Tag Archives: Gratitude

The Colors Of Grace

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Today is the great feast of Mary, she whom the angel hailed as full of grace so full of grace Elizabeth declared her as blessed among all women. I am doing my morning prayers and I am asking for my … Continue reading →

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Aloneness and Togetherness

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Life is a constant flux and rhythm of being alone and getting together. I love my alone moments. I treasure my being alone with myself and being alone with God. I need these moments to be in touch with who … Continue reading →

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Let The Children . . .

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Children are a blessing. No one and nothing can give us more joys and happiness. Babies evoke the deepest love from those around them. Nothing can be sweeter-smelling than a baby’s breathe. Nothing softer or smoother than a baby’s skin. … Continue reading →

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Wealth Impoverishes

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Spirit Moments

  There is nothing more impoverishing that wealth and riches. I have heard it said rich people will make better public servants because they will not steal anymore like an ordinary person would. Our recent history has proven this false … Continue reading →

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An Abiding Sense of Awe and Wonder

Posted on August 3, 2019 by Spirit Moments

There is a saying that no knight is a hero to his valet. Often, the routine of daily living dulls one’s sense of magic and mystery. People love children because it takes so little to stoke in them a deep … Continue reading →

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Every Sunrise Celebrates a New Creation

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Spirit Moments

I first encountered, and liked for the first time, inihaw na panga at buntot ng tuna in Davao. The story, probably true but also possibly apocryphal, is that these parts of the fish (the head and the tail) used to … Continue reading →

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Beauty All Around Us

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Spirit Moments

  There is so much grace and beauty in the world if we would just stop and look a while. And yet, we keep on thrashing our planet; we could end up destroying the only kind of environment that would … Continue reading →

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A Wet Dream

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Spirit Moments

This is not about what most people would think. But I could not think a more appropriate title than this. Early this morning, I had the weirdest of dreams. Anabelle and I have a very dear friend whom we have … Continue reading →

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The Heartbeat of the Universe

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Spirit Moments

I love each new day that breaks out with the light of dawn, another chance for life to fully blossom out for me. But I also look forward to the quiet and stillness that night has to offer to roost … Continue reading →

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A Pause To Say ‘Thank You’

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Spirit Moments

 Whenever I read the news these days and I can sense a lot of fear, anxiety and divisions. Never in man’s history have there been so much affluence and material comforts in the lives of people and yet there has … Continue reading →

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