Monthly Archives: May 2014

The Good Shepherd in My Life

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Today is Good Shepherd Sunday. I think of and thank the Lord for all the times He has led me to verdant pastures and restful waters: I could have stayed and spent my life in Angeles City and that would … Continue reading →

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Counting My Blessings

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Flesh to eat? Blood to drink? So that I can have eternal life? To even believe that there is life after this one? then to love and serve others before myself? To be the last? To be humble? Indeed, these … Continue reading →

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Venturing Into the Mystical

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Spirit Moments

In the quantum world of subatomic particles, time and space become irrelevant. As photons travel at the speed of light, space and time become a blur, almost non-existent, a non-issue. In the vast universe, almost infinite in its immensity, time … Continue reading →

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Good Morning!

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Spirit Moments

I wake up every morning full of love and gratitude. I could have died in the night, for a million things could have gone wrong. My heart could have failed me. A fire could have broken out. A burglar could … Continue reading →

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Spirit Synergy

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Synergy is an astonishing concept: the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. It has its applications in many aspects of life. There is drug synergy where two drugs combined are able to combat more pathogens than just … Continue reading →

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Longing for Forever

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Life is beautiful, I know and I can see. And yet all this beauty is but transitory. The pretty flower that blooms in my garden today All too soon withers and dies and just fades away. Yet the memory lingers … Continue reading →

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Warning: Not To Create God In My own Likeness

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Sometimes, nay often, I find myself creating God in my own image and likeness. Like, I pray that God would make my life in this fashion or in that manner. There is no gainsaying or second guessing God; so, instead … Continue reading →

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Walking the Road to Emmaus

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Spirit Moments

The Emmaus story has always been a source of endless inspiration for me. Three figures walking on a long and dusty road, talking about recent events in their lives, two burdened with sorrow, the other listening with a caring heart … Continue reading →

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My Ultimate Well-Spring

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Often these days, I would catch myself looking at the mirror and thinking, “That is how I my father looked like.” I also see so much of him now in my mannerisms and behavior, his smile particularly. I would catch … Continue reading →

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The One Thing I Seek

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Spirit Moments

In this day and age, I notice many people living their lives out of checklists: Top 25 Places to Visit before You Die; the 100 Books You Need to Read; 10 Habits of Happy People; 12 Things You Must Have … Continue reading →

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