Category Archives: Relationships

Thanking God for 39 Years

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Today is our 39th wedding anniversary. We have known each other for 44 years and have been married for 39 now. Every morning that breaks, I whisper a prayer of gratitude to God for bringing Anabelle into my life. We … Continue reading →

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Peace on Earth

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Spirit Moments

The kidnapping of about two hundred young innocent girl in Nigeria reflects the lack of peace in the world today. There is unending strife in the Middle East. There are simmering tensions in the Southeast Asia. Everywhere, millions are worried … Continue reading →

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Recognizing God’s Loving Presence

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Spirit Moments

We went out biking as a family yesterday afternoon: a young couple and their two young children with two grandparents tagging along. Nothing really extraordinary, nothing earth-shaking nor game changing.  Yet, I saw God’s hand as the love and the … Continue reading →

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Changes and Changelessness

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Life is constant change yet the more things change the more they stay they same. I have changed and have seen a lot of changes in and during my life. Some changes are but a blur. Like, technology gets a … Continue reading →

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Love Incarnations

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Love in today’s popular culture is often portrayed as the romance between two persons, with a strong focus on its physical and sexual manifestations. Love is richer and deeper than just the romance or the physical or the sexual. I … Continue reading →

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Constant Love and Care

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Spirit Moments

There is a Good Shepherd who looks after me. He calls out and I hear His voice and I follow. In the hustle and bustle of daily living, His voice is sometimes drowned out by all the noise and the … Continue reading →

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Counting My Blessings

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Flesh to eat? Blood to drink? So that I can have eternal life? To even believe that there is life after this one? then to love and serve others before myself? To be the last? To be humble? Indeed, these … Continue reading →

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In the Hands of the Divine Sculptor

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Spirit Moments

I recently came across this beautiful sculpture. It is amazing how such fluid transparency and soft delicate features can be drawn out from a material as hard as marble. What is even more amazing is the artistry of the sculptor … Continue reading →

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To Be Human Is To Ask Questions

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Several days after the Resurrection and the apostles and disciples were still unbelieving and full of questions, made even more disquieting by their fears. To be human is to ask a lot of questions. Even believers are bothered by questions, … Continue reading →

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Betrayals I Have Been Guilty Of

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Spirit Moments

One of the great burdens I carry in my heart are the many times I have betrayed people – sometimes even for something less than thirty pieces of silver. I have betrayed people I love and those closest to me. … Continue reading →

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