Category Archives: Relationships

Life is for the Giving, not the Keeping

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Looking out to nature and seeing all that beauty and grandeur always amazes me and fill  me with unspeakable wonderment. Looking outward fills me with awesome. I look inward and I see something equally as awesome. I look out on … Continue reading →

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Relishing My Relationship With God

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Spirit Moments

For most of the Old Testament, God was known and addressed as ‘Lord’. The Lord of Creation. The Lord of History. The One Lord God of Israel. He evoked images of power and majesty. With mighty deeds, He saves His … Continue reading →

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Asking and Prayer

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Prayer is often seen as asking something from God, usually a material favor like a new job, a bigger house, a better car, more wealth. Sometimes, we ask for something more intangible like health or happiness or peace of mind … Continue reading →

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Three Movements in Prayer

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Spirit Moments

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 →

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Earth Stewardship

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Spirit Moments

The earth is the vineyard of the Lord and we are His tenants. It took Him a few billion years to make this fertile land. He spaded it, fenced it with stones, laced it with rivers and lakes. He planted the choicest … Continue reading →

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Miscues and Missed Cues

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Spirit Moments

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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We Will Always Remember

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Spirit Moments

  There we were, eight young men waiting around for somebody to hire us. A learned man came along and said, “Come, I know Someone who has need of your services.” And we followed him with enthusiasm. We worked during … Continue reading →

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A Nation of Singles

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Spirit Moments

I read in the news yesterday that the US is now officially a nation of singles. There are now more single households. I read the news with a lot of sadness. This emerging social change is going to be as … Continue reading →

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Remembering 9/11

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Spirit Moments

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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Called and Created to be Unique

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Each human person is unique. I am one of a kind and there is no other one like me, never was and never will be. I am complete by myself and I have everything I need in me to become fulfilled. … Continue reading →

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