Tag Archives: Serendipity

Recurring Themes in My Life

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Spirit Moments

I never really see the fullness of reality. I enjoy a beautiful scene and am overcome by emotions. At the same time, something inside me tells me that this is not all there is to reality. I am catching but … Continue reading →

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Photography and Spirituality

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Spirit Moments

I love dabbling in photography. I love taking photos of nature scenes and of important occasions. I love putting my photos together and weaving a story out of them, or doing a reflective video or photo essay from them. I … Continue reading →

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The Loving Presence in My Life

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Life is full of wonder and mystery. There is magic in every moment. There is a thrill always waiting just around the bend. I do not recall being asked if I wanted to be born and yet here I am. … Continue reading →

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Living With An Angel

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Today is the birthday of Anabelle and I cannot thank the Lord enough for having sent me an angel to love. I have always treasured relationships and I have always known that man was never meant to be alone. Man … Continue reading →

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Jesuit Influences in My Life

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Over the weekend, it was serendipity that we attended a wedding on Saturday and heard Sunday mass at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola in Sacramento. It is a Jesuit Parish. Jesuits have played a major role and exerted a … Continue reading →

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A Day In My Life

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Yesterday, we visited Joe for the last time. We went to his funeral mass. I remember him guitar in hand, singing his songs with a coterie of young children trailing behind him. He brought joy and happiness wherever he went. … Continue reading →

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The 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Today is the anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution of 1986 in the Philippines. The event later on spawned the collapse of many Eastern Bloc communist countries through peaceful and massive display of people power, most notable of which … Continue reading →

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Amazing Grace and Karmic Nature

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Everything happens for a reason. That is the law of nature. You reap what you sow. That is law of karma. This beautifully landscape scene did not happen by chance. It was designed, engineered and created by human reason and … Continue reading →

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Awesome Signs in an Otherwise Ordinary Life

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Spirit Moments

We went on a leisurely hike at Point Isabel in Richmond yesterday afternoon, just before the sun set. I was once again touched by the ephemeral beauty of the sunset. Every sunset, fleeting and radiant, is the promise of yet … Continue reading →

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It is now generally accepted that everything that there is in the universe started with one point of light exploding mightily in a big bang. And in that one cataclysmic moment, the entire universe came to be. Maybe Someone said, … Continue reading →

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Spirit Moments | Comments Off on Nothing Random About My Being Here