http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E20PpEsU3oE The Atheist Christmas Carol Vienna Teng It's the season of grace coming out of the voidWhere a man is saved by a voice in the distanceIt's the season of possible miracle curesWhere hope is currency and death is not the last unknownWhere time begins to fadeAnd age is welcome homeIt's the season of eyes … Continue reading #355: The Atheist Christmas Carol
Lessons from Running a Marathon
So I ran the #StandardCharteredMarathon2019 (#SCSM2019) last weekend. It’s one of the activities you do to stay healthy, challenge yourself, and maintain integrity. What lessons did I learn when I ran the marathon? 1. Find your pace. This is actually one of the first lessons I learned when I started running c/o my coach. You have to find your … Continue reading Lessons from Running a Marathon
#277: Prayer of St. Francis of Assissi
Today is the feast day of a great man, one of the best men who have ever lived that we know: St. Francis of Assisi. And this version of his prayer is one of the best I know. Today, listen to the song, and pray that you may have peace. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibOvbaNnC7w Prayer of St. Francisby … Continue reading #277: Prayer of St. Francis of Assissi
#211: God Surprises in Peas and Teas
From 31 Days With St. IgnatiusGod Surprises in Peas and Teas “You know I don’t eat anything green,” insisted my youngest son, pushing his plate of mashed potatoes, meatloaf, and green peas away from him with a single finger. Arms crossed, six-year-old Chris glared at me across the dining room table. His older brother stuck … Continue reading #211: God Surprises in Peas and Teas
#49: Savor the Little Things
Do you eat while reading? If so, you might have noticed the phenomenon I’ve noticed: sometimes you can eat an entire meal without even really tasting the food. This applies to a lot of things in our lives: we can spend an hour with our family without really talking to them. We can go to a park or the beach, and not really notice the things around us.
#32: Edit Your Life: Commitments
I’m a former newspaper editor, and one of the things I learned was to edit brutally (no sarcastic comments about why I don’t do that with my blog posts). Cut out everything that’s not necessary, and you’ve got a more meaningful story. I highly recommend editing your life.
#18: Be Still
Be still. Just for a moment. Listen to the world around you. Feel your breath coming in and going out. Listen to your thoughts. See the details of your surroundings.
#11: Google’s 2018 In Search
What did people in the planet use google search for the most last year? This is the theme of the video below. For your prayer today, I suggest you watch this video, and try to feel what the video's message is. And then ask yourself this question: if you had your own "Google" for your … Continue reading #11: Google’s 2018 In Search
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