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DAILY GRACES

The Touched by Grace Today Blog

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Live with the End in Mind

Last week, my consciousness awakened to the thought that our life on earth is limited, and that we do not know when our dear Lord will...

On the Communion of Saints

As All Saints' Day draws near, I am reminded of the "communion of saints" that is mentioned in the Apostle's Creed. These words bring...

Best Advice

Everyone has been on both ends of an advice. What are some of the best advice you have received? Do you remember some of the best advice...

Journey or Destination?

Asking which is more important - journey or the destination, is like asking which is paramount: is it nature or nurture? One cannot have...

What's in a Name?

A rose by any other name will smell as sweet. - Romeo and Juliet If you had a choice, would you choose the name you carry now? I know my...

October Feast Days

February and October are the busiest birthday months for our family. But October seems to outshine February because of my many devotions...

On Milestone Anniversaries

I thought we'll be celebrating our 30th anniversary this year. Apparently, it will only be our 29th. I was never good at math. God knows...

On Real Problems

A 38-year-old friend with two young sons was diagnosed with breast cancer about six months ago. The previous month, I learned that her...

On Gentle Proddings and Mysterious Ways

It's been a while since I went to confession. I have it on my weekly calendar, but it seems something always comes up when the day comes....

Labor Day and Mother Teresa of Calcutta

As we celebrate Labor Day weekend, let us remember Mother Teresa who labored countless hours helping the poorest of the poor. September 5...

On Connecting

Mom passed away on Aug. 27, 2012. She has made her presence felt at least once every year since she passed away. How could I then think...

On the Longest Study on Happiness

Millennials were asked what will make them happy. Eighty percent of the surveyed wanted to be rich, fifty percent wanted to be famous....

On Olympic and Other Goals

Olympics 2021 ended. It was an awesome display of Japanese cutting edge technology and creativity as well as of global athletic prowess...

August Reflections

August 1 news augurs gloomy days ahead. A dear aunt texted that her daughter's brain tumor surgery has been cancelled. MRI showed...

On Time

It seemed only days ago when I blogged that we have already begun the second half of 2021, and it seems that the holidays are just around...

On Requests upon Death

My father unexpectedly passed away on July 25 fifteen years ago from what began as a bleed in the brain, followed by multiple organ...

Half-full or Half-empty

Is the glass half-empty or half-full? These two descriptions are the same. But how we see them affects how we go through life. How we...

On Visions and Goals

We're in the second half of this year! I'm starting to see oranges and browns, greens and reds in the near future. My husband told me...

A Time for Everything-July 4

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 1 [a]There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens. 2 A time to give birth,...

On St. John the Baptist

I have a few family and friends who celebrate birthdays and anniversaries on June 24, the Feast of St. John the Baptist. I learned from...

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