Here is her winning email:

Well to start off my name is Mayra Ornelas im 23 years old and the skater that has inspired me is RyanSheckler well hes young and i look up to him. Although im not a skater one day i want to help out people and i want to create a Diabetes foundation well cause to start off im diabetic with no insurance and also 2 of my other sister are Diabetic also I one day will have my foundation and look forward to that. He has done a lot for people so i look up to him.

CONGRATS Mayra! Your skate swag will be in the mail soon along with some added goodies, a autographed TONY HAWK skateboard, and extra autographs from me. Your goal to create a Diabetes foundation is a true inspiration. I wish you the best!

I’ve received a lot of free swag in life, but this swag is totally cool! There is a mini skate park, skate gear, hats, UFC dvds/gear, clothes… and I even got Tony to sign a hat for me! I AM GIVING IT ALL AWAY (including my FANDANGO Aubrey Doll)! I love that tony is inspiring the youth to go out and make skating a passion by providing free skate parks! He has turned his passion into philanthropy… and I hope that all this FREE SWAG will make one of you VERY HAPPY! So, If you love me… and you love Tony… here’s how to win: Send me an email to aubreybooking@gmail.com and let me know your FAVORITE SKATER and WHY that skater inspires you! One lucky winner with the most inspiring response will be chosen. Love you Guys! xoxo! Check out Tony’s foundation at www.standupforskateparks.org!

Just saw MJ’s THIS IS IT, and I am speechless. All I can do, is put you in my thoughts I had while watching this film…

-Magic. Pure unsaturated magic. 




-Seriously. Michael was a real celebrity, icon, talent… The truth. 
 



-YES MICHAEL! DAMN he was an icon, no one will ever be this again!

His Message:

love lives forever.

‘If you want to make the world a better place take a look at yourself then make that change.’ -MJ.

What do you think of with the word “forgiveness”?
Is there a person that comes to mind when you hear the word “forgiveness”?
Does it scare you? Like…
“Do I HAVE to forgive?” or…
“I can’t forgive THEM.” or…
“I don’t really want to talk about it. It is unpleasant.”
Well, in the privacy of your own heart, GOD will speak to you. HE will help you.
GOD teaches us about forgiveness in His word.
Remember “The Lord’s Prayer”?
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name…
That’s the easy part. Our Father is in heaven and HE is holy. Amen!

Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Yes, Lord! I want YOUR kingdom to come. I want YOUR will to be done. I know YOUR will is best!

Give us this day our daily bread.
Thank You, Lord, that YOU provide for our physical needs. YOU are the One who puts bread on our tables!
Then comes…

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
Yes, I want to be forgiven of my debts, my sins. But… as we forgive our debtors?
How DO I forgive my debtors? Have I forgiven my debtors?
Does this mean that IF I don’t forgive my debtors (those who have sinned against me) that I am not forgiven of MY sin? It sounds like I am forgiven AS I forgive – the same way I forgive – as much as I forgive. Am I gracious in my forgiveness or kinda stingy? I know I don’t LIKE to forgive others, because, well, they don’t DESERVE it. Hmmmm… do I deserve to be forgiven of MY sin? I guess not. That’s the nature of sin – UGLY. When I sin my motives are bad. I am usually being selfish. Do I deserve to be forgiven? NO… So… I guess I NEED to forgive others – even though they DON’T deserve it. That’s the nature of forgiveness – undeserved.
Thank You, GOD, that YOU have forgiven me even though I don’t deserve it!!

“So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses.” Matthew 18:35
So My heavenly Father also will do… What will HE do? Don’t you want to know what comes BEFORE that verse?
And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him. Matthew 18:34
Hmmm… That doesn’t sound very nice. LORD, help me to forgive that person I need to forgive.

And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:32
Yes, LORD, help me to be tenderhearted – to give the benefit of the doubt. I know I want others to give ME the benefit of the doubt.
HELP me, LORD, to forgive them. Do that work of forgiveness in my heart. After all, it is I who suffers from unforgiveness, not them. I intend that by NOT forgiving them, it will hurt them – because that is what they deserve. But, in reality, oftentimes they don’t even know that I am not forgiving them. I am the one that stews in my own juices. I am the one who is eaten away by the unforgiveness that turns into bitterness. LORD, help me to forgive them.
LORD, I choose to forgive them. THANK YOU that YOU forgive them.
LORD JESUS, forgive me for harboring that unforgiveness. Thank You that You forgive me.

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9

Bask in HIS forgiveness. Shower others with forgiveness. Remind those you love of HIS forgiveness. GOD is gracious and kind and compassionate.
May HE give us HIS compassion for people around us.

Depending on Him,
Marilyn from Monday Night