Tag Archives: Grace
Amazing Grace, Once More
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
Life, Lilies and Birds
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
The 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution
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
Posted in Encounter, Faith, Life, Philippines/Filipino
Tagged Blessings, Grace, Miracles, Serendipity
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God’s Mysterious Presence in My Life
My faith is not a faith that can move mountains nor can it drive away evil spirits. Often, I am faced with mountains of obstacles and problems. I will them to go away but they wont. There are times I … Continue reading
Amazing Grace and Karmic Nature
Everything happens for a reason. That is the law of nature. You reap what you sow. That is law of karma. This beautifully landscape scene did not happen by chance. It was designed, engineered and created by human reason and … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Love, Mystery, Nature, Photography
Tagged Grace, Poetry, Serendipity
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What Makes My Life Real
Life is too precious to be frittered away sweating the small stuff. Material possessions are small stuff. I have had many shirts and shoes and each one was replaceable. In fact, I eventually had to get rid of all of … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessings, Grace, Growing Older
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How I See Myself In All This Awesome Vastness
In the Vastness of the Universe, I Am In a distant corner of the universe, some 13.5 billion light years away, there is this seemingly empty space. On closer look and deeper focus, it is filled with a billion galaxies, … Continue reading
A Heart of Flesh
I listen to little children and they put me in touch with what is real. They speak the truth even when it is awkward and painful. They see beauty even in the the face of the clutter and even paucity. … Continue reading
Prayer is Essential to My Life
Prayer is as important to my life as food and water are. The natural rhythm that makes life possible includes moments of rest, a form of which is prayer. At the tiniest level, everything that exists is but a pulse … Continue reading
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My Prayers, My Life
How many evil things are done in the name of good intentions? A man gives his word of honor and he has a righteous and holy man beheaded just not to renege on his word. People commit themselves to some … Continue reading