Tag Archives: Serendipity
Reasons and Alibis
Kung gusto may paraan. Kung ayaw may dahilan. To one who is willing to go, there will always be a way. To one who won’t, there is always be an alibi to stay. People who are driven and motivated will always … Continue reading
Platitudes and Banality
I hate it when something bad happens to people, others would try to help out by offering words of comfort that are platitudes that smack of banality and even insincerity. And I find myself guilty of such quite often. A loved … Continue reading
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Tagged Grace, Growing Older, Prayer, Serendipity, Suffering
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An Abiding Presence
Everything in my life has the potential of revealing God to me. His presence is in every person, every event, every place. In anything I do, anything I have, anything I experience. From the smallest atom to the biggest star. If … Continue reading
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Tagged Poetry, Prayer, Serendipity
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Children as Liberators
I have often noticed that babies seem to be aware of some presence that I do not see. I remember how, when Jane was a few months old, her eyes would move across a room as though following someone who … Continue reading
Fullness of Time
In the fullness of time. God renews and makes everything beautiful in His time. I just love this image of God and the world He has created. I imagine it taking place with the blast of trumpets and colorful fanfare … Continue reading
Life, Sex and Pleasure
The richness and meaning of life cannot be found in unalloyed joy nor even in unending pleasure. Rather it is in the endless cycle of joys and tears and the ever-upward spiraling of bad things into good and of good … Continue reading
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Tagged Serendipity
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Passages
Manila and the Philippines have just gone through another devastating calamity. Typhoon Mario has inflicted yet another traumatic calamity on our people. But this will pass away and people will soon be back to their normal lives. Nature may seem destructive … Continue reading
Serendipity
While we marvel at the beauty and order there seems to be in the universe, it is actually a chaotic and dangerous place out there. New stars are constantly exploding into existence while old ones are imploding into black holes. … Continue reading
The Rhthym of Life
Life has a certain rhythm. One time we are at the peak of joy. The next we are in the depths of sorrow. This beat goes on as life unfolds. Soon, from the beat and the rhythm, comes a melody … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Spirituality
Tagged Blessings, joy, Poetry, Sadness, Serendipity
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The Pearl of Great Price
“Pearl” often reminds me of ‘Margarita’, the Spanish word for it. Margarita is also the name of one of the dearest persons in my life. I remember her fresh out of college and ready to face the world. Things were … Continue reading