Abiding Grace: The Joy of Companionship
In moments of sadness and happiness, we always need someone’s company to be with us. ‘Companion’ in its verb form could be ‘accompany’ with whom one spends lots of time with or travel with. Synonyms of ‘companionship’ are friendship, acquaintance, togetherness, and many more. We do know that God is always with us. His abiding
Abiding Grace: The Joy of Sleeping
It was well past midnight. I close my eyes but I did not sleep. I am in my thirties, not old as yet. My normal body functioning has changed, some years ago. Just one mistake, I did not take my medicine in time. My body needs rest. My mind needs rest. And the pain will
Abiding Grace: The Joy of Breathing
I feel obligated to talk about the abiding grace showered upon me. Synonyms of abiding are: enduring, persisting, long-lasting, lifelong, unending, constant, stable, unchanging, and many more. While grace in its verb form is also used as dignify, bestow honor, favor, enhance, and the likes. Here in this series I wanted to emphasize ‘His abiding
With my little ones: In the same shade
Reflecting back on what has happened to me when I first take up almost the full job of looking after our two children; my three-year-old son and eight-month-old daughter, then. I had undergone right Amygdalohippocampectomy on December 14, 2015, and the unexpected huge repercussions that happened early in January 19, 2016 that nearly ended my
Children of God: When the Angels hold them dearly
We lived in the third floor of a building. We used the stairs every day. There is no escalator or lift service in our block. Only for some fitness freak people, we are their envy. For instance, walking in the lofty stairs could be risky as we have small children. One day, as we walked
Hate Sells! What is your take?
“Hate sells!” an auctioneer assured his buyer. The buyer looks discouraged thinking he was paying more than what he wanted. I am watching a program on television. The auctioned items were recovered from one of the Concentration Camps during the Nazi ruled Germany. Also, there are certain number of happenings in history and present world.
Communion: At Grandpa’s Fruit Garden
In the slope of the hill, Grandpa had a fruit garden covering an entire small hill, few kilometers away from home. Pineapple, mango, fig, jack fruit, etc. are grown in the garden. Three small huts are built in the slope. To save time and energy, sometimes, we spent the night in those huts. Grandpa prepared
Mannequins: Flaunting their best for shoppers’ delight
Once in a while, our family went for shopping. In the shopping area, mannequins are a common sight. Children love them or they are afraid of them. They meant, at the least, something to the shoppers of different age. Mannequins are lifeless. They have no thoughts. But they dress according to the season. They tell