God | Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker - Part 6
On the Inside; On the Outside
Living a Contemplative Life
Posted by Deacon Allen | Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life, Hodgepodge | No CommentsI was trying to catch-up on some reading, sifting through my file folders of various articles that I have collected over the years. Suddenly, I found myself reflecting on an excerpt from The Merton Institute for Contemplative Living on living a contemplative life. I found it to be very enlightening and inspiring.
I read this story from a post on LinkedIn written by Hiram Figueroa Jr. It’s a love story – and it will truly touch your heart.
Random Thoughts from a Wandering Mind
Posted by Deacon Allen | Discipleship, Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life, Hodgepodge, Prayer | No CommentsThere are quite a few random thoughts running through this wandering mind of mine this week, and it seems to be taking me in a variety of directions.
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5 Faith Lessons from a Fallen Tree
Posted by Deacon Allen | Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life, Hodgepodge | 2 CommentsThere’s nothing better than sitting in the shade of a tree on a hot summer day, sipping on a cold beverage while contemplating God’s beautiful creation. We often take these enormous, leafy landscape-enhancers for granted – until these are gone.
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Groundhog Day All Over Again
Posted by Deacon Allen | Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life, Hodgepodge | No CommentsI just came to the realization that yesterday was February 2nd. Fortunately, I did not find myself living Groundhog Day all over again – as is the premise of the 1993 romantic comedy, Groundhog Day.
If It Weren’t for Bad Luck…
Posted by Deacon Allen | Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life, Prayer | No CommentsAs the saying goes, “If it weren’t for bad luck, I’d have no luck at all.”
‘Twas the rush before Christmas, when all through the house,
I was stirring like crazy trying to wrap my wife’s blouse.
The stockings were crooked, the house was disjointed,
If Santa were to come, he’d be very disappointed.
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