Shielding Me Compassionately
Cold waves blow for some days during the winter season. Winter season and summer season can both be extreme in the place I live. The winter hasn’t been kind to me although it lasted for a short period of time. So I shield myself in my affordable way. My woolen cap, compassionately hand-knitted by my
Imperfect People
Imperfect people are real people. Real people lived in the real world. And I am one of them. As long as we live in the real world, perfection cannot be attained; yet we must have hope, and for the best. We grieved, suffered, heart-broken, pained, flawed, inferior, unfit, below standard, and felt incomplete. It is
Only In His Abiding Grace
Few days ago, my medicine supply chain developed a snag as I try to fill my stock for the next month. There, usually, was no problem in getting my prescribed medicines. I am getting better, I would say, but I need to maintain drug level in my blood. One cannot simply stop taking medicines abruptly
Hold On To What You Have
‘Take it easy, hold on to what you have,’ they encouraged me, ‘we’re here to help you.’ As a young child, we’re learning how to swim in the nearby river bank. For a learner, it takes tons of hard work to stay afloat in the water. When I try to swim, I sink fast, for
Moving Forward
Much before I could master the art of reading, my grandfather had already feed us the stories of Bible chronogically. I am moved by his narrations. He is my favorite story-teller too. His profound insights of the scripture always came in handy. My grandfather is an avid reader of the Holy Bible. He covered, back-to-back,
He Ain’t Asleep
He told ’em to cross over Got in the boat, they followed A Furious storm came, He’s asleep They were left terrified They went to Jesus; woke Him “Dear Lord, save us now! We’re going to drown.” He rebuked the storm; it was calm. ** With you why would I be afraid? Yes my Lord!
Our Reading Time at Home
My son joined me as I was reading my daily dose of devotionals. He was learning how to read. We were struggling with those repertoires of vowels. When I hold the book in my hand, he’d simply take a seat beside me, pushing me slowly. So, for the next few moments, we are going to
You First Loved Me
I still remember that feeling That feeling; deep in my heart How can I forget the yearning? I’m unable to hold any longer I wanted to let it known to you. When I realized, I’m loved. You gave me Love You gave me Hope You gave me Comfort As Your son, You accepted me I
Seven Ways to Measure Your Life
Without the ability to measure, it would be nonsensical and absurd to value anything. Our life is God’s good gift to us. In His grace, we are saved by our Savior; in His blood we become righteous. Here I list out seven ways or elements for you and me to measure our life. So that,
The Unintended Brake
One early morning, she revved up the engine of her car. Agitated, she tried to drive off. But her car doesn’t move. In her nervousness she could not figure out what’s wrong. She’s stuck there, near the wall. Lost in the turmoil, she called for help. When I check, I saw the parking brake un-levered.
