Quest for Truth
The other night after dinner, Justin asked me this simple question: “Dad what is the difference between all religions, denominations, their teachings and etc.?” Last night Aliah also asked me another simple question: “Dad what do you think about all religion?” I tried to answer it as much as I could, but the reality is…there are many things that we don’t really know or cannot explain and pretending to know all the answers is a wisdom of a fool.
Relationship = +/-
While the word “relationship” is typically defined as the fixed association between people, a more interesting discussion takes place when we view a “relationship” as a profound and advanced set of association and consider the movement and fluidity the new identity reveals.
Father’s Day
Tomorrow is Father’s Day. It is a celebration honouring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. In general, a father wants unity and peace in his family. What father indeed would want discord and disagreement among his children? In the same way, our Heavenly Father, source of all unity and peace wants us all to live in harmony, cooperation and solidarity.
You Choose…
Indeed, in these tough economic times it can be truly difficult and painful for many of us. And while our economy appears to be healthy in some areas; contrasting with the turbulent emotions beneath our surface, especially for those feeling deprived or those dealing with loss. And while most of us make an attempt to put on a happy face, we often feel exhausted in the end, clearly a symptom of something amiss.
Who Knows???
We know that life flows in cycles and should expect famine and bounty, heartache and joy, sickness and health and success and failure. In fact, it is typically during the darkest moments, such as death and loss, that transformation takes place.
Be True
“Let there be spaces in your togetherness, and let the winds of the heavens dance between you.” – Kahlil Gibran
Are You Ready?
How many emails have you missed because it either got lost in all the other email you get, or, even worse, was never delivered because it was considered to be spam by your spam filter, or maybe your email server was down for a while and the sender gave up? “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from social networking and emails.”
Eyes of Faith
Abraham Lincoln is a powerful mental health hero for me. Every time I read some article about him, I come away with new insights. I’m always intrigued by Lincoln’s faith – and how he read the Book of Job when he needed redirection.
Life’s ABCs…
The original version was written by Mr. Harvey Mackay who is a columnist and author of the New York Times #1 bestseller “Swim With the Sharks without Being Eaten Alive.” I have journeyed a long way to be where I am today only to find out what is life’s ABCs, so here’s my version:
Connected, dis-con, no range, no load or low batt?
During the past two decades, modern technology has evolved into more than most ever imagined it could. Technology has become so important in our daily lives that most people would find it difficult to go through the day without using some form or another. Majority of people are always looking for the newest piece of technology that will help make their lives easier. Computers and cell phones have made such an impact in our daily lives that most would find themselves lost without them.
Carrot, Egg or Coffee
A story was told about a young woman who went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to survive and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.
We’re All Alone…
’I am learning all the time. The tombstone will be my diploma.’ – Eartha Kitt. Think about this: “Who is blind? One who sees only himself. Who is poor? One who is troubled with so many desires. Who is rich? One who is contented with what he has. Who is happy? One who knows God and who knows that he is loved.”
A Blessing or a Curse?
I have been wanting to write about this topic for a long time as it is something that affects each and every one of us. And, it is something that becomes more obvious the older I get.
Humility is the ONLY Way…
“If I only had a little humility, I’d be perfect.” – Ted Turner. A battle rages within every one of us every day. It’s the clash between our sense of stubborn self-sufficiency, pride versus humility.
Lying…
With all the lying going around, please remind our children that it is still a sin to tell a lie! Please tell and retell to your children the message that lying is bad, and that to prevent others to tell the truth is also very bad! These are the exact words of Jose Rizal (Philippines National Hero) in regard to this tendency of religious observers (from Rizal’s “The State of Religiosity in the Philippines”).