by Prasanta | Jun 29, 2009 | Family, Spring
I took the kids strawberry picking last Saturday. We picked 11 pounds! On Sunday I took them to a local strawberry festival. (Am I good mom or what??!!) We’ve frozen about half of the berries. We were going to make jam, but I’ve found out the process is...
by Prasanta | Jun 25, 2009 | Compassion, Obedience, Sin, Uncategorized
I am reflecting today on what it means to be “renewed”. If a person is renewed, he is a “new creature”, the “old has passed away, the new has come.” We are admonished to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy...
by Prasanta | Jun 23, 2009 | Devotions, Faithfulness, Prayer, Promises, Quotes, Treasures
Make a point, whenever you receive a promise from God, to get all you can out of it. If you carry out that rule, it is wonderful what you will gain. Some go on the principle of getting as little as possible out of God’s word. Such a plan may be wise with a man’s word,...
by Prasanta | Jun 19, 2009 | Compassion, Faithfulness, God's love, Promises, Purpose, Shelter, Treasures
Who am I, that God should care for me? Who am I, that He cares to know my name? Who am I, that Christ should die for me? “I am a flower, quickly fading, a wave tossed in the ocean…” My life, my days, are like a vapor, quickly disappearing. …...
by Prasanta | Jun 17, 2009 | God's love
Recently I purchased a copy of The Message. Am I really enjoying it! It’s quite different, a breath of fresh air. Here’s a passage I like: God’s love is meteoric, his loyalty astronomic, His purpose titanic, his verdicts oceanic. Yet in his largeness...
by Prasanta | Jun 8, 2009 | Affirmation, Family, Rest
Last night, as a family, we roasted hot dogs & marshmallows. Just us. Usually, we do those things when we have company. It was a joy to simply do it by ourselves. It showed the children that they are special enough to do this when we don’t have company, when...
by Prasanta | Jun 5, 2009 | Christianity, Devotions, Other Posts, Prayer, Promises
Recently I was following a story of a young girl, 12 years old, who lives in my hometown, and who was diagnosed with cancer about 1 1/2 years ago. Sadly, her mother died of cancer two years ago. She has two brothers. I was interested in the story because this family...
