Abiding Presence
He became one amongst them. The Heaven abider abides with them. They felt enlightened when He was with them They get comforted, they felt loved. Abide in Me, He too pleaded. And Lo! He had served His purpose, Went to His Father’s everlasting abiding place. Deserted, they felt, although His return assured. His abiding presence
Within the Limited Pasture
We tend to herds of cattle in the green pastures nearby our village. When we are busy with other work, we tie them with a long rope so that they can roam around freely, but within a limited space. They are used for ploughing our paddy fields where we grow rice during the monsoon season.
Abiding Grace: Finding the Zeal for Living
It is my prerogative in His abiding grace; to always start my days with, at least one verse from, the Scripture. It renewed my hope, giving me the zeal of living, even in my worst circumstances. There are times though, when I go by my own conveniences getting absorbed in other things. At times, my
Abiding Grace: The Joy of Getting Closer
In my younger days, I loved to read as much as I could. I’d enjoyed being submerged in thoughts of wise people. In my innate being, I wanted to know more about them, personally. Let me confessed little bit, I’d follow few communist whose writing pattern had become an obsession to me. I’d imitate their
Seven Lessons to Learn from the Kite Runner
In the city where we now lived, kite-flying has been a common sight as the Independence Day of India is approaching. Young men and children throng the few open spaces available in the city. The country’s artist and composers are hugely inspired by the man-made flying object – the Kite. The Hindi word ‘Udaan’, which
Abiding Grace: The Joy of having Visitors
Few weeks ago, our relatives visited us. In the city where we now lived, we have few relatives. When they can spare time to visit us we were really happy and excited. The children are busy playing their games together. It was a good feeling for them to get to know each other. For the
Familiar Path: Going with the Flow
We tooked off our clothes in a hurry. The sun has come up and it’s already noon. One after another, we jumped into the river. This is our favorite recreational activities during our childhood days. We are very much familiar with the river. Sometimes we are in groups, the other times we are with few
A Short Poem on Teacher (With Actions for Kids)
One day my son, during his Kindergarten days, came back from school with a note stating that kids will have Recitation Competition on 10-12 lines short poems. The poem needs to be collected by us. Also, we must help him learnt at home. Furthermore, the poem must be recited with actions, it stated. We are
Abiding Grace: Beyond the Likes of our Heart
“I don’t like you, Dad. You’re not good to me today.” “Oh Really? What’s the matter? What do you like?” “You don’t allow me to play.” “Yes. Let’s practice your poem for 10-15 minutes, before you play.” “No, Dad. I like to play now.” “Okay. I will let you do whatever you like, guaranteed. But