Tag Archives: Prayer

My Connection to My Infinite Source

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Imagine a factory somewhere in China churning out electronic gadgets (iPhones, iPads, iPods) by the millions, then shipping out these goods throughout the world to eagerly waiting customers. The gadgets are all perfect – manufactured according to strict specifications and … Continue reading →

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The First Day of Spring

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Spirit Moments

The clouds of my depression are lifting up and I am beginning to see the light again. So timely and appropriate that today is the first day of spring. I see this as a recurring pattern in my life: in … Continue reading →

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Light and Life

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Spirit Moments

As a child I was afraid of the dark. Darkness embodied everything I was afraid of. I imagined all kinds of monster and evil lurking in those dim shadows. As I grew up darkness also came to represent  being lost, … Continue reading →

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My Links

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Spirit Moments

I am one with the rest of humanity. In this interconnectedness, do I share in the sufferings and pain of others by bearing my own desolation with strength and courage? In so doing, do I help alleviate in some way … Continue reading →

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This must be the image of the Prodigal Father looking afar and scanning the horizon while waiting to lavish his prodigal love on the prodigal son who has squandered his inheritance in a lavish and prodigal lifestyle. I have tried … Continue reading →

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Spirit Moments | 2 Comments

Sleep as a Mystery and a Sacred Moment

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Sleep is something many people take for granted. Sleep is a mystery to me and it can be a prayer and be made a sacred moment. Science tells me that we move through two kinds of sleep: the REM sleep … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Commandment

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Moses, speaking on behalf of Yahweh, gave his people the Ten Commandments. Later on, these commandments were expanded in the more than 600 laws in the Torah. And Jesus simplified them all into one word: Love. I read the others … Continue reading →

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Just Another Ordinary Day?

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Spirit Moments

When I am convinced that I am right, who can convince me that I am wrong? It is very difficult for me to hear what the other person is saying or to see what he is trying to tell me. … Continue reading →

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Repentance and Self-Knowing

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Spirit Moments

God’s call to me during the season of Lent is for repentance, to turn away from my sinful ways and bear good fruits in the Lord.  For often I know that what I am doing is displeasing in God’s sight … Continue reading →

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“For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” (Third Law of Motion) “What goes around, comes around.” (Law of Karma) “The measure you give will be the measure you get back.” (Jesus Christ) Physics, Eastern Mysticism and Christian … Continue reading →

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Spirit Moments | 6 Comments