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Good to be back. taken in Phoenix, Arizona by @joelxcruz

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a month ago

I see the universe inside your eyes,

Where warmth and endless wonder rise.

My compass, my home, my truest guide, I’m anchored by you, deep inside.

Through every look, I learn to see

Just how beautiful love can be ❤️

#lovestory #truelove #forevermine #romance #wedding taken in Across the Universe by @joelxcruz

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3 months ago

First off I’d like to thank God for making this all happen. Steph, I hope today brings you so much joy. I hope today makes you realize how incredible you’re as a mother, Wife and person. Today is your day and this day we celebrate you and your achievements in life. Such a great heart and soul. I really hit the jackpot. No lottery needed. The worlds rejection was Gods Protection. You wrote down the man you wanted in life and spoke to God and he answered you in 3 days! Imagine where the rest of this story together goes. I prayed for you for a long time. I’ve asked my mother many questions about specific things and she was right! You came in that exact time in my life. So yes I want to thank God for everything and for what’s to come and for bringing you into my life with 2 little amazing great boys who I love as my own. Can’t wait to spend the day with you my love. Happy birthday 😘 taken in Phoenix, Arizona by @joelxcruz

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5 months ago

Two years ago today, the world shifted
not loudly, not with thunder,
but in the quiet way fate rewrites a life
when two paths finally meet.

April 14, 2024
a simple date, a simple meeting,
yet somehow the beginning
of everything I never knew I was searching for.

Time didn’t rush
it unfolded, steady and certain,
like it had always known
we would find our way to each other.

One year later, same day, same promise
April 14, 2025
we didn’t just remember that moment,
we became it.
A vow, a bond, a forever
spoken into existence
between heartbeats.

And now here we stand again
April 14, 2026
not at the beginning,
not even in the middle,
but in something deeper
a love proven by time,
softened by memories,
strengthened by every ordinary day
we chose each other again.

What we have isn’t just rare
it’s written like it was meant to be found,
like every version of me
was always walking toward you.

If I could live it all again,
every second, every step
I’d still choose that same day,
that same moment,
that same you.

Because loving you
didn’t just change my life
it gave it meaning.

And today,
on this date that became ours,
I don’t just celebrate time passing
I celebrate that it led me
exactly where I was always meant to be.

With you. Always and forever
Your Husband ❤️
@stylish_steph15 taken in Phoenix, Arizona by @joelxcruz

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6 months ago

1 year ago today I married the man I prayed for and over this year we have grown more and more in love. Happy 1st anniversary baby. Here's to a lifetime 🥂 by @joelxcruz

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6 months ago

Happy Birthday, Mom

Today we celebrate a life so rare,
A heart so deep, beyond compare.
A soul alive with warmth and light,
A guiding star through darkest night.

Your love is gentle, strong, and true,
A giving heart in all you do.
You lift, you heal, you stand so tall,
The steady rock that anchors all.

With grace you give, with faith you lead,
You’re strength in every time of need.
Your laughter fills the room with peace,
Your kindness makes all burdens cease.

God shaped His finest work in you,
With purpose, love, and virtue too.
Of all the gifts this life could send,
He chose you my mother, my best friend.

So on this day and all year through,
May blessings overflow for you.
Happy Birthday, Mom my heart, my home,
The greatest love I’ve ever known. by @joelxcruz

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10 months ago

2nd time on a shifter kart. I’m the one you can see with the blue helmet. Randy winds up going for some laps on his own then we race again in the end. First time was the complete opposite. A disappointment for myself. I didn’t know what to really do as far as braking and downshifting. This second time was better, but still lots of work to be done. @kartcrgusa @crgfactory 2002 Road Rebel with a TM Moto 125cc Engine Shifter Kart. @tmracingitalia @tmracingusamotors

It’s been a few months since this video. Can’t wait to start training again.

#tmmoto #1998engine #tmracing #crg #shifterkart #pkra #125cc2stroke taken in PKRA Racing Track by @joelxcruz

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10 months ago

Tap the pic to see it!

#f1 #senna #sennasempre #iconic #icon #formula1 #racing #history #brazil #usa #phoenix #arizona taken in Phoenix, Arizona by @joelxcruz

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a year ago

The right woman doesn’t just support you.
She fuels you. Pushes you. Grounds you.
Brings peace to the chaos so you can go to war out there.
But the wrong one?
She’ll drain the life out of you.
Make you question your moves.
Make you feel like you’re the villain for chasing more.
I’ve lived both.
I’ve been in the kind of relationship where I was walking on eggshells...
And the kind where I felt like I could build an empire with her by my side.
So choose wisely.
Because if you’re serious about building the kind of life most men only dream about...
You can’t have a woman who gets jealous when you start leveling up.
You need one who’s already holding the vision with you.
And when you find her?
Protect her.
Provide for her.
Pour into her like you do your business.
Because a woman who feels safe?
She’ll multiply everything around her.
Including you.

@stylish_steph15 ❤️ taken in Phoenix, Arizona by @joelxcruz

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a year ago

Stephanie + Joel

#weddingphotography #weddingphotography #weddinginspiration #beachwedding #rockypoint by @joelxcruz

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a year ago

My Vows,
Steph,
You are my best friend, my love, my home, and my forever. From the moment I met you, I knew something was different something rare. That first night at Culinary Dropout, I didn’t just meet a beautiful woman I met the love of my life.

I fell in love with you instantly. Not slowly, not over time. Instantly. And since then, not a single day has gone by that I haven’t been grateful for you. I miss you when you’re at work. I feel it when I’m gone from dawn to dusk. You’re part of me, and being apart just reminds me how deeply I love you.

Steph, your dreams those beautiful, hope filled dreams you had about your future partner mean more to me than I can put into words. The fact that you dreamt of someone like me, and that God brought us together just days later, tells me everything I need to know: we were meant to find each other. I carry those dreams in my heart like a sacred promise. Every word you wrote down about your dream man I cherish it, and I will strive every day to live up to it.

I’m not going anywhere. I’m here for life, here for you, here for every dream still to come.

Do you know what I love about us?
We’re strong. We trust deeply. We respect one another. We protect our bond and keep the world out when we need to because it’s you and me. Always. Let’s keep doing that. Forever.

When I say “I love you,” what I mean is:
I will always put you first.
I will always stay by your side.
I will always watch over you.
I will always keep you safe.
I will always listen, always protect, always care.
I will be gentle with your heart and strong for our love.
I will dry your tears and hold you tight.
I will never stop choosing you.

Steph, thank you for dreaming of me because I’ve been dreaming of you too. And now, I get to live that dream with you for the rest of my life.
#sixpalmsvillas #México #beachwedding #myoneandonly #love #mywife #woman #god #marriage taken in Puerto Penasco, Sonora, Mexico by @joelxcruz

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a year ago

Writing this, I'm lost for words. That sounds so cliché, but now I understand all the clichés about love. Being with you has been a dream. I'm so excited about our future together. I can't wait my fiancé 😍 by @joelxcruz

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