Category Archives: Spirituality

Fears and Anxieties

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Spirit Moments

What are the storms in my life that keep me terrified? What are my fears and anxieties? As a child, I used to be afraid of the dark. You could never send me alone into a dark room or a … Continue reading →

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The Heart as Core

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Functionally, the heart is no more than an organ designed to pump blood throughout the whole body. No more, no less. It does not create blood. That is the function of the bone marrow. The heart does not even cleanse … Continue reading →

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Quests

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Spirit Moments

People often fear what they do not know nor understand. And what they fear, because they cannot handle it, they usually end up hating. Ignorance and uncertainty breed fear and insecurity. Fear and insecurity give rise to hatred. I used … Continue reading →

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Longing for Forever

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Life is beautiful, I know and I can see. And yet all this beauty is but transitory. The pretty flower that blooms in my garden today All too soon withers and dies and just fades away. Yet the memory lingers … Continue reading →

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Warning: Not To Create God In My own Likeness

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Sometimes, nay often, I find myself creating God in my own image and likeness. Like, I pray that God would make my life in this fashion or in that manner. There is no gainsaying or second guessing God; so, instead … Continue reading →

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My Ultimate Well-Spring

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Often these days, I would catch myself looking at the mirror and thinking, “That is how I my father looked like.” I also see so much of him now in my mannerisms and behavior, his smile particularly. I would catch … Continue reading →

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The One Thing I Seek

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Spirit Moments

In this day and age, I notice many people living their lives out of checklists: Top 25 Places to Visit before You Die; the 100 Books You Need to Read; 10 Habits of Happy People; 12 Things You Must Have … Continue reading →

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The True and Simple Reason of My Existence

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Stephen Hawking wrote in his latest book that we do not need God to explain or understand the universe. With our reason, we can find the reason for everything that exists. Yet, it is also axiomatic in science that given … 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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Spritual Exercises

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Use it or lose it. That is a physical law where I have found great enlightenment.Muscles atrophy when they are not used. Talents are forgotten over time when they are not utilized. Even money loses its value over time when … Continue reading →

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