Listen to some music ...

Thoughts on God & Music from my lil' sis Sarah..... good word "petunha" ☺

Just as smoke serves as an index of fire...
All my life, music has served as an index of God.
And I always thought about how it really works out, that we are both aware and unaware.
Ya know? like how our mind is so confined that we fail to truly grasp the greatness of our Lord.
We know that He is mighty, but we could never measure His mightiness.
I think that's so cool....it's like a teaser though,
like "Man, I am so great, you have no idea HOW great, but here, listen to some music."

I ♡ NY

Big Apple ...

Just landed in La Guardia Airport - New York ... it's a last minute trip ... but I ain't complaining - who would ?!? The Beautiful Big Apple... New York during Christmas has to be one of the best places in the world! I'll post some pics from my iPhone asap...
(35 degrees .. yummy)

Sent from Heredes' iPhone

Retro Ribeiros

Retro is a term used to describe aspects of modern culture which are consciously derivative or imitative of those trends, modes, fashions, or attitudes of the recent past which have or had come to be seen as unfashionable. - Wikipedia


I'm not sure what is more "Retro" -- my parent's bed sheets or my tiny shorts!

All Because of Jesus

This has truly become one of my favorite tunes .... here's a clip for your viewing pleasure. - great job guys - it's an honor to serve with you all! Way to Scratch DJ-B! Please pardon the audio ... for full quality - come on a weekend ! ;)

Road Trip Fun ...

My buddies finally learned not to fall asleep on a one day road trip. Unfortunately they learned the hard way .... good times! Sorry guys :)

Happy Birthday Bro!

The word "Bro" gets tossed around alot these days ... but I reserve the true meaning of the word to my one and only BRO : Higor! I love you man and miss you tons ... I wish you the best in everything and hope to see you soon! Don't forget ... you're the original BRO - the first, the one and the only, the sexy & the shiny, the winner & the the wiener - my "brotha" from the same "motha"! Te amo carinha - Parabens !!

Elders + Elf = Elfers!

I'm proud to serve under four hardworking elders here at Flamingo .... these guys are true examples of leadership, friendship, and recently even Elfish... click on the picture below and enjoy...

Potential Podcast Episode 4

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Hosts: Heredes Ribeiro and Troy Gramling
Guests: Clay and Kim NeSmith from Barefoot Community Church
Content: Clay and Kim's experience through ministry and leadership in South Carolina.

Click Here for Show Notes & Comments

Ps ... Don't forget to LINK LOVE

::24:: in the 90's

Here's a post for the fans of 24 .... (which might not make it to the Fox tube in January - Boo! Pay the writers already!) - anyway ...here's an unaired episode from 1994... funny stuff. You might not get it if you were born in the 90's .... but those were the days ... AOL 1.0, Pay Phones, Polaroids, GeoCities, and much more ...



Gotta love the 90's!

Don't forget to Link Love

First iPost ...

I've been saving my first iPost (published from my iPhone) for a special occasion or event ... but screw it! Attached is a picture of my frustration ... I hope you can zoom in - cause I've been parked here for 20 minutes !! AHHHHH!!! Anyway ... don't forget to Link Love (read previous posts for more info)

And now back to the worlds slowest traffic ....

Paper Work

Paper Work is not my thing .... I don't like forms, P.O.'s , Expense Reports, Letters, Referrals or anything like it but Jen Stark has taken paper work to another level. Check out her piece below and visit her site for more pieces. Wired magazine just published an article on her ... read it here. Her work will be displayed during the Art Basel Miami Beach this December - field trip anyone? . Also... don't forget to Link Love - read previous post for more info.

What the World Eats

TIME magazine just published an eye opening Photo Essay entitled: What the World Eats - view it here - I have summarized it below - It pictures what a typical family spends per week on groceries. I must say ... we are spoiled - your thoughts?

Ray Sanchez

I had to capture the moment ... lol!

The Creative Process...

"...Ohh .. we talked about everything! Our first idea was almost never the last. Ideas evolved, and combined with others, until they became more original, more creative. And when we were done, you really couldn't say whose idea it was. It didn't matter!" - The Spark (Cirque du Soleil)

Potential Podcast : Episode 2

Good Morning Blogville ....
Just letting you know that Episode 2 of the Potential Podcast is now available. Don't forget to subscribe with iTunes - it's free and easy. Get the show's notes here. Enjoy.

Episode 2: The Name Dropping Episode


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Hosts: Troy Gramling and Heredes Ribeiro
Guest: Raul Palacios, executive pastor at Flamingo Road Church.
Content: Thoughts on iPhone, innovation transformation, Troy and Raul's beginnings as leaders at FRC and in bussiness, leading at the parking lot, book recommendations and much more.

Sleepless Night

With an extra hour at hand ... Marcy and I decided to head down to South Beach for the annual Sleepless Night - which is basically a cultural takeover of Miami Beach. The town was packed from corner to corner ... with several live music acts, comedians, art exhibits, outdoor films, light shows and much more.... (the light show - called Luminaria Sculpture was brought by a group called Architects of Air ... they'll be hanging on tour at the beach till the 7th of November ... check it out if you can.

We then headed straight to the Bustelo Lounge (which my sister in law happened to be hosting) - with free iced & hot coffee all night, we had the caffeine we needed to stay up! Cool vibe...

We then checked out the Spam Allstars at another hotel and bumped into some good friends. This band is hot! One of the best local bands out right now by far... a unique fusion of latin pop with some jamming urban DJ beats. I had their CD ... but had never seen them live.


We then left to check out some other acts around the beach and enjoy the rest of the night like any other married romantic couple would... long walk on the beach - j/k (well, not on the beach - but by the beach) - Great conversation! Good Times! We were actually too scared to walk on the beach since it reminded us of a CSI: Miami episode were a couple gets murdered. Bad TV! ;)

By the way ... while we were there ... we decided to launch FRC's newest campus ... FLAMINGO: SOUTH BEACH - thats right. I've got dibs on that campus!

Picks & Pennies

Laundry at my place is sort of like magic ....

You add 3 pairs of jeans, 5 T-Shirts, 2 pairs of socks, 3 pairs of boxers, 2 towels and a cup of concentrated Arm & Hammer. What do you get?

8 guitar picks and 2 pennies!


Any other laundry magicians out there?

The Mind of Marcy

If a picture is worth a thousand words then 15 sketches are probably worth a whole lot more. In that case ...consider this my longest post ever... it's a glimpse in to the "Mind of Marcy" via her mini sketchbook ... I love my artsy wife!

Pumpkin Carving

This is all the carving I did this Halloween ... get yours here