Author Archives: Spirit Moments

“It Takes a Village to Raise a Child.”

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Spirit Moments

“It takes a village to raise a child.” says an African proverb. I have always been amazed by the interconnectedness of life, how everyone and everything are intimately linked and intertwined with one another. I am the sum total of … Continue reading →

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The Way, the Truth and the Life

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Spirit Moments

It is a joy to learn and discover new things everyday even as I grow older. And as every new day dawns, I see subtle changes happening in me. I used to live my life in minutes and hours, in … Continue reading →

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The Rhythm of Life

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Spirit Moments

We are  called in faith to become a community of believers and then we are sent out to proclaim and share that call with the whole creation. The rhythm that sustains life is the same rhythm that builds our faith. … Continue reading →

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Still On My Lost Wallet

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Spirit Moments

We are creatures of habit. I looked at the drawer where Anabelle found my lost wallet several times but I did not notice it. The top of that drawer was not one of the usual places where I would usually … Continue reading →

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Right Before My Very Eyes

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Spirit Moments

The other day I couldn’t find my wallet and I was totally distraught. I looked everywhere and I couldn’t locate it. I was in panic thinking back where I could have left it or dropped it the night before. But … Continue reading →

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Voices

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Spirit Moments

People who hear voices are often labelled as crazy or lunatics. But I hear voices often. I do many crazy things but I am sure of my sanity. Still, I do often hear voices. Like, I often hear that little … Continue reading →

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The Good Shepherd

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Spirit Moments

There has always been a hunger and thirst in the human soul that no material goods or possessions can ever sate. At the heart of this hunger is the gnawing human insecurity that in the grand scheme of things, I … Continue reading →

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The True Cost of Discipleship

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Spirit Moments

It only takes a lost or misplaced wallet for me to lose all calm and equanimity. I t reminds me of a line in a poem I learn when I was young: ” it is east to fight when everything … Continue reading →

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Paradox and Mystery

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Spirit Moments

We live in a world of paradox and mystery. In the grand cosmic scale of things, it is total chaos out there: galaxies exploding, planets and stars constantly colliding or being sucked into massive black holes. It is no different … Continue reading →

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Misplaced Anxieties

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Spirit Moments

I have always been hungry for affirmation and public adulation. And somehow, I have always gotten it. I love being the center of attention for something I have done, or something I have said, or simply just being funny or … Continue reading →

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