Tag Archives: Serendipity

My Prayers

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Spirit Moments

Ima taught me how to pray. First, as a simple devotion on waking up and before going to sleep. Then as an answer to all the things that a little child could be worried or excited about. There were nights … Continue reading →

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Signs @ EDSA

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Spirit Moments

It is a beautiful world and we see but a small portion of the bigger picture, which is even more awesome in its beauty and its goodness. There are always abundant signs that point to a bigger and more magnificent … Continue reading →

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Uncomplicating My Life

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Spirit Moments

The world is hungry for love. And it seems the easiest thing to give. Yet there are many who’d rather deal in hatred. Can I make their numbers less And choose to deal in love rather than hatred? There are … Continue reading →

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Make Me

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Spirit Moments

Photo courtesy of Lick Observatory, © Laurie Hatch A leper came to Jesus and begged, “If you wish you can make me clean.” Moved with pity, Jesus touched him and said, “I do will it. Be made clean.” And so it is that … Continue reading →

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In My Garden

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Spirit Moments

It is another Monday. The surroundings look refreshed from the rains over the weekend. What can I do to make this ordinary day different and even extraordinary. I will check on my little garden and see how it has fared … Continue reading →

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Eternity Hidden in the Ordinary

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Spirit Moments

It is just another ordinary day for the white egret. It feeds, it breeds and then flies south for the winter. Yet in its ordinariness, it adds beauty to nature And it is part of the great circle and cycle … Continue reading →

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Serendipity and Faith

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Spirit Moments

Sometimes, I wish and pray that I would be given a little bit more material resources that I might be more lavish and magnanimous in my giving and sharing with others. But I know this is not going to happen … Continue reading →

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The Blessings of Being a Teacher

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Spirit Moments

Often, at night, when sleep is hard to come by, one of my favorite ways of lulling myself to sleep is to remember students who have been in my classes. I am happy that  quite a number of them have … Continue reading →

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My Life in Four Stages

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Spirit Moments

When I was a child, it was “Go! Grow! Glow!” It was a time to nurture and develop my physical capabilities, my mental faculties, my social skills and my spiritual roots. Then came the period of preparation and I acquired … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis in Tacloban

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Spirit Moments

He came. He saw. He compassioned with them. They came in droves, by the thousands, braving winds and rain. They came to see him, hear his words, and perchance to touch him. And how serendipitous that there would be a … Continue reading →

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