Withering flowers
I appreciate flowers, especially cherish them if they’re mine. I was on our college campus when someone gave me red roses; it gave me goosebumps. Yet I hide it, and I’m good at hiding emotions at the time. Flowers wither; some love fades away! I’m a guy, maybe I should not have said it out
One-line prayers
These are my one-line prayers in different circumstances. As you may read, if you have time, I pray that it will be a blessing to you too! Lord, thank you for the light. Help me deal with the flashing light. God, I didn’t see you today. But you saw me through. Not only did you
When God works with you
It hasn’t been the best of times. God’s works deserted them in their eyes, as they did evil. Still, he works, threshing wheat in a winepress. The enemy is at the door; he was hiding his resources in the pit. It somehow depicted a sign of working in weakness. His name is Gideon, and that
Show me the way
I wanted to move forward, and it’s time to recalculate my route, I mused. A new year is here again, and the sun has risen from the east. And I am made alive to see the beauty of time by the grace of God. That year, I eagerly waited for the end to end as
The thrill of hope
At last, it must be a breakthrough! I said to myself. But it isn’t a turning point yet. I hope it is going in the right direction. I am weary, I grew tired. My life got detoured, that’s how I felt, by the way. Life must come back to its original trajectory. Why does it
Early Christmas Spirit
In the countryside where I spent most of my childhood, certain wildflowers brought about the early spirit of Christmas. These flowers often brought with them the smell of Christmas, with its festive celebrations in the Purvanchal Range of the Himalayas extension, the hills have sloped down to a certain level, merging with grasslands in between
Lean on him
Lean on him more Just as you lean on a friend It’s never a bad sign to get closer He doesn’t mind getting too close Look back on how far you’ve come You’re not on your own When you lean on him. Lean on him more It makes a real difference In the challenges of
My Latest Book Launched
When I published my first book, I knew it could be my last as well. My long stay in the hospital ICU, followed by rushing to the ER, the frequent visit for checkups, and staying a week or two for monitoring became my routine. I still have the same feeling every time I am about
Where are they now?
When I was young, until recently in my thirties, there were no deaths in my family. And I was almost convinced, although absurd, that there could be no death in my family. I felt blessed and privileged and often thank God for his safekeeping, although we were unworthy. I have lost some friends in the
The Smell of Harvest
The sun, at least for this year, seems to be waning a little. Autumn is here. It is time for harvesting paddy rice in different parts of the world, at least in the countryside where I spent my childhood. I gazed out at my window while sipping hot water in the morning. I could sense
