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Daily BITUB- “Sometimes the Hardest Person to Forgive Is Yourself.”

noreply@blogger.com (David A. Carrizales) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:37:22 +0000

“Sometimes the Hardest Person to Forgive Is Yourself.”

Truth be told… It’s been a rough few days.

The past few days I have been stressed about my beautiful wife, cancer, insurance, money, not sleeping, and just tired. And I don’t mean just a little tired. I mean the kind of tired that goes deeper than needing to pause and rest. The kind of tired that builds up over time, when you’re trying to stay strong, keep smiling, be there for your family, and carry things that sometimes feel heavier than you’re willing to admit. And unfortunately, I let that exhaustion get the best of me. I was short with people I love. I allowed my frustration come out in ways they didn’t deserve… “Leave me alone.” “Do it yourself.” “I just want to sleep.” I let my tiredness speak louder than my heart and i’m wasting moments. Precious moments.

And afterward, I felt terrible. I feel terrible now.

Not because anyone made me feel that way, but because I knew better. I know the importance of kindness, patience, grace, and love. I talk about those things all the time. I genuinely try to live them. Yet, lately I have fallen short.

And here’s the part I’ve struggled with the most…

I could forgive someone else for doing the exact same thing, but I couldn’t seem to forgive myself.

I kept replaying the conversations. Thinking about what I said, how I said it, and how I could have handled things differently. I was already physically and emotionally exhausted, and instead of allowing myself some grace, I added guilt to the weight I was carrying. I’ve been thinking a lot about that. Why is it that we can show so much compassion to others but struggle to offer ourselves even a little? I think sometimes we become so determined to be strong for everyone else that we forget we’re human, too. We have limits. We get overwhelmed. We get frustrated. And yes, sometimes we hurt the very people we love the most. That doesn’t make it right. Being tired isn’t an excuse to treat someone poorly. But making a mistake doesn’t mean we have to keep punishing ourselves for it. We can apologize. We can take responsibility. We can learn. And we can do better. But we also have to forgive ourselves. I believe God has been teaching me something through all of this. He doesn’t expect me to be perfect. He asks me to love, to grow, to recognize when I’ve fallen short, and to trust His grace enough to begin again. And maybe that’s what I needed to understand. I’ve spent so much time trying to be strong through life’s challenges that I’ve forgotten it’s okay to admit when I’m running on empty. It’s okay to say I’m tired. It’s okay to need a moment. And it’s okay to acknowledge that even with the best intentions, I won’t always get everything right. I told my wife this morning I must be better at saying i’m out of juice. I’m at a peak of exhaustion. Too many times none of us do that. We must! It’s ok!

To those who caught the worst of me when I was feeling my worst, I’m sorry. You deserved better.

And to myself, I’m trying to say something I probably should have said sooner…

I forgive you, too.

Because the people I love deserve the best of me, but I also deserve the grace to grow into that person every day. Life is too precious, and the people we love are too important, to allow one difficult moment to steal the joy from all the beautiful ones. So today, I’m choosing to learn from yesterday instead of living in it. I’m choosing love over frustration, grace over guilt, and forgiveness over self-punishment. And perhaps most importantly, I’m learning that sometimes being strong means admitting you’re tired before your exhaustion starts hurting the people you’re trying so hard to love.

God’s grace is enough for me. Now I just need to learn to give myself a little of it.

Believe In The Unbelievable that is YOU and my prayer for you today is from Ephesians 4:32.

“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”

Have a great day ahead everyone.

Little Boy, Big Dreams LLC

Purposeful Pathways

Daily BITUB- “Be Still”

noreply@blogger.com (David A. Carrizales) — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:43:34 +0000

“Be Still”

“And they lived happily ever after.” I’ve read that several times in things I wrote in my journals for years and years. In fact, I wrote it in 2003 when Andie and I got married. We love it, and we chase it. Then I read things I wrote as the years went by that showed I didn’t really believe that all the time. The trials of life. The dark moments. I doubted my own words. In fact, I see moments I doubted everything and every one. Real and raw emotions engulfed me many times. I had a lot of demons from a lot of things.

Then as I was writing I had YouTube on and when I looked up I saw something that made me laugh.

Does anyone remember the old Tootsie Pop commercial in which a little boy asks the wise old owl, “How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?”

The owl starts counting: One… Two… Three… and then CRUNCH! He bites straight through it.

The more I wrote, the more I realized I am the owl! That impatient crunch captures something I recognize in myself. I know may be a stretch for many, but was a revelation for me. I want to trust God’s process, but when the waiting becomes uncomfortable, I am tempted to force my way through the uncertainty just to reach an answer. One, two, three… Crunch!

This has been a reoccurring familiar situation for me over the years. I even asked myself as I was looking for remedies, the right foods, the right blogs, podcasts, bible verses, the right meds… DC, isn’t this familiar? How many times have we been here?

We ask God for guidance, say we trust His plan, and then quietly wonder whether He might move things along a little faster. (Just a little faster, please) Patience sounds simple until the waiting touches the people and circumstances closest to our hearts. When I think about our family, I want the confidence that everything will be okay. I want the unknown to become clear and this difficult season to lead somewhere peaceful, but am I willing to accept what God intends for that peace to be? Then I hear God saying that peace is everywhere we allow it to be. Yet faith, or peace, does not require a complete explanation. God has not asked me to solve every mystery or predict every outcome. He has asked me to trust Him and remain faithful in the present. I know I keep saying that in my writings, but it’s my way of conveying to myself it’s real. That does not erase the questions or prevent fear, weariness, and frustration. It means remembering that God is still working. He’s always working. My family and friends continue to teach me what that looks like. Love does not disappear when life becomes complicated; it gives us courage and reminds us that our connection remains strong, even when everyone is stretched thin, med bills may be piling up, tempers flair, emotions are at a peak, and we all seem to be moving in different directions. Maybe that is the real defense mechanism. The real moment we experience God. Maybe, God is saying feel, see, listen, and still trust Me! Be mad! Let it out! Feel it! Share it! Pray about! Ask for guidance from friends! Lean on each other! Share with your kids! Be authentic in a time when that authenticity means more than ever! You all owe it to yourself! Be present and then let Me be!

So, as I reflected, I thought that perhaps stillness is not the absence of activity, but the decision to remain grounded and be true to our place and thoughts while life continues around us. It is choosing to recognize the goodness of today instead of postponing joy until every concern has been resolved. What if we decided to feel our happily ever after at the end of each day? We had a good day. Today we lived a happily ever after moment.

Gratitude draws my attention to the people who care for me, the memories we share, and the strength God provides for the next step… not necessarily the entire path. I may not know how long this season will last or what the final answer will be, what God will decide our peace is, but I can choose trust today. I can love my family today. I can be happy today. I can receive today as a gift rather than treating it as a waiting room for tomorrow.

Oh, and when the waiting feels too long, remember… You do not have to be DC the owl (One, two, three… Crunch!) and force your way to the center. God is already there waiting for as long as we need to get there.

Believe In The Unbelievable that is YOU and my prayer for you today is from Psalm 46:10.

“Be still, and know that I am God.”

Have a great day ahead everyone and may today you get a happily ever after moment.

Little Boy, Big Dreams LLC

Purposeful Pathways

Daily BITUB- “Enough for Today”

noreply@blogger.com (David A. Carrizales) — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:14:48 +0000

“Enough for Today”

Yesterday God handed me a reminder. My wife posted something about her journey. Yet, it was more about how many people are on that journey and what it means. She was so real and authentic sharing about decisions she made to be here for us. She’s amazing. Then someone almost immediately after told me that my family was under attack, but encouraged me to keep the faith. And while I genuinely appreciate those words, the prayers, and the love behind them, I see things a little differently. I see them through my wife’s eyes. I don’t believe we are under attack. I believe God is holding us together through one of the most difficult seasons of our lives. I believe life is about perspective. And even with everything we are facing, I still love my life. I love my family. I love the people God has placed in our path. And I am grateful for every single day we are given together. But can I be vulnerable for a moment?

I’m tired.

Not tired of life. Not tired of loving. Not tired of believing in God’s promises. I’m just tired. And I don’t mean the kind of tired that a good night’s sleep can fix. I mean the kind of tired that reaches places inside you that you didn’t even know could hurt. The kind where you wake up in the morning already feeling the weight of the day. The kind where you smile because you don’t want the people you love to see just how much you’re carrying. The kind where you find yourself alone for a moment, take a deep breath, and quietly whisper, “God, I know You’re here. But I sure could use a little help today.” I share these thoughts because they’re real. I don’t write because I have all the answers. I don’t write because I’m stronger than anyone else. I write because sometimes putting my feelings into words is the only way I know how to release a little of what I’m carrying. And maybe, just maybe, someone else needs to know they’re not alone in feeling this way.

Watching someone you love face battles you wish you could fight for them changes you. It humbles you. It makes you say and do things you wish you could take back. It breaks your heart in ways you never imagined. There are moments when you would give absolutely anything to take their pain, their fear, and their uncertainty away. And one of the hardest things I’ve had to learn is that I can’t fix everything for the people I love. As a husband and a father, that’s a difficult reality to accept. I want to be strong for my beautiful wife. I want to be steady for my son and daughter. I want to be the person they can lean on when life gets heavy. But sometimes, the one everyone leans on needs somewhere to lean, too. And I’m learning that it’s okay to admit that. There are moments when I feel beat up. Moments when the emotions catch up with me. Moments when I wonder how much more I have left to give. But then I look at my wife. I look at our children. I think about the life we’ve built, the memories we’ve made, the laughter we’ve shared, and all the moments we still hope to experience together. And suddenly, I remember why I keep getting up.

Because love doesn’t disappear when life gets hard. Sometimes that’s when love becomes its strongest.

I think about the friends who check on us. The people who pray for us. The ones who send a simple message at just the right moment. The people who remind us that even when the road feels lonely, we are not walking it alone. You may never fully understand how much those little gestures mean to our family. But please know, they matter more than words can express. And through it all, I continue to see God’s goodness. Not because every day is easy. Not because every prayer has been answered the way I hoped. And certainly not because I understand everything that’s happening. But because even in the hardest moments, I can still find something beautiful to be thankful for.

I’ve learned that faith doesn’t mean you never get scared. It doesn’t mean you never cry. And it certainly doesn’t mean you never get tired. Sometimes faith is simply saying, “God, I don’t understand this season, and I don’t know what tomorrow holds. But I still trust You.” And that’s where I find myself today. I’m not asking God to show me the entire road ahead. I’m not asking Him to give me enough strength for next month. I’m not even asking for enough strength for next week. I’m simply asking Him to give me enough for today.

Enough to love my wife a little harder.

Enough to remind my children how incredibly proud I am of them.

Enough to find a reason to laugh when the world feels heavy.

Enough to appreciate another sunrise, another conversation, another hug, another opportunity to make a memory.

Enough to keep serving others, even when my own heart needs a little lifting.

And enough to remember that being tired doesn’t mean I’m defeated.

I don’t know what tomorrow will bring. None of us do. But I do know that I refuse to let the difficulties of today steal the blessings that are right in front of me. (I’ve failed at that lately). I still have so much to be thankful for. I still have so much love to give. And I still have so much life I want to live with the people who mean everything to me. So yes, I’m tired. Maybe more tired than I’ve ever been willing to admit. Some days I may walk a little slower. Some days my smile may hide a few tears. And some days I may need someone else to remind me of the very words I’ve spent years sharing with others.

But I’m still here.

Still loving. Still grateful. Still believing. Still trusting God. And when I don’t have the strength to take another step, I pray He reminds me that I don’t have to carry everything by myself. Because sometimes the greatest act of faith isn’t finding the strength to carry on. It’s trusting God enough to admit that you can’t do it alone.

To anyone reading this who is carrying something heavy, please hear my heart.

You don’t have to have it all figured out today. You don’t have to pretend you’re okay every moment. And you don’t have to be strong for everyone all the time. Give yourself some grace. Hold your loved ones a little closer. Appreciate the moments that matter. And never underestimate what God can do with a heart that refuses to give up. Tomorrow will come soon enough. Today, let’s just be thankful we’re here to experience another day. And if all we have left is enough strength for today, then today, that is enough.

Believe In The Unbelievable that is YOU and my prayer for you today comes from Isaiah 40:31.

“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”

Lord, I don’t need to understand everything You’re doing. I just need to feel Your hand holding mine as we walk through it. And when I grow weary, please give me enough strength, enough courage, and enough faith for one more day. Amen.

Little Boy, Big Dreams LLC

Purposeful Pathways

Have a great day ahead everyone.

Daily BITUB- “Our Children”

noreply@blogger.com (David A. Carrizales) — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:33:49 +0000

“Our Children”

A room not cleaned. Clothes all over the floor. Desks covered with fast food wrappers. Still can’t fill the dishwasher… I’ll miss it one day… (Sort of. ) But our son 6am work schedule on fall break. A daughter chasing her dream and working as much as she can. We are blessed. One of the most humbling things about going through adversity is watching your children become stronger right in front of your eyes. As parents, we spend so much of our lives trying to protect our kids. We want to shield them from fear. We want to carry the heavy stuff so they don’t have to. We want them to always believe that Mom and Pop have everything under control. But then life comes through the door without asking permission. Fear becomes real. The people who have always been the strong ones suddenly have moments when they aren’t so strong. And that’s when something incredible happens.

Our kids step up.

I’ve watched my son and daughter show strength, compassion, maturity, and love during difficult moments that I wish they never had to experience. They may not always know exactly what to say. They may be scared themselves. They may have questions they don’t even know how to ask. But they show up. They check on us. They encourage us. They make us laugh when we desperately need it. They remind us that we are a family… and families carry one another. As a dad, there’s something emotional about realizing that the children you spent your life trying to hold up are now reaching out their hands to help hold you up. You realize they were watching all those years. They were watching how you handled disappointment. How you treated people. How you prayed when things were difficult. How you got back up after life knocked you down. And now, when adversity has touched our family, I’m watching those lessons come back through them. I couldn’t be more proud. Not because they aren’t afraid. But because they have shown me that courage isn’t the absence of fear… it’s choosing to love, serve, pray, and show up even when fear is standing right beside you. Maybe one of the greatest blessings of being a parent is eventually getting to see the strength you tried to pour into your children become the very strength they pour back into you.

To my son and daughter: We see you. We see how you’ve stepped up. We see your strength. We see your hearts. And I hope you know how incredibly proud we are to be your Mom and Pop.

We didn’t choose this season. But we will walk through it the way we have always walked through life… Together. With love. With faith. And with God leading the way.

Believe In The Unbelievable that is YOU and my prayer for you today is from Joshua 1:9.

“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

Have a great day ahead everyone.

Little Boy, Big Dreams LLC

Purposeful Pathways

Daily BITUB- “The Calm in the Storm”

noreply@blogger.com (David A. Carrizales) — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:51:44 +0000

“The Calm in the Storm”

We’ve probably all heard the saying the calm before the storm. I laugh at that often wondering… can we get some calm over here. Then it happens. God says here let me give you moments of clarity, truth, and reality in your storm by helping others navigate theirs. Then it hit me when I recently have had opportunities to be of service to others.There is something incredibly beautiful about serving others when you’re in the middle of your own storm. I’ve learned that you don’t have to have everything figured out to be a blessing to someone else. I knew that, but sometimes (more lately) I forget it. You don’t have to wait until the skies clear, the pain disappears, or life gets easier before you reach out your hand. Sometimes, the greatest blessing comes when you’re hurting yourself…and God still gives you the opportunity to help someone else.The calm in the storm.

There have been days when my heart has been heavy, when my family and I have been navigating our own uncertainty, and when I could have easily turned inward and focused only on what we were facing. But then God puts someone in my path who needs a word of encouragement, a helping hand, a prayer, a smile, or simply someone willing to listen.

And something amazing happens.

For a moment, I stop thinking about my storm and start thinking about theirs. And somehow, in serving them, God begins ministering to me. That’s the part I never want to forget. Serving others isn’t just about what we give. Sometimes it’s about what God gives back to us through the experience. The reminder that we still have purpose, we still have something to offer, and even in difficult seasons, He can still use us.

What a blessing it is to realize that even while you’re praying for your own miracle, you can still be part of someone else’s.

Maybe that’s one of the greatest lessons of the storm:

You don’t have to wait for the rain to stop to become someone else’s umbrella.

Keep serving. Keep loving. Keep giving.Keep trusting. Because sometimes the blessing we’re looking for isn’t waiting on the other side of the storm. Sometimes…the blessing is found in who God allows us to become while walking through it.

Believe In The Unbelievable that is YOU and my prayer for you today is from 1 Peter 4:10.

“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others.”

Have a great week ahead everyone.

Little Boy, Big Dreams LLC

Purposeful Pathways

Daily BITUB- “Grow with God”

noreply@blogger.com (David A. Carrizales) — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:44:11 +0000

“Grow with God”

“It is not enough to go with God, you must be willing to grow with God.”-DC (2018)

God seems to put memories on my page exactly at a moment I need it. I wrote that quote years ago and it popped up today. Thanks be to God!

Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting on the things I’ve been through, and I’m beginning to understand that some of the hardest seasons of my life weren’t meant to destroy me. No, they were meant to grow me. There have been times when I’ve prayed for God to change the situation, remove the struggle, open the door, give me an answer, or simply make things easier.

And sometimes He did.

But other times, He didn’t.

Those are the seasons that taught me the most.

I keep learning that there’s a real difference between going with God and growing with God. For a long time, I thought having faith meant simply trusting God to lead me where I needed to go. But now I’m realizing that God isn’t only concerned about where I’m going, He’s also concerned about who I’m becoming along the way. And becoming requires growth. Some of that growth has hurt. I’ve had to grow through disappointment. Grow through unanswered questions. Grow through things not happening on my timeline. Grow through losing things I thought I needed. Grow through moments when I didn’t understand what God was doing at all. There have even been times when I’ve questioned God, questioned myself, and wondered why I had to go through certain things. But looking back, I can see that God was doing something in me even when I couldn’t see Him changing what was happening around me.

He was teaching me patience. He was teaching me humility. He was teaching me to stop depending on my own understanding. He was showing me what needed to change in my heart. Most importantly, He was teaching me that faith isn’t just about asking God to walk with me… it’s about allowing Him to work on me while we walk together. I’m still growing. I’m still learning. I still have moments when I want answers immediately and moments when I wish the road were easier. But my prayer is changing. Instead of only asking, “God, when are You going to get me out of this?” I’m learning to ask, “God, what are You trying to grow in me while I’m here?” I don’t want to go through difficult seasons and come out exactly the same person I was when I entered them.

I want more wisdom.

More patience.

More compassion.

More discipline.

More faith.

More of Him and less of me.

I don’t just want to say God brought me through it. I want my life to show that God grew me through it. And sometimes, the very thing I’ve been asking God to remove may be the thing He’s using to grow me into the person I’ve been praying to become.

Believe In The Unbelievable that is YOU and my prayer you today is from 2 Peter 3:18.

“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”

Have a great day ahead everyone.

Little Boy, Big Dreams LLC

Purposeful Pathways

Re: Daily BITUB- “This Morning”

noreply@blogger.com (David A. Carrizales) — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:28:12 +0000

AMEN! 🙏🏼 LOVE AND PRAYER ARE TWO MOST POWERFUL OFFERINGS, BESIDES THE FAITH WE HAVE IN OUR LORD AND GOD!

Yes this is all in caps because I want everyone to understand & witness how precious our lives are in the sight of our Lord!

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“This Morning”

I write this not for sympathy, but just an observation and appreciation for my wife, and honestly the many who are facing this very thing.

This morning, I watched my wife get up, get ready, and prepare herself to push through another day. I watched her do the things most of us probably take for granted… getting dressed, getting herself together, and preparing to face whatever the day might bring. But for her, right now, those simple things carry a different weight.

She’s fighting cancer as many of you know. A reoccurrence from her fight a few years ago.

And as I watched her this morning, kissed her lips, kissed her head, and hugged her I couldn’t help but think about the strength it takes to keep showing up when your body is tired, your mind is carrying a thousand thoughts, and you’re facing a battle you never asked for.

Yet there she was.

Getting up. Getting ready. Thanking God, and pushing forward.

There are few things harder than watching the person you love go through something you wish you could take away from them. As her husband, my instinct is to protect her as she protects me. To fix things as she fixes them for me. To take away the pain that she hides so well. If love alone could make all of this disappear, she would never have to face another difficult day. But this journey is teaching me that sometimes love isn’t about being able to fix something. Sometimes love is simply staying beside her through everything. It’s holding her hand when there are no words. It’s trying to make her laugh (or annoy her… I do that well) when we both feel like crying. It’s reminding her how beautiful she is when she doesn’t feel like herself. It’s being strong when she needs me to be, and being honest enough to admit that sometimes I’m scared too. This may be happening to her physically, but emotionally and spiritually, we are walking this road together. Our family feels it. Our children feel it. The people who love her feel it. But through all of this, I’m also witnessing something incredible. I’m seeing just how strong this woman I love really is. I’m seeing our family pull closer together. I’m seeing friends become prayer warriors. I’m seeing people wanting to be of service for our family (which is hard for us to ask for help). And I’m seeing our faith become stronger than our fear.

There are moments when I look at my wife and wish with everything inside me that I could trade places with her. I would take the treatments, the exhaustion, the fear, and every difficult moment if it meant she didn’t have to. (I’d be a horrible patient though)

But seriously I can’t. That’s not how it works.

So I will do what I can do.

I will walk beside her.

I will pray over her.

I will hold her when she needs holding.

I will remind her that she is loved beyond words.

And on the days when she doesn’t have enough strength to believe for herself, I’ll believe enough for both of us. It’s not easy, but I have people lifting me up too. In fact, I had a friend at golf this weekend hold me for a minute and tell me we are loved because he noticed I wasn’t myself. We don’t know everything tomorrow holds. But we know Who holds tomorrow. So today, just like I watched her do this morning, we get up and keep going. She is the example of faith. She is a warrior of faith!

One appointment.

One prayer.

One hug.

One laugh.

One tear.

One day at a time.

To my beautiful wife:

You are not walking this road alone, but you already know that. Our vows mean more today than ever. For richer, for poorer (you know what I mean)… In sickness and in health. I was beside you before this journey began. I’m beside you through every step of it. And I’ll be standing beside you when we reach the other side. (We will win!)

I love you. Our children love you. People love you! And together, with God leading the way, we will keep moving forward.

“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you.” — Isaiah 41:10

This morning, watching you get up and face another day, I was reminded what those words look like in real life. You are real life my sweets.

Believe In The Unbelievable that is YOU.

Many of you are going through this. Many of you are going through personal battles. Know you are never on your own. Let people in. Trust God. Have faith.

Have a great day ahead everyone and keep praying, and whatever you are facing let us pray for you.

Little Boy, Big Dreams LLC

Purposeful Pathways

Daily BITUB- “This Morning”

noreply@blogger.com (David A. Carrizales) — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:11:53 +0000

“This Morning”

I write this not for sympathy, but just an observation and appreciation for my wife, and honestly the many who are facing this very thing.

She’s fighting cancer as many of you know. A reoccurrence from her fight a few years ago.

Yet there she was.

Getting up. Getting ready. Thanking God, and pushing forward.

But seriously I can’t. That’s not how it works.

So I will do what I can do.

I will walk beside her.

I will pray over her.

I will hold her when she needs holding.

I will remind her that she is loved beyond words.

One appointment.

One prayer.

One hug.

One laugh.

One tear.

One day at a time.

To my beautiful wife:

I love you. Our children love you. People love you! And together, with God leading the way, we will keep moving forward.

“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you.” — Isaiah 41:10

This morning, watching you get up and face another day, I was reminded what those words look like in real life. You are real life my sweets.

Believe In The Unbelievable that is YOU.

Many of you are going through this. Many of you are going through personal battles. Know you are never on your own. Let people in. Trust God. Have faith.

Have a great day ahead everyone and keep praying, and whatever you are facing let us pray for you.

Little Boy, Big Dreams LLC

Purposeful Pathways

Daily BITUB- “Lift Others Up”

noreply@blogger.com (David A. Carrizales) — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:57:50 +0000

“Lift Others Up”

It costs nothing to lift someone up, but it could mean everything to the person who needs it. One thing life continues to teach me is that we never truly know what someone else is carrying. The person smiling beside you may be fighting a battle they haven’t told anyone about. The person who always seems strong may be exhausted from being strong. And sometimes the person encouraging everyone else is quietly hoping someone will stop long enough to encourage them. That’s why I believe so deeply in lifting people up. Speak life into them. Remind them of their worth. Celebrate their victories without comparing them to your own. Encourage them when they stumble. Stand beside them when life gets heavy. And when they’ve forgotten how strong they are, remind them. The world gives us enough opportunities to tear each other down. We don’t need to add to it. God didn’t put us here to compete over who shines the brightest. I believe He calls us to help each other shine. I’ve been blessed throughout my life by people who lifted me when I needed it most. Sometimes with a prayer, sometimes with a phone call, sometimes with a hug, and sometimes simply by saying, “I’m here.” Those moments matter. And I want to be that person for someone else. Because lifting another person doesn’t diminish our own light. When we help someone else rise, we rise with them.

So today, look around. Someone needs your encouragement. Someone needs to hear that they matter. Someone needs to know they haven’t been forgotten. Someone may simply need you to believe in them until they can believe in themselves again.

Be that person.

Lift people up. Love them well. Give grace freely. Pray for them. Celebrate them. And leave people a little stronger than you found them. Because at the end of the day, one of the greatest measures of our lives won’t be how high we climbed… It will be how many people we reached back and helped climb with us.

And always…

Believe In The Unbelievable that is YOU. My prayer for you today is from 1 Thessalonians 5:11.

“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up.”

Have a great week ahead everyone.

Little Boy, Big Dreams LLC

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Daily BITUB- “One Day”

noreply@blogger.com (David A. Carrizales) — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:58:54 +0000

“One Day”

One day, I’m going to wish I could have one of these ordinary days back.

One more morning. One more laugh with my family. One more conversation. One more hug. One more chance to look around at the people I love and realize just how blessed I really am.

That thought has changed the way I look at life.

I’ve reached a point where I don’t want to just get through the days anymore. I want to LOVE them. Not because life is perfect. Mine certainly hasn’t been. I’ve had incredible highs and some pretty difficult lows. I’ve experienced seasons that made me question things, moments that exhausted me, and days when I wondered how I was going to find the strength to keep moving forward. But maybe that’s exactly why I appreciate life differently today. I’m learning that life isn’t about waiting for everything to be perfect before you enjoy it. This is it. This is the life God gave me. And I don’t want to miss it. These days, happiness looks a little different to me. It’s looking across the room and seeing my wife and realizing how blessed I am to have someone walking through this crazy life beside me. It’s spending time with my son and daughter and wondering where all those years went. It’s laughing about something completely stupid until we can barely breathe. It’s a round of golf. A good conversation with an old friend. A hug that lasts a few seconds longer than usual. A phone call from someone I love. Sitting quietly and realizing, “Man… I’m blessed.”

I’ve spent enough of my life worrying about what’s next. Enough time replaying things I can’t change. Enough energy stressing over things I can’t control. I’m trying to be better about simply being present. Because someday I’m going to wish I could come back to some of these ordinary days. I’ll wish I could hear that laugh again. Have that conversation again. Sit around that table again. Play one more round. Give one more hug. So why wait until something becomes a memory before realizing how special it was? I want my wife to know how much I love doing life with her. I want my son and daughter to know how incredibly proud I am to be their dad. I want the people I care about to know they matter to me while I still have the opportunity to tell them. And I want God to know that even when I don’t understand every chapter He gives me, I’m grateful for the story.

These days my prayer is pretty simple:

“Thank You, God. For my family. For my friends. For another sunrise. For another opportunity. For another day to love the people You’ve put in my life.”

I don’t need a perfect life to love my life. I already have more reasons to be grateful than I could ever count. So I’m going to laugh a little louder. Hug a little tighter. Stay a little longer. Take the picture. Make the memory. Say “I love you.” And stop waiting for some future moment to appreciate what God has already placed right in front of me.

I love my life.

Not because every day has been easy… but because every day I’m given is another chance to live, love, laugh, serve, and make memories with the people who mean everything to me.

And that is more than enough.

Believe In The Unbelievable that is YOU and my prayer is that you all cherish the moments, even the small ones, that fill your days. God is working and He is great!

Have a great week ahead everyone.

Little Boy, Big Dreams LLC

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Daily BITUB- “Faith In The Moment”

noreply@blogger.com (David A. Carrizales) — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:19:24 +0000

“Faith In The Moment”

I’ve been thinking a lot about faith lately. Not the kind of faith we talk about after everything works out. Not the faith that comes when the prayer has been answered, the storm has passed, and we can finally look back and say, “Now I understand what God was doing.” I’m talking about faith right in the middle of it. Because if I’m being truthful, there are moments when I’m tired. Moments when I don’t understand what God is doing. Moments when I’ve prayed and prayed and still don’t have the answers I want. There are days when I feel strong and ready to fight, and there are days when simply putting one foot in front of the other feels like a victory. And that’s where I’m learning what faith really means.

It means I don’t have to understand today to trust God today. I don’t have to see the ending to believe He is already there. I don’t have to wait until everything gets better to thank Him for walking beside me.

I need faith NOW.

Right here.

In the uncertainty.

In the waiting.

In the exhaustion.

In the unanswered prayers.

In the moments when fear tries to speak louder than my faith.

I’ve spent enough of my life looking backward and realizing, “God was with me the whole time.” Now I’m trying to recognize it while I’m living it. Maybe someday I’ll look back at this season and understand why certain things happened. Maybe I’ll see blessings that I simply can’t see today. But I don’t want to wait until “someday” to believe.

So today my prayer is simple:

God, I don’t know what tomorrow holds. I don’t understand everything happening today. I’m tired, and some days this journey is harder than I want anyone to know. But I still trust You.

Not because I know the outcome.

Not because everything is okay.

Not because I have all the answers.

Simply because You are God.

Hebrews 11:1 says, “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”

That word NOW means more to me than ever. My faith cannot only exist after the miracle. My faith has to live in the moment before the miracle comes.

So I’ll keep praying.

I’ll keep believing.

I’ll keep loving my family and friends.

I’ll keep appreciating the little moments.

And when I’m tired, I’ll keep putting one foot in front of the other.

I may not know what God is doing…but I know who is walking with me. And for today, that is enough.

Believe In The Unbelievable that is YOU.

Have a great day ahead everyone.

Little Boy, Big Dreams LLC

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Daily BITUB- “Serve”

noreply@blogger.com (David A. Carrizales) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:30:18 +0000

“Serve”

Lately there has been a lot going on. Busy times, trying times, sleepless nights, but God continues to put things in our path to remind us there is always someone who has a greater need. Sometimes the greatest act of strength is serving someone else while you’re still fighting your own battles. It’s easy to give when our cup is overflowing. It’s easy to encourage when everything in our own life is going well. But there is something incredibly powerful about choosing to serve others even when we could use a little help ourselves. That doesn’t mean ignoring our own needs or pretending we’re okay when we’re not. Asking for help is important, too. We were never meant to carry everything alone. But I’ve learned that even in our difficult seasons, we still have something to give. Maybe it’s a phone call. A prayer. A listening ear. A few words of encouragement. A hug. A meal. Or simply reminding someone, “You don’t have to walk through this alone. Sometimes, while we’re busy being a blessing to someone else, God reminds us that we are still blessed, still needed, and still capable of making a difference. We don’t have to have everything figured out before we can help somebody else. We don’t have to be standing on top of the mountain before we reach back and grab another person’s hand. In fact, sometimes the person who understands the struggle best is the one still climbing. So serve when you can. Love when you can. Encourage when you can. Pray for others while asking them to pray for you. Because life was never meant to be about “What can you do for me?” It’s about “What can we do for each other?” We all need it sometimes, and we can all be the help sometimes. That’s how we get through this life… together.

Believe In The Unbelievable that is YOU and my prayer for you today is from the words Jesus gave us.

“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve.” — Mark 10:45

Have a great day ahead everyone.

Little Boy, Big Dreams LLC

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Daily BITUB- “Today”

noreply@blogger.com (David A. Carrizales) — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:54:41 +0000

“Today”

Sometimes the hardest place to live is right here, right now. Our minds have a way of pulling us backward replaying conversations, mistakes, regrets, losses, and all the “what if I had…” moments. Then, just as quickly, we get pulled forward worrying about tomorrow, trying to predict outcomes, preparing for problems that haven’t even happened yet. But somewhere between regretting yesterday and worrying about tomorrow, we miss the gift of today. I’m learning that the only way I can truly be present in the moment is to put down a past I can’t change. The past has already been written. I can learn from it. I can grow from it. I can even be grateful for what it taught me. But I cannot go back and rewrite it.

And the future? That belongs to God.

I can plan. I can prepare. I can pray. I can work hard. But ultimately, I have to trust that the same God who carried me through yesterday is already waiting for me in tomorrow. So, let us fully live the beautiful, imperfect, precious moments we have been given and embrace the blessing of being able to live it today.

Believe In The Unbelievable that is YOU and my prayer for you today is from Matthew 6:34.

“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.”

Have a great day ahead everyone.

Little Boy, Big Dreams LLC

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Re: Daily BITUB- “Love Another Day”

noreply@blogger.com (David A. Carrizales) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:58:21 +0000

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“Love Another Day”

Loving each and every day doesn’t mean every day is perfect. It means choosing to find something worth appreciating even in the imperfect moments. Some days will test your patience. Some will stretch your faith. Some will leave you tired, frustrated, and wondering why certain battles landed at your feet. But even in those moments, there is life, and life itself is a blessing. Love the early mornings that give you a fresh start. Love the hard days that make you stronger. Love the quiet moments that let you reflect. Love the laughter, the lessons, the people who lift you, and even the struggles that shape you. Every sunrise is another chance. Another opportunity to grow. Another reminder that God isn’t finished with your story. Don’t just survive the days you’re given… Love them, live them, and make them count.

Believe In The Unbelievable that is YOU and my prayer for you today is from Romans 15:13.

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

Have a great day ahead everyone.

Little Boy, Big Dreams LLC

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DC

Daily BITUB- “Help”

noreply@blogger.com (David A. Carrizales) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:20:32 +0000

“Help”

There is strength in saying, “I need help.” Sometimes our pride tells us we should be able to handle everything on our own. Other times, fear convinces us that asking for help will make us look weak, vulnerable, or like we’ve failed. But I’m learning that asking for help isn’t weakness. It takes courage. We were never meant to carry every burden alone. God places people in our lives for a reason… to encourage us, pray with us, stand beside us, and sometimes simply help carry the weight when ours becomes too heavy. That means sometimes we are the ones doing the carrying…and sometimes we have to be willing to let someone carry us.

Don’t let pride keep you silent.

Don’t let fear keep you isolated.

Don’t convince yourself that you have to have it all together.

There is no shame in saying, “I’m struggling.” There is no weakness in saying, “I can’t do this by myself.” And there is incredible courage in reaching out your hand and saying, “Can you help me?” I’ve always believed in being strong for others, but I’m learning that real strength also means allowing others to be strong for me. We need each other. We were designed that way. So when life gets heavy, pray. Give it to God. But also remember that sometimes God answers our prayers through the people He places around us.

Never be too proud to ask.

Never be too afraid to reach out.

And when someone reaches out to you…grab their hand and don’t let go.

Believe In The Unbelievable that is YOU and my prayer for you today is from Galatians 6:2.

“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”

Have a great day ahead everyone.

Little Boy, Big Dreams LLC

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Daily BITUB- “The Small Things”

noreply@blogger.com (David A. Carrizales) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:39:19 +0000

“The Small Things”

Sometimes the greatest blessings in life aren’t the big, unforgettable moments. They’re the little things we almost forget to notice. The morning cup of coffee. A familiar voice on the phone. A hug that lasts a few seconds longer. Laughing with someone you love. A quiet drive home. Sitting around the table with family. A sunset you almost didn’t stop to watch. Simply waking up and being given another day. We spend so much of our lives looking ahead waiting for the next accomplishment, the next opportunity, the next big thing, the next answered prayer that sometimes we miss the blessings God has already placed right in front of us. Life has taught me that nothing should be taken for granted. I’ve forgotten that lately. Thing is, people change. Seasons change. Circumstances change. And sometimes the ordinary moments we barely notice today become the memories we would give anything to experience one more time.

So slow down.

Say “I love you.” Make the phone call. Give the hug. Take the picture. Laugh until your stomach hurts. Don’t take yourself so serious. Sit a little longer at the table.Watch the sunset. Thank God for the people beside you and the breath in your lungs. You don’t need a perfect life to have a blessed life. Sometimes you just need to recognize how much you already have. Today, I’m choosing to appreciate the little things, because I’m realizing more and more the little things were never really little at all. Be present. Be grateful. Love deeply. And never take today for granted.

Believe In The Unbelievable that is YOU and my prayer for you today is from Psalm 118:24.

“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”

Have a great day ahead everyone.

Little Boy, Big Dreams LLC

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Daily BITUB- “Friends”

noreply@blogger.com (David A. Carrizales) — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:52:14 +0000

“Friends”

I talked to a friend yesterday I have not talked to in years. Some friendships don’t need constant conversation to remain strong. Years can pass. Life gets busy. Families grow. Careers change. We move, we struggle, we celebrate, and sometimes we simply lose touch. But then there are those friends. The ones you haven’t talked to in years who somehow show up at exactly the right moment. No explanations needed. No guilt about the time that has passed. They just step back into your life, remind you who you are, and lift you up when you need it most.

That kind of friendship is a blessing.

It reminds me that true friendship isn’t measured by how often we talk. No, it’s measured by the love, respect, memories, and connection that remain even through the silence. Sometimes God puts people in our lives for a season, and sometimes He gives us people whose season never really ends. They may be miles away or years removed from our everyday lives, but when the moment comes, they are right there saying, “I’ve still got you.” And sometimes that is exactly what your heart needs to hear. So today, I’m grateful for the friends who have reached out, checked in, prayed, encouraged, made me laugh, reminded me of old memories, and simply lifted me up.

Time may create distance, but true friendship has a way of building bridges across the years.

Never underestimate the power of reaching out to an old friend. You may think you’re just saying hello when in reality, you may be giving them exactly the strength they needed that day. God has a beautiful way of reminding us that we were never meant to walk this life alone.

Believe In The Unbelievable that is YOU and mr prayer for you today is from Proverbs 17:17.

“A friend loves at all times.”

Have a great week ahead everyone.

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Re: Daily BITUB- “Prayer Warriors Assemble”

noreply@blogger.com (David A. Carrizales) — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:55:28 +0000

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“Prayer Warriors Assemble”

Yesterday I was looking at my wife’s post about our next chapter and realized that life has taken our family on quite a journey. We have been blessed to call six different states home over the years. Six states! Different communities. Different seasons of life. So many things. And along the way, God placed some incredible people in our path. At the time, we may not have understood why certain friendships were formed or why our journey took us from one place to another. But today, in a season when we need prayer more than ever, I think I understand a little better. Across those six states there are people praying for us. Willing to help us. Willing to drop their life to help ours. Friends from different chapters of our lives. People we worked with, worshiped with, laughed with, cried with, served alongside, and simply did life with. Some we haven’t seen in years, yet when they heard we needed prayer, they immediately went to battle for us.

Prayer warriors assembling from across the country (and India/Jamaica) are standing in the gap for our family.

How do you even begin to say thank you for something like that? We are humbled. We are blessed. And we are incredibly grateful. There are moments in life when you realize that the relationships God allowed you to build weren’t just for that particular season. Some people were placed in your life because one day you would need them standing beside you… or kneeling in prayer for you. Right now, we feel surrounded by an army of people lifting our family before God. And while we may not know exactly what tomorrow holds, we know Who holds tomorrow.

Twenty five years ago during a very difficult time for me my mom gave me a print out with the verse about the full armor of God, along with a beautiful wood plaque that represented it. It helped. It mattered.

So today, our family, we put on the full armor of God.

The belt of truth.

The breastplate of righteousness.

The gospel of peace.

The shield of faith.

The helmet of salvation.

And the sword of the Spirit.

And we stand.

We stand in faith.

We stand in hope.

We stand together.

And when we get tired, we know there are prayer warriors across multiple states helping hold us up. To every person who has called, texted, checked on us, loved on us, and most importantly prayed for us—THANK YOU. Please keep those prayers coming. They mean more than you will ever know. Six states. Countless relationships. One incredible army of prayer warriors assembling. And one Almighty God who has been faithful through every chapter.

We are blessed.

We are grateful.

We are armored up.

We are trusting God every step of the way. And as I have said for years…

Believe In The Unbelievable that is YOU!

But today, I would add one more thing:

Believe in the Unbelievable things GOD can do.

Keep the faith. God is not finished with our story.

“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” Ephesians 6:11

Have a great day ahead everyone.

Little Boy, Big Dreams LLC

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Daily BITUB- “Prayer Warriors Assemble”

noreply@blogger.com (David A. Carrizales) — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:49:39 +0000

“Prayer Warriors Assemble”

Prayer warriors assembling from across the country (and India/Jamaica) are standing in the gap for our family.

So today, our family, we put on the full armor of God.

The belt of truth.

The breastplate of righteousness.

The gospel of peace.

The shield of faith.

The helmet of salvation.

And the sword of the Spirit.

And we stand.

We stand in faith.

We stand in hope.

We stand together.

We are blessed.

We are grateful.

We are armored up.

We are trusting God every step of the way. And as I have said for years…

Believe In The Unbelievable that is YOU!

But today, I would add one more thing:

Believe in the Unbelievable things GOD can do.

Keep the faith. God is not finished with our story.

“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” Ephesians 6:11

Have a great day ahead everyone.

Little Boy, Big Dreams LLC

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Daily BITUB- “Surrender”

noreply@blogger.com (David A. Carrizales) — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:56:06 +0000

“Surrender”

I will say we have a lot going on in our world here with The Carrizales Crew, and I tend to overthink it. I want to control an outcome I have no control over. That’s when you realize the hardest thing God asks us to do isn’t to fight harder…it’s to let go. We pray about it. We worry about it. We lose sleep over it. We replay every possible outcome in our minds, trying to figure out what we should do next. And somewhere in the middle of all that noise, God quietly reminds us: “Give it to Me.” That doesn’t mean we stop caring. It doesn’t mean we stop working, praying, doing our part, or believing. It means we finally recognize that some things were never ours to control in the first place. There comes a moment when faith has to become more than something we talk about. Faith becomes saying: “God, I’ve done what I can. I don’t know what happens next. I don’t understand the timing. I can’t see around the corner…but I TRUST YOU.” That is surrender. And surrender isn’t weakness. Sometimes surrender is the strongest thing we can do. I’m learning that when I put something in God’s hands, I have to stop reaching back and taking it out every time fear and anxiety shows up. Pray about it. Give it to God. Leave it there, and as I said, keep doing your part. Trust that He is working in places you cannot see. Trust that a closed door may be protection.Trust that a delay may be preparation.Trust that a disappointment may be redirection.Trust that His plan is bigger than the moment you’re standing in right now. Today, whatever is weighing heavy on your heart…give it to Him.

God, it’s in Your hands now.

I may not know the outcome, but I know the One holding it. And that is enough. Keep the faith. Keep moving forward. And never stop believing.

Believe In The Unbelievable that is YOU and my prayer for you today is from Psalm 37:5.

"Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him, and He will act."

Have a great week ahead everyone.

Little Boy, Big Dreams LLC

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Re: Daily BITUB- “Chapters”

noreply@blogger.com (David A. Carrizales) — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:09:52 +0000

Grand rising!

This was a nice one to read. Thank you !!

Have a great day, guy :]

Alexis J.H.

On Tue, Aug 4, 2026, 7:07 AM DCBITUB <dcbitub@gmail.com> wrote:

“Chapters”

Every chapter of our lives teaches us something. Some chapters bring joy. Others bring heartbreak. Some are filled with victories we never imagined, while others leave us asking questions we never thought we’d have to ask. The beautiful thing is that God is not finished writing our story. Sometimes we become so attached to the chapter we’re in that we’re afraid to turn the page. We cling to what is familiar because the unknown can be intimidating. But faith has never been about having all the answers. Faith is trusting the Author even when we can’t see what comes next. Your next chapter may require courage you didn’t know you had. It may ask you to forgive, to let go, to grow, or to step into a purpose you’ve been preparing for all along. Don’t let fear convince you to stay where God is calling you to move beyond. Trust that every closed door has a purpose. Every delay has a lesson. Every ending is making room for a new beginning. So today, embrace your next chapter with hope instead of hesitation. Walk forward knowing that God has already gone before you. His plan is greater than your fear, His timing is better than your own, and His promises never fail.

It’s ok to turn the page.

Believe In The Unbelievable that is YOU and my prayer for you is from Jeremiah 29:11.

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Have a great day ahead everyone.

Little Boy, Big Dreams LLC

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DC

Daily BITUB- “Chapters”

noreply@blogger.com (David A. Carrizales) — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:07:49 +0000

“Chapters”

Every chapter of our lives teaches us something. Some chapters bring joy. Others bring heartbreak. Some are filled with victories we never imagined, while others leave us asking questions we never thought we’d have to ask. The beautiful thing is that God is not finished writing our story. Sometimes we become so attached to the chapter we’re in that we’re afraid to turn the page. We cling to what is familiar because the unknown can be intimidating. But faith has never been about having all the answers. Faith is trusting the Author even when we can’t see what comes next. Your next chapter may require courage you didn’t know you had. It may ask you to forgive, to let go, to grow, or to step into a purpose you’ve been preparing for all along. Don’t let fear convince you to stay where God is calling you to move beyond. Trust that every closed door has a purpose. Every delay has a lesson. Every ending is making room for a new beginning. So today, embrace your next chapter with hope instead of hesitation. Walk forward knowing that God has already gone before you. His plan is greater than your fear, His timing is better than your own, and His promises never fail.

It’s ok to turn the page.

Believe In The Unbelievable that is YOU and my prayer for you is from Jeremiah 29:11.

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Have a great day ahead everyone.

Little Boy, Big Dreams LLC

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Daily BITUB- “Help Others”

noreply@blogger.com (David A. Carrizales) — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:55:11 +0000

“Help Others”

Some of the greatest blessings in life don’t come from what we receive they come from what we give. Helping others isn’t always about grand gestures. Sometimes it’s a phone call to someone who’s struggling. Sometimes it’s listening without judgment. Sometimes it’s sharing your time, your wisdom, your encouragement, or simply reminding someone they matter. I’ve learned that every person is carrying a burden we may never see. A smile, a kind word, or a moment of compassion can change the course of someone’s day, and maybe even their life. The beautiful thing about serving others is that it has a way of transforming us too. It softens our hearts, strengthens our faith, and reminds us that our purpose is so much bigger than ourselves. We were never meant to walk this journey alone. We were created to lift one another up, especially when the road gets difficult. Today, look for someone who could use a little hope. Offer your hand. Share your kindness. You may never fully know the impact of your compassion, but today you may be the blessing someone needs.

Believe In The Unbelievable that is YOU and my prayer for you today is from Galatians 6:2.

“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”

Have a great day ahead everyone.

Little Boy, Big Dreams LLC

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Daily BITUB- “Do not Fear”

noreply@blogger.com (David A. Carrizales) — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:04:32 +0000

“Do not Fear”

Fear has a way of convincing us that we’re not ready, not strong enough, or not capable of becoming who we’re meant to be. It whispers that failure is certain, that change is too risky, and that staying comfortable is the safest choice. But what if fear isn’t a stop sign? What if it’s simply standing at the doorway of the very life God is calling you to live? I’ve learned that courage isn’t the absence of fear. Courage is taking the next step even while your knees are shaking. It’s choosing faith over doubt, hope over worry, and purpose over comfort. Every meaningful chapter in our lives requires us to walk through uncertainty before we experience the blessing waiting on the other side. Today, choose one thing you’ve been afraid to do. Make the call. Take the step. Forgive. Apply for the job. Start the business. Share your story. Tell someone you love them. Pray the prayer you’ve been holding back. Fear may walk beside you, but it doesn’t have to lead you. Walk boldly. Trust completely. And remember, the greatest miracles often begin just beyond the place where fear tells us to stop.

Believe In The Unbelievable that is YOU and my prayer for you today is from Isaiah 41:10.

"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."

Have a great week ahead everyone.

Little Boy, Big Dreams LLC

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Daily BITUB- “Live”

noreply@blogger.com (David A. Carrizales) — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:50:52 +0000

“Live”

Life deserves all of you. Not just the version of you that’s rested, confident, and winning. It deserves the version that’s tired but still showing up. The version that’s been disappointed but still believes. The version that’s been knocked down but chooses to stand one more time. Too often we hold something back. We wait for the “perfect” moment, the “right” opportunity, or until we feel ready. But life isn’t asking for perfection. It asks for presence. It asks us to love deeply, forgive freely, work passionately, serve humbly, and dream boldly. There will be days when you feel like you have nothing left to give. Give your faith. Give your hope. Give your gratitude. Sometimes the smallest step forward takes the greatest courage. When your time on this earth is over, don’t let your greatest regrets be the dreams you never chased, the words you never spoke, or the love you never shared. Empty your heart of every act of kindness, every ounce of compassion, every gift God placed within you. Give life all of you. Not because every day will be easy, but because every day is a gift. And when you choose to live with purpose, faith, and gratitude, you discover that God can do extraordinary things through an ordinary person who refuses to hold back.

Believe In The Unbelievable that is YOU and my prayer for you today is from Philippians 4:12-13.

“I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through Him who gives me strength.

Have a great day ahead everyone.

Little Boy, Big Dreams LLC

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