Category Archives: Encounter
Dignity of Labor
“It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me.” thus replied Batman when Rachel asked him his name. Today is labor day, a celebration of the dignity of human labor. For many years, labor has often … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessings, Discipline, Grace
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The Way, the Truth and the Life
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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Tagged Blessings, Endings, Grace, Growing Older, Hope, Wisdom
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The Rhythm of Life
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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Voices
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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Tagged Blessings, Generosity, Grace, Suffering, Temptation
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Paradox and Mystery
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
“What oft was thought but ne’er so well expressed.”
I have always loved quotations and sayings that inspire, that strike a chord of something deep within me. Alexander Pope once wrote: “What oft was thought but ne’er so well expressed.” In my younger years, such quotations were often hard … Continue reading
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It Ain’t Over Until the Fat Lady Sings
“It ain’t over until the fat lady sings.” This colloquialism cautions against assuming that the current state of an event is irreversible or that it is clear how or when the event will end. I have been five years into … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessings, Choice, Easter, Grace
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Abundance!
The world is so bountiful there is enough food in all the world to forever banish hunger. Yet, there is still a lot of hunger in the world today. The world has more than enough resources to banish poverty forever. … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessings, Change, Generosity, Miracles
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A Cup Running Over Kind of Birthday
I have been favored in my life by one with whom the Lord is present and today is her birthday. A good friend once told me that I can’t really start counting my blessings unless I start with Anabelle. She … Continue reading
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Tagged Birthdays, Blessings, Grace, Serendipity
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It is the Lord!
There are moments in my life when the Presence I pray to every morning takes on physical dimensions that I can see, touch, smell and feel. ‘It is the Lord.‘ I was taking a nap yesterday and I was slowly … Continue reading