Category Archives: Nature

Changes

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Another paradox of life is the fact that change is the only constant. Changes define life and make it possible. Some changes are sudden and cataclysmic, like a strong typhoon. We see the destruction and devastation wrought by it but … Continue reading →

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Life Never Dies

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Roses flower and bloom, resplendent in their vibrant and beautiful colors. Left to themselves, they prosper and propagate because they are alive. Man applies fertilizer and tills the soil. The roses bloom earlier and with more blossoms. Man grafts the … Continue reading →

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Life Is An Echo

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Life is an echo. Another one of the paradoxes in life. How I see life is how life treats me. If I see life as a gift and as a blessing, gifts and blessings will abound in my life. If … Continue reading →

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God Works With Worms?

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Anabelle and I were with some friends yesterday in a vermiculture farm. These tangles of worms look so slimy, dirty and even abominable. Yet, they are part and parcel of the beautiful cycle of life. They are raised for the … Continue reading →

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Counting Blessings in Times of Sorrow

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Today is the fifth day since the typhoon. Help from all over is pouring in. But the devastation has been so widespread not everyone who needs help is getting it right now. There is great difficulty is getting the aid … Continue reading →

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Storms and Typhoons

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Spirit Moments

The worst of the typhoon Yolanda seems to be over by now. The sun is peeking out again. And now the daunting work of damage assessment, clean-up and rebuilding begins. It was awesome watching the raging storm through TV news … Continue reading →

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Heaven Breaks Through in Thin Places

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Spirit Moments

There are thin places on earth where the heaven and earth come very close together and the light and grace of God simply breaks through. My life has been blessed with so much more than my wildest dreams. I imagined … 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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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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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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