by Prasanta | Apr 30, 2012 | Encouragement, Faith, Friendship, One Thousand Gifts
A neighbor brings over a small mint plant (it’s growing like a weed in her yard) and asks if I would like it. I imagine the taste of sweet mint sun-tea in the summer and homemade mint chutney, and I graciously accept. I had wanted mint, but she couldn’t...
by Prasanta | Apr 27, 2012 | Community
We used to have it. In this culture. But… not so much anymore. Not too long ago, people were out of their homes, more than they are now. Not too long ago, neighbors knew each other by name, and then some. Not too long ago, kids ran around with the other kids in...
by Prasanta | Apr 25, 2012 | God's love, sorrow, Wisdom
A friend posted this on her facebook status recently: ”I walked a mile with Pleasure;/ She chatted all the way;/ But left me none the wiser/ For all she had to say. I walked a mile with Sorrow,/ And ne’er a word said she;/ But, oh! The things I learned...
by Prasanta | Apr 23, 2012 | Art, Becoming Whole, Creativity, Faith, One Thousand Gifts, Promises, Quotes, Writing
Last fall, we planted about a hundred in our yard– yellow, red, and pink tulips, and a row of daffodils. The yellow ones bloomed this past week, spurts of sunshine in the yard. When I was about 8 or 9, we went to a drive-in movie (remember those?) and we watched...
by Prasanta | Apr 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
“I and the Father are one.” John 10:30 5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such...
by Prasanta | Apr 18, 2012 | grace, Hope, Promises, Time, Waiting
“God’s promises are like stars– the darker the night, the brighter they shine.” –Jan Coleman, author of After the Locusts. In the book of Joel, a devastating event occurs, something which will be retold to subsequent generations: Has...
by Prasanta | Apr 16, 2012 | Growth, One Thousand Gifts, Poetry, Spring, Thankfulness
Two weeks ago, we planted vegetable seeds. In this: It was an experiment– we usually buy seedlings in late May and plant them in the ground. But this year, we decided to plant straight from seed. And two weeks later, here is what we have: This weekend, we...
by Prasanta | Apr 11, 2012 | Beauty, Becoming Whole, Community, Compassion, Failure, God's love, grace, Healing, Jesus, Journey
The day blooms red. The tulips, bursting red on Sunday, remind me of blood that dripped that day…. And of the drippings of my own heart. Piercings by this world. By enemies. The deepest ones, by friends. Piercings he also knew, as a man. I need a salve, and I...
by Prasanta | Apr 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
Resurrection Sunday blooms red. A month early, tulips and daffodils accent the walk to the front door. The day is blustery, sunny, fresh. I attended the Easter service on Saturday night service with my eldest. She joined the orchestra for the weekend services and she...
by Prasanta | Apr 4, 2012 | Beauty, Change, Jesus, Love, Thankfulness, the cross, Transformation
“What Will a Life Magnify?” As he walked to calvary, as people spat and spurned, did Jesus continue to give thanks to God the father? When he was so greatly burdened, bowed down with the heavy load, bruised, agonizing, and all he could see were the dusty...
