Tag Archives: Grace

The Attitude of Gratitude – Day 5

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Spirit Moments

Continuing my Novena of Gratitude – Fifth Day. I am thankful for every sign and manifestation of new life. A rose bud blooming into a fresh flower always brings me a smile. It means to me that life will never … Continue reading →

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The Attitude of Gratitude – Day 4

Posted on November 17, 2018 by Spirit Moments

This is the fourth day of my Novena of Gratitude, leading up to Thanksgiving on November 22nd. I am never alone for there are always family and friends accompanying me on my journey. But there are times I want … Continue reading →

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The Attitude of Gratitude – Day 3

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Spirit Moments

Today, I thank God for family and friends and say ‘Thank you’ to those who have accompanied me in my life’s journey. I thank them for the happy times, and these memories are with me forever, that were made possible … Continue reading →

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The Attitude of Gratitude – Day 2

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Spirit Moments

One tip to being happy is to thank God for everything you have. Literally, I count my blessings, writing down the things I have in life that give me happiness. From the smallest, like a kiss, a hug, a smile, … Continue reading →

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The Attitude of Gratitude – Day 1

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Spirit Moments

In the great Christian tradition of novenas, I am starting today a nine-day preparation for Thanksgiving Day. All major and important holy days in Christianity are celebrated with a nine-day preparation, culminating with the feast itself. Gratitude is a deeply … Continue reading →

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Beauty Over And Out Of Ugly

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Spirit Moments

This is a burl. A burl is a rounded knotty growth on a tree, seen by many as an imperfection, and maybe even as a symptom of a disease or the sign of a faulty growth. But in the hands … Continue reading →

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Life, Intentional not Accidental

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Spirit Moments

I am intentional, not accidental. I refuse to accept or to believe that I am an accident. There may not be any compelling reason why I should exist. Yet, there is Someone who intended that I should. In the vast … Continue reading →

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Generosity

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Spirit Moments

I believe I have been a generous person; although I am sure that there would be some who would think otherwise. I have given out of my blessings and fullness. I have also believed that one cannot give what one … Continue reading →

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Promise And Fulfillment

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Spirit Moments

It is a beautiful world. We only need to look at nature to realize what a great gift it is that has been given to us. It could only have come from the Source of Beauty. Deep inside us, we … Continue reading →

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Pueblo Amante de Maria

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Spirit Moments

This morning we joined the Spanish Community in our Parish in las mañanitas for our Lady of Guadalupe whose feast day it is today. And at the end of this week, the Filipino community will have their turn with the start … Continue reading →

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