Tag Archives: Blessings
The Loving Presence in My Life
Life is full of wonder and mystery. There is magic in every moment. There is a thrill always waiting just around the bend. I do not recall being asked if I wanted to be born and yet here I am. … Continue reading
Living With An Angel
Today is the birthday of Anabelle and I cannot thank the Lord enough for having sent me an angel to love. I have always treasured relationships and I have always known that man was never meant to be alone. Man … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Blessings, Doing good, Grace, Gratitude, Serendipity
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Life Is What Life Is All About
Deep within the human heart is the undying belief is that life is stronger than death. Death is very frightening. It speaks of a finality that life has come to an end. Life, for all its troubles and tribulations, is … Continue reading
How Do I Begin To Love?
The beginning of all knowledge and wisdom is to know one’s self. Who and what am I? Why am I here and where am I going? What am I good at and how can I develop and use my talents? … Continue reading
Roots and Sources
Branches cannot grow and bear fruits unless attached to the trunk of a tree. Rivers cannot flow to the sea unless they have their source in some mountain springs. Light cannot illuminate the dark unless an energy source emits it … Continue reading
Jesuit Influences in My Life
Over the weekend, it was serendipity that we attended a wedding on Saturday and heard Sunday mass at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola in Sacramento. It is a Jesuit Parish. Jesuits have played a major role and exerted a … Continue reading
On My Blindness
There are many times I am blind and fail to see. I often get so accustomed to things I fail to see all the beauty around me. I get so busy with life I fail to stop and smell the … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Blessings, Doing good, Poetry
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Be It Done Unto Me According To Thy Word
There are many things and events in my life – most of them, amazing – I have no control over: when, where and how I was born, when, where and how I will die, my innate talents and capabilities. There … Continue reading
My Thirsts
I have been thirsting all my life and I do not want my thirst to go away. I thirst for beauty and would want to see it in everything around me: the first blooms of spring, the singing of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessings, Poetry
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Murphy’s Law and the Prodigal Son
I have always found Murphy’s Law fascinating if not fanciful. And it has been expressed in many slightly different ways: “If anything can go wrong, it will.” or “ Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” or “If there are … Continue reading