. Now I read this book every day, looking forward to each message. I am not all of a sudden a perfect person, I have a good heart and realize I have been searching for something to believe in. Like I said I have always believed in God, but now I feel him in my life too, just when I needed him. 🙂
Just had to post the minute I hit post on that message, my daughter called she and my son were together. I felt an instant comfort”
This website found me to I have to believe there was a reason for all of us”
As a person that constantly fights with depression I often find myself in prayer, so heavy and suffocating it is at times almost to much to bear, I do find comfort in heavenly Father’s word and the power of prayer.
It has kept me from pulling the trigger leaving it still laying in my lap.