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A Proactive Spiritual Life
The mark of human beings, which distinguish us from the rest of living creatures, is our capacity to choose. The hallmark of the proactive person is the constant and conscious practice of this capacity to choose. The important things in … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Hope, Prayer
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Proclaiming My Beloved-ness
When I realize that I am the Beloved, I want to tell the world about this good news and to proclaim the goodness and greatness of the Lord. Being the beloved, I also come to truly appreciate what it means … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Nature, The Good News
Tagged Beauty, Healing, Uniqueness
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The Beloved is Sacred
Imagine a garden. Quiet and serene. Peaceful and a bloom with greens. Silent yet full of life In the leaves, among the branches. Deep in the earth, under the stones. In the air and afloat in the wind. A fountain … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Forgiveness, Poetry, Serendipity
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The Gifts of the Magi
Breakthrough! That is what happens when God reveals Himself to us, when we discover God in our lives. God’s boundless and infinite love and being is like light breaking through the dark clouds, piercing through and driving away the darkness. … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Beginnings, Blessings, Eternity
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“The Lord is with you.”
There is a Presence in my life that is not human. Being human is being alive, like waking up in the morning and going through the day, eating, working, resting and sometimes having fun. Yet, there are moments during the … Continue reading
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The Prophet, The Fool and The Poet
Pasternak once wrote: “In every generation, there has to be a fool who will speak the truth as he sees it.” He could very have been describing what a prophet is. He could have written that with John the Baptist … Continue reading
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What Have I Really Learned In My Life?
“Regrets, I’ve had a few; but then again too few to mention.” There may have been some missed opportunities in my past that could have afforded me a bit more material resources or a bit more comfortable lifestyle. But now … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Blessings, Grace, Gratitude, Serendipity
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Coming Into The Presence
People come to Jesus for a variety of reasons. Many come to be healed of their infirmities so that the mute speak, the maimed are made whole, the lame walk and the blind see. Still many others comes to hear … Continue reading
The Gospel of Nature
Men are a part of nature. Men and everything in nature all come from one and the same Source. Men have consciousness and reason while nature seems to be inanimate, devoid of these faculties. And yet, nature seems to be … Continue reading
Life Never Dies
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