Category Archives: Life

The Fourth Candle

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Spirit Moments

In preparation for Christmas, we lighted four candles to get us ready for the coming of Jesus. Each candle represented four virtues that Jesus brought and taught to us. The first candle is the candle of Hope. Christ is the … Continue reading →

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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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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 Voice In The Wilderness

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Spirit Moments

The world today is like a depressing wilderness. Like a gloomy forest, it looks dark, dreary, cheerless. The winding trails seem to lead to nowhere What a dismal place! No one seems to care. There are wars and conflict in … Continue reading →

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To Be Is To Love

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Spirit Moments

“I think therefore I am.” With one simple statement, Descartes has spawned a new school of Philosophy and the rationalistic and scientific culture we see dominant in the West today. It also explains the intense individualism (“I am.”) we see … Continue reading →

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The Full Moon And The Fullness Of Time

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Spirit Moments

This weekend saw the biggest super moon for 2017 and the beginning of Advent. This serendipitous convergence is kairos time. Life is unfolding and attaining it fullness in time. The other weekend, after Thanksgiving, was mostly chronos time. Thanksgiving, the … Continue reading →

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Gratitude And Generosity

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Spirit Moments

Thanksgiving is all about gratitude for all our blessings. So much to be thankful for. Generosity is the natural companion and complement to gratitude. Life is indeed a great blessing we should be thankful for. Unmerited, unexpected, unasked for. To … Continue reading →

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Thankful

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Spirit Moments

I enjoy recalling memories of the past, both happy and sad, how these have brought color into my life and helped me become the person I that I am today. I still have my dreams and aspirations for the future … Continue reading →

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