I recently chanced upon a beautiful variation of The Paradoxical Commandments, originally written by Kent M. Keith in 1968 and later popularized through Mother Teresa. The spirit of those words has stayed with me ever since. People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered.Forgive them anyway. If you are kind,people may accuse you of selfish ulteriorContinue reading “Do It Anyway”
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To the Woman Who Loved Me First
Dear Momma, Before I ever opened my eyes to this world, before I knew the color of the sky or the sound of rain against the roof, I already knew you. When I was but a little fetus, hidden away in the sacred darkness of your womb, I was already being carried by your love.Continue reading “To the Woman Who Loved Me First”
The Old and New Mind
When Scripture says, “All things have become new,” what does it really mean? Does salvation only apply to our spirits and hearts? What about our bodies and minds? Is there any provision in salvation’s plan for them? In a moment of insight, I realized that “all” means all—nothing left out. Salvation doesn’t just affect ourContinue reading “The Old and New Mind”
It’s too late
Whenever we hear someone say it’s too late, we mostly think of the fact that some misfortune is bound to happen sooner or later and that nothing can be done about it. True as this may be, I believe that when applied rightly, the sentence “it’s too late” can free us from so much stressContinue reading “It’s too late”
The fault in our Stars
It’s always captivating to watch the skies lit up with the stars at night. Sometimes they form what appears as patterns to which we try to give meaning in the light of our culture and traditions. Children aren’t left out of this awe-inspiring sight; they love to recite the poem ‘Twinkle, twinkle, little star…’ Generally,Continue reading “The fault in our Stars”
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