Category Archives: Life

Let the Children Teach Us

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Spirit Moments

I love children and there are times I’d rather be with them than with adults. I love how they look and see life and the world with eyes of unending wonder and amazement. They teach me everything I need to … Continue reading →

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Mysteries Of Life

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Spirit Moments

The world we live in is a simple yet mysterious place. The essence of parallel lines is that they will never meet. Yet a vanishing point, where mutually parallel lines in three-dimensional space appear to converge, is a recognized physical phenomenon. A … Continue reading →

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The Love That Impels

Posted on June 15, 2019 by Spirit Moments

I have always loved this quote from Blaise Pascal: “The heart has its reasons, of which reason knows nothing”. Or, one can let it play trippingly on one’s tongue in French: “Le cœur a ses raisons que la raison ne … Continue reading →

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Love Without Limits Nor Conditions

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Love, like a spring, is life giving. Love, like water, refreshes and rejuvenates. I love it when I can tell someone that I will make time for him or her. It is an act of the will, a choice, to … Continue reading →

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What Compels Me

Posted on June 8, 2019 by Spirit Moments

A friend commented to me yesterday, “I am amused by your daily scriptural postings. What do you hope to accomplish?” I could see where she was coming from. Given how things are going these days when lies are peddled as … Continue reading →

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Nature Alive Means People Alive

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Life is so powerful it will not be denied. Life will always find a way to express itself. Living in the Santa Clara/Silicon Valley has made me even more appreciative of this fact. San Jose sits at the confluence of … Continue reading →

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Questions

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Spirit Moments

We shall never cease from questioning and the end of all our questions is to come up with ever more questions and never come to any real answers. Real life questions are never answerable by a simple ‘yes’ or a … Continue reading →

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Created For Greatness, Born For Eternity

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Spirit Moments

I come from the same spark that has spawned all the light and goodness there in this world. I carry in me this spark of the divine and infinite that suffuses the whole universe. And yet, I sometimes act as … Continue reading →

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Togetherness and Solitude

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Spirit Moments

One of the most common postings I have seen lately in Facebook is “Invest in Travel, not Things.” I could totally relate to it. I have experienced longer lasting joys, more learning and insights, photos and memories that last longer … Continue reading →

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How Love Is Life-Giving

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Spirit Moments

The Gospel that Christ preached is built on but one imperative – his great commandment of love. God created us out of love and it is our nature to love. But love is never easy. It is demanding and it … Continue reading →

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