Tag Archives: Gratitude

My Uniqueness And My Heart Of Stone

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Spirit Moments

Jesus was grieved at their hardness of heart and said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored. Mark 3:5 My disappointments and frustrations that have transformed my heart into stone arise from … Continue reading →

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“Follow me.”

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Spirit Moments

As Jesus was walking along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. Mark 2:14 In my youth, I thought I heard the same … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Day

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Spirit Moments

A little boy romping on the beach, And it is early New Year’s Day. The waves are pounding at his feet. With nary a care, totally lost in play. The waves roll on and the years pass by, The little boy … Continue reading →

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Gift-giving at Christmas

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Spirit Moments

Christmas is the time of gift-giving. This tradition and practice has made Christmas the magical season that it is. For many, Christmas has mainly been about the gifts. And many of the gifts are about reciprocity. But there is a … Continue reading →

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Birthdays

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Spirit Moments

Every birth is an occasion for wonder and amazement, just like the birth of John the Baptist or of Jesus the Christ. It is like the heavens open up for one moment and one of the angels escapes to earth … Continue reading →

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Grateful For Forty Years

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Spirit Moments

This is the day the Lord has made for me and Anabelle. Forty years ago today, we exchanged our marital vows. In those years, I have learned what it meant for two hearts to become as one. We have shared … Continue reading →

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Chosen

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Spirit Moments

I did not choose to be born. Someone made that decision for me. And for the time that I have been alive I am forever grateful. I will most likely not decide when or where or how I will die. … Continue reading →

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Tatang

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Spirit Moments

“Son, you are always with me.” Tatang never said these words to me but they could very well be his own. Everyday, I pray to and for him and Ima. They are always with me. Tatang came from a family … Continue reading →

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Be. Gentle.

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Spirit Moments

It is a chaotic and violent universe out there: new stars continuously exploding into existence even as old ones implode into black holes, galaxies spinning forward at breakneck speed and colliding forcefully with one another. And in one little corner … Continue reading →

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Morning After Thanksgiving

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Spirit Moments

I love the unfolding of the seasons It is like opening a bag filled with presents. There is always so much to be thankful for, Each day is blessings-full, heaven sent. I asked Jane, my sweet little angel, what she … Continue reading →

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