Is It Well With Your Soul?
One of my saddest moments at any concert was hearing a quartet of four men, singing, “It is well with my soul” It wasn’t the song that made me sad, nor the way rendered, it was the fact that one among them had lost his young daughter and was still…
Higher Ground..!
We are such weak creatures. Just when we think we are morally strong and begin to think that we cannot fall, we slip. Where do I get the strength to stand tall all the time? I realize such strength did not come about very easily. Just when we think we…
Lord, It’s An Unknown Number..!
And in my mind’s eye, I picture scores of angels, running to Jesus with cellphones in their hands, “Lord!” says an old angel, impatience clearly in his voice, “Shall I tell her you’re busy, talking to a million and more?” “Who’s it?” asks the Lord, even as He continues conversing…
Holiness in the Ordinary..!
It’s so easy to be filled with thoughts of holiness while reading the holy scriptures, hearing a good preacher or reminiscing on God while alone. We ponder on such soul lifting ideals and feel elated with a sense of the divine. And then suddenly such thoughts are interrupted by someone…
I’m From the Boy’s Side..!
I was in Jodhpur for a wedding two years ago, and decided that instead of seeing the forts and palaces and jewelry and other artifacts, that google so kindly had pictures of, I would go around meeting the locals, and I did just that, including a delightful conversation with three…