Tag Archives: Suffering

The Fullness of Life

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Life is good and it is great to be alive. Man’s deepest yearning is to remain alive, to live life in its fullness, to live forever. Man’s greatest fears are those that would deny him this fullness of life. Like … Continue reading →

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Let Go and Let God

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Spirit Moments

If I were to buy my life, what can I buy it with? I was born with nothing at all. So what currency can I use to buy me a life? I have had many joys and pleasures. But these … Continue reading →

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Uniqueness and Aloneness

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Who am I? – I often wonder. Is it possible to live for years with someone and still not fully know or understand that person? Is it even possible to truly know and understand another? Or will the other be … Continue reading →

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I Will Endure

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Spirit Moments

According to the Law of Entropy, everything eventually breaks down. In fact, everything in the universe is fragile. Life itself is fragile. And yet fragility produces the pieces from which new life and new levels of existence are created. In … Continue reading →

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Love And Caring in the Aftermath of Yolanda

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Spirit Moments

The outpouring of love, concern, caring and sharing in the past days for those affected and afflicted by Yolanda has been nothing short of miraculous. I have tried to do my share, miniscule to what others have put in who … Continue reading →

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Mercy, Faith And Blessings

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Luke 18:35-43 As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard a crowd going by, he asked what was happening. They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” Then he shouted, “Jesus, … Continue reading →

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My Prayer Today

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Prayers these days seem so inutile in the face of all the pain and misery brought about by destruction and devastation wrought by typhoon Yolanda. We prayed mightily as a nation for God to spare us from the storm, to … Continue reading →

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Kintsukuroi

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Life is fragile, subject to constant changes. Entropy is the law of nature, Everything eventually breaks down. Sudden upheavals happen with such regularity that the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry. Yet people are averse to … Continue reading →

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Counting Blessings in Times of Sorrow

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Today is the fifth day since the typhoon. Help from all over is pouring in. But the devastation has been so widespread not everyone who needs help is getting it right now. There is great difficulty is getting the aid … Continue reading →

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Lamentations After The Storm

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Spirit Moments

My head feels badly bruised and battered. I feel the blood trickling down from my head to my face as I struggle in the dark, buffeted by unceasing winds and a torrential downpour. It is only now that we are … Continue reading →

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