Monthly Archives: December 2014

The Coming Storm and Advent

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Spirit Moments

California is bracing for a major storm today. People are wary and worried about the destruction it will bring. But they are also joyfully expectant and welcoming of the drenching it will bring to a land that has been parched … Continue reading →

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Burdens of Growing Old

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Of late, I have been feeling weary and empty. When things stress me out, and even the smallest things seem to stress me out these days, I withdraw into my shell and try to shut out the world. Doing so, I … Continue reading →

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Pareto’s Principle

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Spirit Moments

When I was actively engaged in business and marketing, we often abided by the 80/20 rule, Pareto’s Principle: 80% of the revenues of a business will come from 20% of all the customers; 80% of all the profits will comes … Continue reading →

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The Annunciation and My Life

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Spirit Moments

I am no holy person to deserve a visit by an angel like Mary did. I am likewise far from being full of grace. But often, like Mary, I ask the question, “How can this be?” I sit here in … Continue reading →

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Advent and the Filipino

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Spirit Moments

There is something in the Filipino that hates waiting. I have always been puzzled by this. We enjoy our mangoes green. We eat and even drink them way before they ripen into golden yellow. We also enjoy our papayas green. … Continue reading →

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What I Am Waiting For

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Spirit Moments

I know I came from nothingness. All of us did. Everything that there is did. In the beginning was the void. And yet, even if I know that I came from nothing, there is a deep desire in me for … Continue reading →

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What I Do Not Pray For

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Spirit Moments

I do not pray that God takes away the pain and sorrow when these afflictions happen in my life. Instead, I pray for courage and strength to face them. I pray for sight, like the blind men crying out to … Continue reading →

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Who and What I Pray For

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Spirit Moments

I was not always the prayerful person that I am today. And even today, I feel that I do not pray often and long enough or that I may not be doing it the right way. There was a time … Continue reading →

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A Deep Realization

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Spirit Moments

He made the mute speak, the lame walk, the blind see and the deformed whole. Earlier, like a few eons before, He made everything out of nothing. And when there was already something, He took stardust and fashioned man to … Continue reading →

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Children of a Loving God

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Spirit Moments

As children, we live in love way before we discover reason. No baby is born hating or being angry. The first conscious act of an infant is to reciprocate its mother’s love, naturally seeking the warmth and comfort of her loving … Continue reading →

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