Tag Archives: Gratitude
My Uniqueness And My Heart Of Stone
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
“Follow me.”
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
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
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
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
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
Chosen
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
Tatang
“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
Be. Gentle.
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
Morning After Thanksgiving
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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