Monthly Archives: December 2017

A New Year’s Eve Spirit Moment

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Spirit Moments

Reposting my New Year’s reflection from five year ago. This blog is now into its sixth year. Another Kairos/Chronos realization for me. When we spend time, we are productive and make money. But it is sooner than later gone. This … Continue reading →

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Life And Spirit

Posted on December 30, 2017 by Spirit Moments

I cannot see heat but I know it exists. I can feel the warmth even if sometimes I do not know the source. In winter, heat and warmth gives comfort against the cold. In summer, the hot weather may cause … Continue reading →

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To Be A Child, Yet Again

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Spirit Moments

  For most adults, to see is to believe. For children, to believe is to see. Spanning his arms as wings, a child will believe he can fly. To be a child is to live at the threshold of creation, … Continue reading →

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How God Is With Us

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Spirit Moments

I look with joy at the Child in the manger and wonder, “What Child is this who, laid to rest on Mary’s lap, is sleeping?” And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us. Emmanuel – God is with … Continue reading →

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The Day After Christmas

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Spirit Moments

And just like that Christmas Day is over. Presents have been exchanged and opened. Christmas family meals have been shared. Things are all back to their normal routine. And people are back in their quest of wealth, power and fame. … Continue reading →

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What Have We Done To Christmas?

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Spirit Moments

As I try to insert myself into this calm and tranquil scene and soak the peace and serenity, the world around me is about to explode into a frenzy of shopping, feasting and merry-making. It is the end of the … Continue reading →

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Christmas Gift

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Spirit Moments

Christmas will be in a few days. It is a time for joy for many people. Gift-giving, often lavish and extravagant, helps to make the season bright. Yet, the first Christmas was very simple and literally poor. It was about … Continue reading →

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Nature’s Selfie

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Spirit Moments

I caught Nature one morning taking a selfie of herself. She had no camera but the lake waters were calm and clear. It was also a clear and chilly wintry morning with blue skies. The lighting was perfect for for … Continue reading →

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Promise And Fulfillment

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Spirit Moments

It is a beautiful world. We only need to look at nature to realize what a great gift it is that has been given to us. It could only have come from the Source of Beauty. Deep inside us, we … Continue reading →

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The Coming Of The Light

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Spirit Moments

“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; for those living in a land of deep darkness, a light has shined upon them.” Light is pure energy. Where light is, there is life. A new physics is … Continue reading →

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