Tag Archives: Blessings
Perspectives
Prayer beads or worry beads have long been used by various cultures such as Asian, African, Middle East, Anatolian, Ottoman, Turkish, Greek and Indian for meditation, protection from negative energy and to relieve stress. It must have been from these … Continue reading
Transfiguring My Life
Faces often convey more meaning and speak louder that the words we say. A smile on my face usually elicits a resonating smile from another person. A face burdened by pain or problems often breaks my heart and urges me … Continue reading
Breaking Bread at the Commons
Bounty and abundance have always been the Law of Nature. Natural shortages such those brought about by droughts are often temporary. Man-made shortages such as those brought about by hoarding happen because man takes from nature out of greed instead … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Faith, Nature, Spirituality
Tagged Blessings, Doing good, Gratitude, Love, Service
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A Life Well Lived
Life is a wondrous gift. I was not asked beforehand if I wanted to be born. Now that I am here, I am grateful for this tremendous gift. It is amazing how before I was not and now I am … Continue reading
Friendship
Today is the feast day of Martha, the sister of Mary, whose feast day we celebrated last week. Together with their brother Lazarus, here is one family that Jesus loved and was very close to. I can imagine Jesus considered … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Family, Friendship, Love, Philippines/Filipino
Tagged Blessings, Generosity, Service
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Creation Spirituality is About Harmony
The Navajo Indians lived with beauty and bounty daily. They reverenced the sacredness of everything around them. Their outlook in life was to live in harmony with this beauty, this bounty and the sacredness of their surroundings. They were aware … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Blessings, Discipline, Poetry
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Creation Spirituality in Practice
I see Creation Spirituality very much alive among native American Indians. They are totally one with nature. They see their surroundings alive with the same vivifying principle that keeps them in existence. They see the desert and everything that is … Continue reading
These are summer blooms from my little garden. From the earliest days of our marriage, Anabelle always had fresh flowers at home. Nothing makes a home more beautiful and feel more homey than fresh flowers. And nothing says ‘Welcome’ more … Continue reading
July 21, 2013
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He Who Made the Universe Also Fashioned the Human Heart
Laws and regulations are a necessary component of the social contract that enables people to live together in peace and harmony. But sometimes, there are laws that contradict and there are regulations that contravene other rules. Then there are principles, … Continue reading
Love and Wisdom . . . . from the mouth of babes!
Even before an infant can talk, it can already express a whole gamut of feelings and emotions. Without any intelligible words and with only gurgling and babbling sounds, an infant can express joy and happiness, sadness and disappointment. We know … Continue reading