Tag Archives: Choice
The First Day of Spring
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
Posted in Life, Nature, Presence, Spirituality
Tagged Being a Father, Choice, Prayer, Wisdom
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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
March 17, 2013
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Discipleship is a Choice
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
Posted in Discipleship, Faith, Life, Spirituality
Tagged Choice, Discipline, Doing good
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Discipleship and Discipline
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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Tagged Blessings, Change, Choice, Discipline
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The 10,000 Rule
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
Posted in Life, Spirituality
Tagged Beginnings, Choice, Humility, Sacrifice, Wisdom
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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
Changes and Signposts
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
Life Is Better Lived In The Active Voice
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
The Parable of the Sower and the Computer
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
My Damascus Is Not One Of Blinding Light But Of Groping In Shadows
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
Posted in Faith, The Good News
Tagged Choice, Grace, Trust
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