Over the years, God has given me the privilege of listening to and counseling many people in their times of distress. I counsel more as a friend. I realize that I don’t always do it right for I am often full of my own opinions and judgments. I have also had the privilege of counseling… Continue reading Hannah’s Prayer, Eli’s Humility Leads To Blessing
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ST. MARKS CATHEDRAL, Bangalore
St. Marks Cathedral was a beautiful old British church which stood tall at the entrance to the famous Bangalore M.G. Road, across the street from Queen’s Park. It was the CSI flagship church. The church hosted many of the elite Bangalore Christian families who regularly worshipped there. Bishop Cottons girls and boys schools were affiliated… Continue reading ST. MARKS CATHEDRAL, Bangalore
The Scandal of the Gospel – Relationships
For not even His brothers believed in Him. John 7:5 Then Jesus went home, and once again a crowd gathered, so that He and His disciples could not even eat. And when His family heard it, they went out to seize Him, for they were saying, “He is out of his mind.” Mark 3:20-21 I… Continue reading The Scandal of the Gospel – Relationships
(Baby) Showers of Blessing
This beautiful yet sad post caught my attention today….
The Prayer of My Broken Heart
I sit here in the hallways of the church right in the middle of the CAFO conference (the largest orphancare conference in the world), overflowing with about 2000 attendees. We have been listening to a multitude of stories, inspiring stories – a few were easy, but most were hard, hard stories. And, as I have… Continue reading The Prayer of My Broken Heart
The Education Conundrum
Sandeep and I just returned from a wonderful experience at the American Federation for Children’s Summit 2018 in the heart of Washington DC. It was the meeting of some of the top education think tanks in the country as they shared ideas and successes while discussing the biggest problems facing our nation’s children today. Lack… Continue reading The Education Conundrum
Life for My Dying Conscience
My Dying Conscience – by Rashmi Trivedi (author of Woman everything will be fine!) – Illustrated by Vanita Thomas Sometimes in the dark of the night, I visit my conscience to see if it is still breathing, for its dying a slow death Every day. When I pay for a meal in a fancy place, an… Continue reading Life for My Dying Conscience
Reconciling Broken Relationships
Relationships are hard! We are all sinful and will make mistakes as we communicate and interact with each other. At one time or another, if we invest in others, we will hurt each other – sometimes deliberately, sometimes without realizing it. Disagreements and arguments happen all the time creating hurt and confusion. So, how do we… Continue reading Reconciling Broken Relationships
Redeeming My Use of Social Media
What is it that makes us jump at every beep when we are online? It is that desire to find out who wants to communicate with us. In this age of Social Media, the number of ways we can make ourselves appear important are endless. After all, who doesn’t enjoy seeing a picture on Facebook… Continue reading Redeeming My Use of Social Media