by Prasanta | Jul 29, 2010 | Beauty, God's love, Treasures, Uncategorized
When I looked in the mirror at myself, my reflections were blurred by my own perceptions, biases and beliefs. When I looked at myself in others’ mirrors, I saw a different reflection, peppered with their ideas, opinions and beliefs. When I looked at myself...
by Prasanta | Jun 28, 2010 | Beauty, Devotions, Treasures, Uncategorized
I love trees. It’s sad to me to live in a suburban house where there are only a few baby trees on the perimeter of the yard. I’m missing grand, stately trees with branches that stretch across the yard and provide ample shade, and with hundreds of leaves...
by Prasanta | Jun 26, 2010 | Treasures, Uncategorized
It’s been a whirlwind of a day. This morning started out early. The kids and I left the house at 7:30 am to attend the county’s annual “Breakfast on the Farm”. It was our first time to attend this event, and we even volunteered to help out. N...
by Prasanta | Jun 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
Once upon a time, there was a woman whose name was Abigail. She not only was beautiful, but she was also very wise. She was the apple of her parents’ eyes. She grew in grace and knowledge, and gained the favor of those who knew her. So naturally when it came...
by Prasanta | May 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
There are voices crying out in the darkness. Their cries originate from the other side of the world, bounce off the clouds, echo from the sky, and reach my ears. I am listening. They live as prisoners. Abused by their caretakers, they are neglected by family and...
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 | Mar 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
You Will Rise Up in the End “Every stone that makes you stumble and cuts you when you fall Every serpent here that strikes your heel to curse you when you crawl The king of love one day will crush them all And every sad seduction and every clever lie Every word that...
by Prasanta | Dec 1, 2009 | God's love, Rest, Treasures, Uncategorized
I haven’t posted in a while. All of you reading this regularly (how many of you are there?a handful?? lol) know that. Thanks for hanging in there with me. There are reasons. I won’t go into all of them at this moment. Just returned from a Thanksgiving trip...
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...
