Tag Archives: Grace

My Sunday Morning Coffee

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Spirit Moments

If I spill the cup I am holding and it contains coffee, I would spill coffee and not chocolate nor tea. In the same way, if my heart is filled with goodness, the goodness spills into my actions and words. … Continue reading →

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On Friendship

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Friends are among life’s greatest treasures. I thank God daily for my friends, both far and wide, seen and unseen, present or absent, still around and those long gone, friends who have become family, and more delighting family who are … Continue reading →

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My Existence

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Spirit Moments

God had a choice in creating me. He had a choice to do otherwise. But he said: “I do choose. Be!” In my case, God is not an option. He holds me in the palm of His hand and sustains … Continue reading →

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Feast of Christ the King

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Spirit Moments

O God We do well to join all creation in heaven and on earth in praising you through Jesus Christ, our Lord. For you have made us in your own image and set us, as stewards, over creation. Once you … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Time

Posted on November 24, 2018 by Spirit Moments

In my quiet moments, I enjoy looking back to memories of the past, both happy and sad, and how these have brought color into my life and helped me become the person I that I am today. I still have … Continue reading →

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In the Afterglow of Thanksgiving

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Spirit Moments

The curfew tolls the knell of parting day,           The lowing herd wind slowly o’er the lea,  The plowman homeward plods his weary way,           And leaves the world to darkness and to me. ~ Thomas Gray I hear the bell tollong … Continue reading →

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The Attitude of Gratitude – Day 9

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Spirit Moments

Happy Thanksgiving!   And now, bless the God of all, who has done wondrous things on earth; Who fosters people’s growth from their mother’s womb, and fashions them according to his will! May he grant you joy of heart and … Continue reading →

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The Attitude of Gratitude – Day 8

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Spirit Moments

    Thank God for Wednesdays! Many of our close friends and people who have known us for years know about our Wednesdates. When we were planning our wedding almost fifty years ago, we had a longish guests wish-list but … Continue reading →

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The Attitude of Gratitude – Day 7

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Spirit Moments

The power of the word, whether written or spoken, is simply amazing. It has the unlimited capacity to inspire and to move people to build, or to destroy nations, to convert and to change lives, to provide joy in sorrow … Continue reading →

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The Attitude of Gratitude – Day 6

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Spirit Moments

I woke up early this morning, in my own room, in my own bed, snuggling in the warmth of the woman who has loved me unconditionally for more than half a century now. Between coming into full wakefulness and getting … Continue reading →

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