Monthly Archives: February 2014
What Makes My Life Real
Life is too precious to be frittered away sweating the small stuff. Material possessions are small stuff. I have had many shirts and shoes and each one was replaceable. In fact, I eventually had to get rid of all of … Continue reading
Posted in Encounter, Family, Friendship, Relationships
Tagged Blessings, Grace, Growing Older
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Awesome Signs in an Otherwise Ordinary Life
We went on a leisurely hike at Point Isabel in Richmond yesterday afternoon, just before the sun set. I was once again touched by the ephemeral beauty of the sunset. Every sunset, fleeting and radiant, is the promise of yet … Continue reading
Peace And Harmony In A Pond
Peace. Quiet. Serenity. And harmony. There is nothing to change or to fix to make this scene even more perfect. The lotus follows the laws of nature and it blossoms in glorious beauty. The frog need not toil nor labor … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Human Rights, Nature, Photography, Relationships
Tagged Beauty, Fidelity, Forgiveness
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It is now generally accepted that everything that there is in the universe started with one point of light exploding mightily in a big bang. And in that one cataclysmic moment, the entire universe came to be. Maybe Someone said, … Continue reading
February 15, 2014
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Traveling Light
I have been on many trips and journeys and I do enjoy traveling. But I hate the hustle of packing and unpacking. My most enjoyable trips have been those when I traveled light. And so it is in life. The … Continue reading
How I See Myself In All This Awesome Vastness
In the Vastness of the Universe, I Am In a distant corner of the universe, some 13.5 billion light years away, there is this seemingly empty space. On closer look and deeper focus, it is filled with a billion galaxies, … Continue reading
A Heart of Flesh
I listen to little children and they put me in touch with what is real. They speak the truth even when it is awkward and painful. They see beauty even in the the face of the clutter and even paucity. … Continue reading
Routines Can Kill The Awesome in Life
It is good to good back to the roots of many customs and traditions to recover their original meaning. The handshake is the universal gesture of friendship. But originally it was an action meant to assure that protagonists cannot draw … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Relationships
Tagged Blessings, Gratitude, Wisdom
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Faith, A Choice and A Gift
Faith healers have always been part of the Philippines spiritual and social landscape. Some are mere charlatans. Others are real channels of God’s grace and healing. Hundreds, and sometimes thousands, of people would travel long distances to be healed by … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Faith, Life, Philippines/Filipino
Tagged Blessings, Choice, Healing
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Salt, Light and Jonathan Livingston Seagull
One of my all-time favorite titles is Jonathan Livingston Seagull. Here is one indomitable bird, flying over the sea (salt) and into the sun (light) in search of excellence. He suffers great physical pain, sustains bruises and injuries as he tries … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Nature, Photography, Presence, Relationships
Tagged Beauty, Blessings, joy
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