Last updated 3/5/12
Thanks for wanting to know more about me and taking the time to check out my blog! Now let’s see, more about me here and below…
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I am a wife to Hiram (22 years) and a mom to Samuel (15) and DJ (13-special needs).
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I am a sister to Wanda (who lives in NYC) and a daughter of strong single mom, Maria (who lives in Naguabo, PR).
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I am a dog lover. Especially boxer (dog) lover and if I had a bigger house would have a whole kennel! Lost Silas November 22, 2004–the best Boxer EVER. I am now mom to Taino, Lady, Coco and Rocko.
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I am a red color lover. I love what it communicates, the boldness, the passion.
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I am a thinker. Too much for my own good sometimes.
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I am a Charter member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. South Broward Alumnae
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I’m a disciple and Christ follower and even though I have been in the institutional church for more than 25 years and know that its not perfect, I still believe the church is the most powerful institution God uses for personal transformation, although I know and am saddened that alot of leaders in the name of God, mess people up!
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I have been a community of faith leader for many years.
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I am interested not only in the UNchurched but the DEchurched. As outsiders that were insiders, I think we need to listen to them about what the church SHOULD be like.
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I have a sense of humor. Man, you gotta find the humorous things in life. Life is way too dark without laughter. My husband has rubbed off on me in this department.
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I love writing and have written books chapters and many articles. Currently I am writing a book to encourage people but particularly women to make lemonade out of the lemons of life and REBOUND from pity to promise. My book is the premise of my motivational speaking engagements to women. I have a great agent Rachelle that represents this agency.
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I am a pen fanatic. Levenger’s is my favorite pen store. The feel of fine point rollerball pens to good paper gives me spine tingling sensations…yeah, that good
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I love to cook. As long as someone else does dishes.
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I homeschool my 15 year old son (Liberty University Online Academy) and am grateful for the opportunity to be able to do that and train my boy to become a man after God’s heart.
- I used to be a youth minister along with my husband at our home church for 10 years. I’ve been involved in various areas of church leadership: Sunday school, leadership development, women, youth, church administration and I learned alot about human nature! I noticed I was hotwired to care about church leadership issues since I was a teenager, particularly as they relate to the Hispanic church or those seeking to minister to Latinos.
- I believe in women in ministry in ANY role and that is why I started the Center for Emerging Female Leadership in 1996. Read more about us at www.cefl.org or hook up with us online via Facebook
- And last but certainly not least…I’ve been through the ringer. Two major life events rocked my world as I knew it…the birth of my second son, Daniel Jeremiah who was born prematurely at 26 weeks and had subsequent hospitalizations [he has CP, cortical blindness, hydrocephalus], he doesn’t walk, talk, see, laugh, and in May 2007 he almost died after being resuscitated 5 times, you get the picture? But he has taught me more about God and what it means to be spiritual then any church has ever have. He was the beginning of my rebirth. A major marriage crisis after his birth almost killed me too in Aug 2001 BUT GOD got me through and again, I love who I have become even though I don’t appreciate how I had to get here. In spite of the drama, I still dream big and still believe God really does want the best for me. I live out LOUD and hope that I share my life with others in a way that makes them want to live OUT LOUD too!
OTHER THINGS ABOUT ME
Best thing about what I do in ministry: awaken, encourage, equip, educate people so they can be emotionally healthy leaders in whatever arena they find themselves in!
Fav Ice Cream: Mint Chocolate Chip
Fav movies: All the Rocky movies, It’s a Wonderful Life, Rudy, Cinderella Man, Color Purple, All the Star War, Transformers, Comic Book movies, A Walk in the Park, A Few Good Men, and so many others.
My idea of a vacation: relaxing by a pool overlooking the ocean sipping on a pina colada or passion fruit cold girly drink (virgin) without technology in sight!
Place I will live when I retire: I will still live in FL but maybe have a get-a-way pad somewhere…why leave I already live in paradise
Dogs or Cats? Is that an option….dogs rules.
Fav color? No doubt…RED!
How would I describe myself: A down-to-earth, what you see is what you get, ain’t got time for drama girl who lives to inspire others and have fun while doing it!
What I’ve learned so far in life? Be true to you and your God. Everyone will have an opinion of what you should be doing and how…never let others make you become anything other than God created you to be.
Favorite quote: I have a lot of them but I’ll say this is the one that says it all, “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, People will forget what you did, But people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou
To read my “official” bio go here
To check out the church I serve with go here
To check out where I also serve as an Educator & Mentor (as well as where I go to school for my D.Min) go here
Where you will find articles on Liz or her involvements in ministry:
Regent University, School of Business Newsletter, 2008
2007Miami Herald, Easter Sunday 2007
