by Prasanta | Apr 5, 2016 | Beauty, Change, Jesus, Love, the cross
“What Will a Life Magnify?” Did Jesus practice gratitude as he walked to calvary? As people spat and spurned, did he 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...
by Prasanta | Mar 30, 2016 | God's love, grace, Hope, Jesus, One Thousand Gifts, Salvation, the cross
I step out of the water, my long hair dripping wet. I was 13 and it was Easter Sunday night in a medium-sized church in the deep south when I was baptized… but it’s years later when I read Ann Voskamp’s prose in her Journal, where she writes about...
by Prasanta | Mar 30, 2015 | 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...
by Prasanta | Mar 25, 2013 | 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...
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...
by Prasanta | Apr 23, 2011 | God's love, grace, Hope, Jesus, One Thousand Gifts, Salvation, the cross
I step out of the water, my long hair dripping wet. I was 13 and it was Easter Sunday night in a medium-sized church in the deep south… but it’s years later now that I’m stunned by Ann’s prose in her Journal the other day, where Ann writes...
by Prasanta | Apr 20, 2011 | Beauty, Faith, the cross
My son is fond of saying, “Mom, I’ve been around the sun ten times.” And last year, he had traveled “nine times”. Yes, he has. I hadn’t thought of it quite that way until he had spoken it. I’m not sure how many more times...
by Prasanta | Apr 5, 2011 | Beauty, Change, Jesus, Love, the cross
“What Will a Life Magnify?” Did Jesus practice eucharisteo as he walked to calvary? As people spat and spurned, did he continue to give thanks to God the father? When he was so greatly burdened, bowed down with the heavy load, bruised, agonizing, and all...
by Prasanta | May 14, 2010 | Christianity, God's love, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Love, the cross, Treasures, Uncategorized
I know that I am righteous before him, that my sins are cleansed and I am redeemed through Christ’s blood. Because of him I have boldness to come before God, to bow at His feet at His throne, His golden bejeweled throne. I imagine what it must look like, and I imagine...
by Prasanta | May 11, 2009 | Christianity, Freedom, God's love, Sin, the cross, Treasures
As I reflect on the life of Jesus, I realize that he never coerced anyone to follow him. He called, implored, asked,…but didn’t use brute force. His ways were gentle. Ladies, how would you feel if you were pushed into a corner (figuratively or physically)...
