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 | Oct 5, 2011 | 31 Days of Healthier Living, Beauty, Change
I love trees and I love autumn. image source The autumn tree is a glorious vision, with its rich colors and striking beauty. Indeed, don’t we travel for miles to enjoy the spectacular view of an autumn landscape? After a season of rich green, the autumn tree...
by Prasanta | Sep 9, 2011 | Freedom, Reality
in real life I’d be me and you’d be you We’d be who we were meant to be Charades gone, masks withdrawn We’d be honest enough, You and me In real life That’s just not the way it is though You see We hide behind Masks we’ve made and Ideas we’ve conjured And lies we’ve...
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...
by Prasanta | Jul 15, 2011 | Death, Growth, Jesus, Knowing Jesus, Loss, Time
The Five Minute Friday writing prompts challenge a different writing muscle… to write off the cuff, no editing, on a different prompt each week. Give it a try… I’ve enjoyed them. You can find them at the Gypsy Mama. Today’s prompt is...
by Prasanta | Jul 12, 2011 | Encouragement, Purpose, Wonder
On the surface, the beautiful green woods look like ordinary woods. Yet a hidden danger lurks on the forest floor. Sinkholes. Literally hundreds of them. One of those sinkholes is where I enter, and traverse underground to see the cave, or at least a part of it. The...
by Prasanta | Jul 4, 2011 | Home, Memories, One Thousand Gifts, Past, Purpose, Thankfulness, Time, Treasures
Are you grabbing the tails of flying kites, like dreams, and letting them fly you, busting open sorrowful seams? Days whiz past us and are we too busy to see the gifts and dreams God’s already given to you and to me? It’s one reason I stop, count, and slow...
by Prasanta | May 31, 2011 | Dreams, Eternity, Hope
We join a group of others who are waiting to see the interior of a grand old house. Walking inside, the guide leads us through the dining room and into the foyer. I am captured by the wooden carvings on the walls, staircase, built-in shelves. I run my finger along the...
by Prasanta | May 24, 2011 | God's Word, Journey, Path
Driving along, sometimes I am on a road with many stoplights. The red lights force me to stop and wait. If I’m in a hurry, it can be frustrating to stop. Once in a while, if the timing is just perfect, the lights can be mostly green and I don’t have to hit the brakes...
by Prasanta | May 20, 2011 | Change, Faithfulness, God's love
It’s that time of week again: Five Minute Friday! From the GypsyMama’s website, here are the instructions: Got five minutes? Let’s write. Let’s write in shades of real and brave and unscripted. Let’s just write and not worry if it’s just right or not. 1....
