Tag Archives: Choice

The First Day of Spring

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Spirit Moments

The clouds of my depression are lifting up and I am beginning to see the light again. So timely and appropriate that today is the first day of spring. I see this as a recurring pattern in my life: in … Continue reading →

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We live today in a disposable and throw-away society. When something is broken or does not work anymore, we just throw it away and get a new one. When something is old, obsolete or not fashionable anymore, we just get … Continue reading →

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Spirit Moments | Comments Off on God Does Not Make Junk

Discipleship is a Choice

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Spirit Moments

I am alive and life life is such a wonderful, unmerited gift. I have been endowed with reason to understand and make sense out of this life I have been gifted with. I have also been endowed with emotions as … Continue reading →

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Discipleship and Discipline

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Spirit Moments

God’s boundless love is so prodigious and abundant I sometimes take it for granted.  It is totally unmerited I often think there is nothing I need to do to receive it. But I realize that I cannot come before the … Continue reading →

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The 10,000 Rule

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Practice makes perfect. But to really excel in what one is doing, there is the 10,000 rule. In his book, Outliers: The Story of Success, Malcolm Gladwell puts forward the notion that the key to success is to practice a … Continue reading →

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“For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” (Third Law of Motion) “What goes around, comes around.” (Law of Karma) “The measure you give will be the measure you get back.” (Jesus Christ) Physics, Eastern Mysticism and Christian … Continue reading →

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Spirit Moments | 6 Comments

Changes and Signposts

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Christ’s call to repentance is a call to change. And all life is about change. I can simply allow changes to happen in my life. Or, I can choose the changes I want to see happen in my life. I … Continue reading →

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Life Is Better Lived In The Active Voice

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Being good is not easy. Keeping the ten commandments is difficult. I have often transgressed many times and usually the same ones every time. But the ten commandments are but the bare minimum to a just and upright life. When … Continue reading →

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The Parable of the Sower and the Computer

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Ordinary things and events often can teach us very valuable lessons and give us deep insights. In today’s Gospel, Christ used the story about a sower to explain how people would respond to his words and teachings. I have always … Continue reading →

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My Damascus Is Not One Of Blinding Light But Of Groping In Shadows

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Spirit Moments

I always experience a certain thrill in being the first to announce some good news. Unfortunately, that is also true when it comes to bad news. But people have always loved passing on information, either in the form of news … Continue reading →

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