Category Archives: Love

Coming Home To Be a Child Again

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Spirit Moments

“Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” This is the constant refrain in my life today. “To be a child is to have no past And to live in eternity’s sunrise.” … Continue reading →

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Three Levels of Generosity

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Spirit Moments

I have been blessed to have been able to give more often than to receive. From my early years, I had been taught and told to give to others and share whatever I have. I have been brought up in … Continue reading →

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Blessed with Faith Forever (BFF)

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Another day has dawned Another beautiful morn I stretch my arms in thanksgiving What a great gift to be living I often wonder why My life in the here and now I did not ask to be But I am … Continue reading →

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Friendship

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Today is the feast day of Martha, the sister of Mary, whose feast day we celebrated last week. Together with their brother Lazarus, here is one family that Jesus loved and was very close to. I can imagine Jesus considered … Continue reading →

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Finding God in Everyday Life

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Spirit Moments

I pray everyday but I do not consider myself particularly religious. I try to be a good person but I know there are a lot of bad things in me. Even my online persona is most likely different from the … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis Rocks As He Keeps Rocking the Church

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Pope Francis was reported in the media today, asking priests and religious to practice a simpler and humbler lifestyle when it comes to their choice of cars and other modern gadgets. In part the report said: As part of his … Continue reading →

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The Super Moon, My Special Birthday Gift

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Last night, I went out to take this photo of the ‘Super Moon’. Dark. Somber. Brooding. Kind of melancholic with only the outlines of the landscape visible. This Super Moon is closer to us by some 50,000 miles than when … Continue reading →

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Where My Heart Is

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Spirit Moments

I was watching a video the other day on how to live a good life by managing one’s finances very well. The speaker counseled viewers to live within their means. That sounded like a sound advice. What he said next … Continue reading →

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Generosity is the Hallmark of Love

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Spirit Moments

I grew up in an environment and around people who took parenting seriously. I know of fathers, who would slave it out, sometimes in boring jobs or back-braking work, to be able to provide for their family. I know of … Continue reading →

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Musings on Fathers’ Day

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Spirit Moments

The curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd wind slowly o’er the lea The plowman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me. Thomas Grey One of the joys of coming … Continue reading →

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