Category: life experience and life as it is
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“Do Not Judge Me”
By Kaka Lucas, 17th September 2022 This has been the longest week so far over the last five months. A lot has happened, including me losing three pounds that I worked so hard to gain. I remember clearly that I was awake from about 2 am and I couldn’t go back to sleep after that.…
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WE NEED NORMAL SAINTS
By Kaka Lucas, 16th September Gratitude is a big deal in my life. A few weeks ago, I went to make dinner for some missionary brothers of mine who had made an event I had in the month of May so colorful. While we were sharing the meal, I had time to catch up with…
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SAYING ‘I AM SORRY’
“Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.” – Paul Boese Apologizing is a bitter tea to swallow. None of us want such a cup of tea but many of us demand it from others. No one has ever woken up excited to apologize to someone. It takes time; it takes…
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CHURCH ON THE BEACH
By ~ kaka Lucas 31 Aug, 2022 A week ago we went to the beach with one hundred and forty (140) people. It was an annual event that I had never experienced in my lifetime. One hundred and forty men and women: family, neighbors, workmates and friends. This was a big number for my eyes…
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SMILING THROUGH THE PAIN
~ Kaka Lucas, Mon 22 August 2022 Do the problems of our lives have a purpose, or are they simply an error in the cosmic design and the human experience? – Matthew Kelly Last week, I went to visit a friend of mine who was visiting from the States. She is a senior citizen with…
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“LEARN TO SAY NO!”
By Kaka Lucas, 16th August 2022 Saying no is becoming hard for our generation. We want everything and we want to miss nothing. We forget that saying ‘Yes’ to everything is a choice that automatically opposes your other option. Saying ‘YES’ to one thing is saying ‘NO’ to the other. In life, we have options…
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“WE WILL TALK TOMORROW”
~ by kaka, 9th Aug 2022 It hurts to lose a loved one, but it hurts even more to lose them when you have something against them and had no time to make amends. For the past few months, I have been faced with a family issue that has drained me in many ways. I…
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‘To Lose is to Win’
By kaka Lucas, 2nd August 2022 “Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose. Nobody goes undefeated all the time. If you can pick up after a crushing defeat, and go on to win again, you are going to be a…
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I MET GOD”
~ by kaka Lucas, 7th July 2022 I am still receiving ordination gifts! Just letting you know in case you plan to get me one. Yesterday I received a t-shirt and a book. The t-shirt was printed “Pray, Hope and Don’t Worry”. This is my special saint’s philosophy. The book is the diary of Saint…
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‘I FELT LOVED’
~Kaka Lucas, 20th June 2022 Love is a complex topic in our world today. It can be defined as a mix of emotions, and behaviors. Love is believed to be associated with strong feelings of affection, protectiveness, warmth, and respect for another person. I know you are getting goosebumps because you have had those experiences.…