Category Archives: Generosity
How Can This Be?
But Mary said to the angel, “How can this be?” ~ Luke 1:34 In the world of particle physics, there is no rhyme nor reason. Just randomness. A single proton and a single electron move about hither and thither with no … Continue reading
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Tagged Serendipity
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Life Is For the Giving, Not the Taking
Jesus summoned them and said, “Whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave. Just so, the Son of Man did not come to be served but … Continue reading
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Tagged Service
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To Live Is To Give
Jesus went up the mountain and called to him those whom he wanted, and they came to him. Mark 3:13 Solitude and being alone does not make me uncomfortable. But I also immensely enjoy being with people. This is something I … Continue reading
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Tagged Discipline, Doing good, Service
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Gift-giving at Christmas
Christmas is the time of gift-giving. This tradition and practice has made Christmas the magical season that it is. For many, Christmas has mainly been about the gifts. And many of the gifts are about reciprocity. But there is a … Continue reading
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Tagged Doing good, Gratitude
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Authentic Generosity
I am not really a selfish person. When asked to give, I usually give rather freely of my time, talent and treasure. When there is something meaningful or an important task to be done, I am usually among the first … Continue reading
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Tagged Choice, Doing good, Grace, Suffering
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Generosity And Pain
I became very selfish and self-preoccupied in my pain. I became fixated on my suffering and on my needs. I became very grasping and wanting things for myself, done my way and in my time. I wanted God to do … Continue reading
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Doing Good Now
Life is often difficult and it can be complicated. We do not need to make it any more difficult nor any more complicated than it already is. There is an easy and simple way to do it. And Christ showed … Continue reading
Seeds and Sower
I have been both seed and the sower. When I look back at my years, I feel deeply grateful for and humbled by all the blessings that have come into my life. It has been a long way from Angeles … Continue reading
Thank God For Another Wonderful Day!
It’s another wonderful day. The sun is out and the sky is clear and blue. Another day to truly appreciate life and to to be thankful to be alive. It could be a rainy and wet day like it is … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Goodness, Truth
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How Can I Make This For Three
In the original score of the musical Sound of Music, these beautiful lines were part of the song “You are sixteen going on seventeen”: A bell is no bell till you ring it A song is no song till you sing … Continue reading
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