Category Archives: Presence
Three Movements in Prayer
I always pray in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. And in there are the three movements in my every encounter with God. In the beginning, God said, “Let there be light” … Continue reading
Mindfulness
I know that I have nothing but the here and now. The past is gone and the future is not yet. It is only today that I really have. And yet, my consciousness wherein my mind and memory reside, also … Continue reading
Platitudes and Banality
I hate it when something bad happens to people, others would try to help out by offering words of comfort that are platitudes that smack of banality and even insincerity. And I find myself guilty of such quite often. A loved … Continue reading
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Tagged Grace, Growing Older, Prayer, Serendipity, Suffering
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An Abiding Presence
Everything in my life has the potential of revealing God to me. His presence is in every person, every event, every place. In anything I do, anything I have, anything I experience. From the smallest atom to the biggest star. If … Continue reading
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Tagged Poetry, Prayer, Serendipity
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Children as Liberators
I have often noticed that babies seem to be aware of some presence that I do not see. I remember how, when Jane was a few months old, her eyes would move across a room as though following someone who … Continue reading
Fullness of Time
In the fullness of time. God renews and makes everything beautiful in His time. I just love this image of God and the world He has created. I imagine it taking place with the blast of trumpets and colorful fanfare … Continue reading
Miscues and Missed Cues
Life has not always given me instructions in the words I understand or expect. In other words, there have been a lot of miscues and missed meanings in my life. There were instances others have invited me into an intimate … Continue reading
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Tagged Growing Older, Prayer
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Where I Truly Want To Be
I have always been aware of God’s presence in my life. I believe my life is a gratuitous gift from Him, undeserved, unmerited, unconditionally given. I love the episode where He became man in Jesus Christ and lived among us. … Continue reading
Spirit And Life
I am more than just my physical body. There is a part of me that is not material. My body, because it is made up of matter, ties me down to the material world. I am earth-bound and I cannot … Continue reading
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Remembering 9/11
9/11 is forever etched in the collective consciousness not only of Americans but of the entire world. What kind of hatred so strong would drive people to do something so utterly vicious? As the world watched in total disbelief as … Continue reading
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Tagged Grace, Hope, Humility
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