Tag Archives: Blessings

It is wonderful world and life is beautiful. But there is also a lot to make one sad. Like, billions of people live on but a dollar a day while a few have billions and still want more. There is … Continue reading →

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Spirit Moments | Comments Off on Being Open to Goodness and Beauty

God’s Mysterious Ways

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Spirit Moments

The fall of Constantinople in 1453 signaled the end of an era. The last vestiges of the powerful Holy Roman Empire finally succumbed to the onslaughts of the Ottoman Empire. In its heyday, the Holy Roman Empire which existed for … Continue reading →

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Transfigured!

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Spirit Moments

A little girl on a mountain peak shouts out with joy: “Thank you God for the beauty and wonder of your creation!” Another day has just broken and she proclaims: “Thank you God for another wonderful day!” Spring is about … Continue reading →

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In My Life

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Spirit Moments

In my life, there has been nothing that I fervently prayed for that was not given to me; nothing that I sought that I did not find. I have knocked on many doors and I have been surprised and deeply … Continue reading →

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No Less Than The Trees And The Stars

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Is it just human folly to think I am the center of the universe? For the longest time, men thought the universe revolved around the earth, and, by extension, around man. We now realize we are but a small planet … Continue reading →

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Amazing Grace, Once More

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Spirit Moments

The more I think about grace, the more I realize how amazing grace is. Nature decrees that what goes up must come down. Grace declares that what comes down will be raised up and glorified. Nature decrees that what goes … Continue reading →

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Life, Lilies and Birds

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Spirit Moments

The serenity of the sunset can never be improved upon. The distant hills are quiet witnesses to the melting of the sun. There is nothing I can do now to change that day just done. Just like the beauty of … Continue reading →

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Of Children and Life as a Circle

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Spirit Moments

As I face the end of my days with trepidation and uncertainty, I am also experiencing deep joy and happiness being part of the early days of Jane and Jonathan. Anabelle and I had superabundant fun raising our three boys. … Continue reading →

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Learning from My Emptiness

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Spirit Moments

What can I learn when I am in a state of neediness and desolation? Nature abhors a vacuum. Whenever there is a vacuum, nature tends to fill it with just about anything to remove the emptiness. Often, I try to … Continue reading →

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The 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Today is the anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution of 1986 in the Philippines. The event later on spawned the collapse of many Eastern Bloc communist countries through peaceful and massive display of people power, most notable of which … Continue reading →

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