Posts by Robin Alcala

“Keep and guard your heart with all vigilance and above all that you guard, for out of it flow the springs of life.” I recall being newly married, and constantly getting this Scripture. Imagine that. I could not for the life of me interpret completely what this was to mean to me. Though I studied…

Abuse is abuse is abuse. Even if an abuser sits in your pews. Or someone you may sit next to in the congregation.  And, God forbid if it be the man you see in the mirror!   Just like the number of divorce is no different among Christians and non Christians, abuse occurs within highly…

Are all fears monsters?  The answer is no.   Sometimes a fear can be a Wise Warrior showing up to protect you.  Generally, we hear that when you feel fear and you make a major decision out of that fear, it will normally not be the best decision to be making at the time.  I…

Ears popping. Adjustment. Re-alignment.  Have you ever gotten your back re-aligned by a Chiropractor or an adjustment by a Massage Therapist?  Pop. Pop. Pop.  When suddenly one or both ears pop and magically open up.  You thought you were a little out of whack; but the pops and the opening up of your ear gates…

The Master distributed talents, to one man ten talents, to another five, then to a third man one talent.   The man with the one talent, went and hid his talent in the ground.  He took his purpose and buried into the soil of disbelief and misbeliefs.  He did nothing with what God had called him…

Suddenly.  Out of nowhere.  Knocked down.  Flat on your face.  Left scratching your head with great perplexion, “What is going on here? Why this? And why now?”   Life can be full of surprises.  For it has an uncanny way of sucking the strength right out you and leaving you with more questions than you…

Like Solomon, I was engrossed in the moment of what my eyes beheld, as I searched for the life lesson in the creation realities that unfolded before me.   Recently, this adorable tiny baby rabbit the size of my palm was sitting alone and leaning against the air conditioning unit outside our home.  He appeared…

Since I was an itty bitty thing, I loved watching animal shows.  Back centuries ago there was a show, “Wild, Wild World of Animals ”.  The lions and the tigers were my absolute favorite, with the elephants a close second and everything else except for the reptiles were tied for third place!   I am…