Monthly Archives: April 2015

Already But Not Yet

I do not see the wind but I know it exists when it caresses my cheeks as a gentle breeze. I believe in the sun even when it does not shine because I know life happens because of the light … Continue reading

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Wandering Through the Deserts of Doubt

For all my frequent declarations that the best in my life is yet to come, I also sometimes feel that there is nothing more for me here and so I should just disappear. These are the times when I get … Continue reading

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Seeing Eternity in the Now

I watch and enjoy this picture I once took of the sunset. I pointed my camera and clicked it and out came this awesome photo. It could very well be the picture of another glorious morning breaking. Either way, it … Continue reading

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What the Risen Lord is Telling Me

In a world racked by hatred and violence, where the weak and the defenseless are routinely massacred, it is often very difficult to believe in the goodness of men and their capacity for love. Yet, in my own life, I … Continue reading

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Some Easter Experiences

Things and events in my life have a subtle way of coming full circle in my life. And when they do, it is always with fuller and richer meaning than the first time around. I have always loved children and … Continue reading

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Believing in Easter

I grew up in Angeles City, near the biggest US military facility outside of the continental US, Clark Air Base. So, I was exposed to American things and culture early in my life. All the good things we liked and … Continue reading

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Not Just an Ordinary Day

This day could have been just another ordinary day. I could have just gone on doing what I would routinely do everyday. But it is special and stands out from all the other days in my life because it is … Continue reading

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The Lord Is In Control

Very often, I am disappointed that things I have hoped and prayed for do not come to fruition. Similarly, quite often too, I am elated that things I have hoped and prayed for do not come about after seeing how … Continue reading

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Letting the Joy of Easter Shine Through

Easter is a season of joy, peace and promise. Christians who truly believe in the Resurrection must be people filled with joy, living in peace-full hope. Easter is the realization that the Savior who said He will rise again finally … Continue reading

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The Lord Is Risen

Before the four Gospels were written, there was was the Gospel of nature. Nature, with her beauty and constant transformation, Show us the magnificence and reality of the Resurrection. Today, I simply let the grandeur of nature speak to me … Continue reading

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