Tag Archives: Poetry

Eyes And Ears

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Spirit Moments

If eyes were made for seeing, why do I fail to see so many things? I always wake up to a beautiful morning, why do I fail to see beauty the rest of the day? The eyes indeed were made … Continue reading →

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Random Reasons

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Spirit Moments

In every forest always, There are quiet glades Where men and beasts Can find rest and shade. Droughts may scorch and dry But they may also serve To ream the underground cisterns to contain more water when it comes. Water … Continue reading →

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Seeds That Have Grown Into Trees

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Spirit Moments

A solitary tree stands strong and mighty on the top of a hill Struggling and prevailing against the severe drought in California Where brown is the new green. What an awesome thought that and how all this strength and might came … Continue reading →

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We Are One Body

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Spirit Moments

“We are one body, one body in Christ; and we do not stand alone. We are one body, one body in Christ; and he came that we might have life.” I think of and pray for those who are going … Continue reading →

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The Jesus Prayer

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Spirit Moments

“Jesus, son of David, have pity on me.” This is known as the Jesus prayer among our Orthodox brethren. It is prayed in three ways: As a “prayer of the heart” in silence in the hesychast method of prayer. As a continual mental … Continue reading →

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Like The Windmill.

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Spirit Moments

What goes up must come down. That is the reality of life since time began. We toss our dreams up into the air And they soon fall back broken. Not fair. We go up in flights of fancy and dream … Continue reading →

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And That Is Why You Are My Friend

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Spirit Moments

You are my friend because I was alone and all by myself, And you came along to draw me out of my loneliness. And all of a sudden, the world around me became a scene of many vibrant colors, of … Continue reading →

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Life’s Rhythm and Rhymes

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Spirit Moments

There are days full of sunshine and happiness, I’d pray for them to never end. They make me feel grateful for life And my troubles I am able to transcend. There are days so full of sorrow and sadness, I’d … Continue reading →

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Seeing Eternity in the Now

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Spirit Moments

I watch and enjoy this picture I once took of the sunset. I pointed my camera and clicked it and out came this awesome photo. It could very well be the picture of another glorious morning breaking. Either way, it … Continue reading →

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The Lord Is Risen

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Spirit Moments

Before the four Gospels were written, there was was the Gospel of nature. Nature, with her beauty and constant transformation, Show us the magnificence and reality of the Resurrection. Today, I simply let the grandeur of nature speak to me … Continue reading →

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