Category Archives: Faith

Lamentations After The Storm

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Spirit Moments

My head feels badly bruised and battered. I feel the blood trickling down from my head to my face as I struggle in the dark, buffeted by unceasing winds and a torrential downpour. It is only now that we are … Continue reading →

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The Zacchaeus Experience

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Yesterday was a delightful day for Anabelle and me. We met up with Gilda and Drake for lunch and we reminisced our days in Xavier Row where our children grew up as close friends, almost like brothers and sisters. Then, … Continue reading →

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Being a Saint

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Life is one big mystery and a paradox difficult, if not well nigh impossible, to understand. It is a never ending dynamic tension between being and becoming. I long for ease and comfort, a stasis where I would rest easy … Continue reading →

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Signs And Wonders

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Anabelle and I went spelunking with some friends up north where we spent the past four days. In recent months, we have been awed by fantastic rock formations in different places. In one cave in Ilagan, Isabel we actually saw … Continue reading →

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Pray Without Ceasing

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Spirit Moments

A scenic beach is always a sight to behold The rocks, the sand and the cliffs of gold Such a breath-taking place is easy to have Just let the endless rhythm of wave after wave. Stalactites and stalagmites are also … Continue reading →

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The Random God?

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Spirit Moments

We are barely three weeks in the Philippines and the country has been visited by three strong typhoons and one major earthquake, not to mention the man-made disasters caused by never-ending inanities of our national leaders. I am reminded once … Continue reading →

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Signs That I Treasure

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Life is such a wonderful experience. It is great to be alive. It leaves us often asking for more. There is a consciousness among men that there is a lot more to life than what we see or experience and … Continue reading →

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Grateful

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Spirit Moments

I may be gnarled and knotted by the years I have been weathered and beaten by the elements My forlorn shape may speak of all my fears My trunk and branches by age have been bent. Still I am thankful … Continue reading →

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Faith and Jamais Vu

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Anabelle and I are back in the Philippines. And yesterday, we went out to see the ‘old places’ and do some ‘old things’. Feelings of deja vu struck me immediately: I have been here before. I have done all of … Continue reading →

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Relationships Are All That Matter

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Spirit Moments

I shall always be grateful that my life has been rich, full and truly blessed. I have come to realize that my joys and happiness do not come from the material things and possessions that I have. For I can … Continue reading →

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