Monthly Archives: May 2013

To be a Child

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Spirit Moments

To be a child is to wake up in the morning, unencumbered by the past and with a future full of limitless possibilities. To be a child is to see the world with eyes of wonder, wishing for explanations or … Continue reading →

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Prayer’s Power to Heal

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Spirit Moments

I am thinking now of a dear friend who is a doctor. He is a successful practitioner, steeped in the science of medicine. But he also acknowledges that in his practice there is often a lot of healing that occurs … Continue reading →

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Pentecost at the San Jose Color Run

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Yesterday, Anabelle and I together with Mickey and his friends joined the 5K Color Run here in San Jose. It was a fun event. We had a great time and we got a healthy dose of exercise to boot. The … Continue reading →

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Love Comes from Our Uniqueness and Differences

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Spirit Moments

One of the strengths and important technology of modern corporations is their capacity for mass production. Imagine Apple churning out millions of i Phones from factories all over the world or Toyota rolling out millions of cars out of its … Continue reading →

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I Love You All the Way Up to the Moon and Back

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Spirit Moments

One of my favorite routine and recurring exchange with Jane is when I ask her: “How much do you love Lolo?” In the beginning, she would fully stretch out her little arms and say “This much!”. Then her response became … Continue reading →

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“Love Isn’t Love ‘Til You Give It Away”

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Spirit Moments

I have always loved these lines of a song from “The Sound of Music”: A bell is no bell ’til you ring it A song is no song ’til you sing it And love in your heart wasn’t put there … Continue reading →

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Wasting Time Is Not Always Counter-productive

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Spirit Moments

In today’s world, economics and business drive much of what is happening in our daily lives. Numbers and cost-benefit ratios drive a lot of decisions made in economics and business. Efficiency and productivity are the the mantra of many economists … Continue reading →

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I Am Chosen

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Spirit Moments

We live in a finite world with finite resources. Oil will someday run out and we have to find alternative sources of energy. The forest cover of the world is thinning out and could very well disappear if we do … Continue reading →

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Living is About Giving

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Spirit Moments

There is a lot self-centered and selfish individualism in the world today. Many people have been influenced by the writings and philosophy of Ayn Rand who extolled rational and ethical egoism and belittled altruism. This kind of thinking eventually results … Continue reading →

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Portals and Thresholds

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Spirit Moments

There are thresholds events in the lives of great people that define their lives into the ‘before’ and ‘after’.  Such events are usually life-changing ones. The Ascension was one such event. From a timorous bunch, the disciples became men filled … Continue reading →

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