by Prasanta | Sep 29, 2012 | Beauty, Creation, God's love, Journey, Perspective, Treasures
Colors emerge like hidden jewels, sparkling in the sun. The season is turning, and once again I contemplate the beauty and lesson of the deciduous Tree. Its branches are always lifted upward like arms in praise. With a dark, cold season approaching, Tree surrenders...
by Prasanta | Aug 16, 2012 | God's love, Gratefulness, Hope, Journey, One Thousand Gifts, Thankfulness, Worship
Sometimes, you just need this reminder. That, even while cracks and fissures are opening all around, that the walls may be crumbling… that there are still… 10,000 reasons to thank Him. To worship. This song ministers to me each time I hear it… and I...
by Prasanta | Aug 9, 2012 | Connecting, Faith, Five Minute Friday, Friendship, Growth, Journey, Running the Race
1. Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking. 2. Link back here and invite others to join in. 3. And then absolutely, no ifs, ands or buts about it, you need to visit the person who linked up before you & encourage them in their...
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 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 | Jun 18, 2012 | Journey, Lies, One Thousand Gifts, Truth
The day is ripe with promise. On Friday, we find ourselves free most of the day, and the kids request to go strawberry picking. I acquiesce. It is there in the fields with the low green plants, dotted with sweet red fruit, under a friendly sun, a vast blue sky, and a...
by Prasanta | May 22, 2012 | Journey, One Thousand Gifts, Running the Race, Sin
We run the race before us, not always knowing what is around the bend. {I am not a runner.} On Saturday, we participated in a Run/Walk, a first for our family. My daughter, youngest son, and I opted for the 3K walk (but they actually ended up running, while I walked!)...
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 | Oct 13, 2011 | Hope, Jesus, Journey
“All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken,...
by Prasanta | Sep 7, 2011 | Jesus, Journey, Promises
Rivers flow, pouring strong from their source. The river touches places along the way– banks, logs, stones. The river touches people and plants. The things touched by the river know not the source of the river. The river makes its way around any obstacles in its...