The Chicano Bible
Barrio Arte
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The Chicano Bible is about the most overwhelming feelings I have ever experienced, and moving forward in a broken world. My wound is the "meeting place" with the Lord, it is where I talk to Him everyday of my life. Sometimes I weep as I write, revealing what the night hides in me. Most of the time I stay upbeat and filled with His loving spirit! Feelings are my way towards healing the wounds of my past. I have a stubborn heart. I like to read books that encourage me to cry, because it is during those moments that I get closer to Him in healing. I am not trying to use "flowery language" to captivate anyone, I write from my heart however broken it is. I am tired of booking reservations on guilt trips, but it's hard. The Chicano Bible is about grief, sorrow, and receiving the victory in Jesus! I wrote The Chicano Bible for my own healing process, and not to burn words in the fireplace but to encourage anyone out there suffering to purchase it and afterwards launch it into the ocean for me! I wrote The Chicano Bible to get the pain out. I don't believe that God wants me to continue being street smart, instead He wants all of us to seek His wisdom.There are times in my life that I feel tethered to the ground. I see no hope of ever healing or a remedy to the pain I suffer. The pain does not fade away with time it holds the same intensity as when it first happened. I am talking about my divorce with Reyna, the love I carry for her. And the little bit of time that I am allowed to see my son. It seems that the more I want to be with my son Dennis, the more he slips away from my life. All I ever wanted was to have a family and be an awesome father. The most beautiful day of my life was the day Dennis was born. Through faith and perseverance, I have been able to come this far. I will continue to march on without wavering. Trusting completely in His awesome guidance for me and my family. I just spoke to Reyna and we shared some encouraging words about our son. I even told her a Christmas spirit joke and we both laughed! I will keep on praying for her and our reconciliation. My son asked me about the "devil" yesterday and I quoted some scripture to help him understand. I believe he has a "thirst" for the word of God. I told him that the bible says that Satan came to lie, steal, and kill. I even told my son that most of the families that are destroyed are the result of the wicked ones' schemes.
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I write for healing and inspiration. The Chicano Bible is about growing up in Lincoln Height's in Los Angeles, California. The Chicano Bible is about the trials, heartaches, and tribulations that I faced as a teenager. I included poetry in a chapter. The Chicano Bible consists of short easy essays targeted at the young Chicano minds. I wrote this book because I want to help someone get through difficult trying times. The Chicano Bible is the confession booth of my mind and my personal battle with alcoholism. I am a new person now and if God can use me to help someone, this is the best way I can think of.The Chicano Bible is also a fusion of my volunteer work throughout Southern California, and my attempt to prevent self-destructive behavior among children and youth. I founded Barrio Arte in Oceanside, California after seeing how deadly and cancerous life in the "barrio" can be. The Chicano Bible is a compilation of short stories, poetry, pictures, and God's illumination, strength, hope, and power.
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I used to get up at least three or four times a night to the bathroom. I have been cured after many prayers! I will be taking my son Dennis to a school morning slumber party for the Christmas holiday season... it's a miracle! I am going to keep praying for Reyna, his mother to come around. The main thing is that my son Dennis is having a good time when he is with me. I took him down to Tijuana for the weekend and he had a lot of fun with his cousin Samantha, Daniela, and Angel. In the morning, I went to Empresa Elementary School to pick up my son and his mother was there too...Reyna asked to have her picture taken when our son received his award for being a "good runner." In the afternoon, I went back to pick him up and Reyna brought his clothes. She invited us to Walmart so she could buy some juice, and other goodies. My son won some toys from a vending machine and I bought some coffee from Mcdonald's. I was kind of shocked, because I have my hopes up on our reconciliation and reunification. I am trusting God for His will in my life, because I don't know what to believe. I lost all trust factors with Reyna and only God can restore my trust. We left that night for Tijuana and I didn't tell Reyna that we were going because I don't believe that I have to explain everything to her. God knows my intention and I know I am not perfect, but when is she going to trust me with our son?