by Prasanta | Jul 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
I’ve been watching (along with millions of others) some of the Olympics the past few days. I enjoyed the parade of nations at the opening ceremonies as athletes from over 200 countries entered the same arena, one group after another. It was a gorgeous...
by Prasanta | Jul 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
When I was eight years old, we moved to Alabama from South Dakota. I vividly remember the move. My father was one of the first two physicians in our small town, they needed doctors, and they were happy to have us move in. My father borrowed money and bought an old...
by Prasanta | Jul 27, 2012 | Five Minute Friday, God's love, Mercy
I like imagining and thinking and conjuring. I could easily spend way too much time dreaming. I’m kind of a dreamer. But, I realize that what I’m imagining, what I’m thinking, what I’m dreaming is but only a tiny sliceo of the real pie. Here I...
by Prasanta | Jul 23, 2012 | Journey
I didn’t notice until it was too late. It happened last year. My son and I had flown to Alabama to visit family (after my father had a mild heart attack), and he and I needed a ride to the Birmingham airport. From Birmingham, we would fly to Atlanta, and change...
by Prasanta | Jul 20, 2012 | Five Minute Friday, God's love, Hope
What I give: Enough. What He gives? More than. When I’m fed up, I say, “I’ve had enough!” What He says? “I AM.” What I offer? Just. What He offers me? More than. It’s always this, Him giving more than, Him being more than. The...
by Prasanta | Jul 19, 2012 | Blogging, Creativity, One Thousand Gifts, Schedules, Writing
I think if God didn’t design it so that we’d have to sleep… I might not. What I mean is, I have days when I’d like to keep writing, or working on a project– or whatever I’m doing, and I’d rather not stop because it is late and...
by Prasanta | Jul 16, 2012 | Journey
“A ship in a harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” The source for the above quote is a bit unclear– several online searches attribute the quote to several different individuals– thus I can’t quite say for certain who...
by Prasanta | Jul 14, 2012 | Encouragement, God's Word, Justice, peace, Righteouness
If there be turmoil, it is good to remember… 4 For the word of the Lord is right, And all His work is done in truth. 5 He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. Psalm 33:4-5 *** Blessings and sweet peace today; linking...
by Prasanta | Jul 11, 2012 | Children, Home Education, Home Education Resources, Summer, Travel
Hello friends! In yesterday’s post on Seven Travel Tips (for taking long road trips with children, I promised I would mention a few of our favorite audio CD’s. Then my new sweet friend Theresa who writes at Heavenly Glimpses asked for the titles of the...
by Prasanta | Jul 10, 2012 | Children, One Thousand Gifts, Summer, Travel
Ahh… summer. I love summer! For us, summer usually involves a long road trip, as we try to visit family in the south (and I currently live in the midwest). Maybe you also have a long road trip planned for the summer or in your future? We drove all day Monday...
