Make a Bargain With God..!
I often pass churches where notices solemnly announce nine day novenas, thirteen Fridays or Wednesdays, special candles and assorted spiritual schemes which sometimes sound suspiciously like festive discount offers. Come nine days and receive one miracle free. Light twelve candles and perhaps promotion in office. Offer flowers and whispered requests…
Giving Up the Old Man..!
A few evenings ago, I spent an evening with someone who I heard was on first name terms with every liquor bottle in the neighbourhood. And then something happened. He gave his life to God. Now before you imagine a dramatic thunderclap and a choir singing somewhere behind the curtains,…
Networking or Net Not Working…!
Yesterday I was the keynote speaker to a group that lives and breathes networking. You could almost hear the rustle of visiting cards before the meeting even began. People ready to connect, to build, to grow. And I decided to begin my speech with a fisherman. Not exactly what they…
Are You His Masterpiece?
The other day I was walking past a shop window and noticed a mannequin standing there with more confidence than most politicians I have seen. Chin up, shoulders back, dressed better than the average wedding guest. People stopped. Stared. Some admired. And one fellow even adjusted his own shirt as…
A Samaritan Women’s Day..!
Today is Women’s Day. Across the world speeches are made, flowers are distributed, and social media becomes a garden of inspirational quotes written by men who still cannot locate the kitchen sink. It is a beautiful day. But as I thought about Women’s Day, my mind did not travel to…
Robert Clements is a newspaper columnist and writes a daily column, which has graced the pages of over 60 newspapers and magazines, from a daily column in the Khaleej Times, Dubai, the Morning Star, London, and in nearly every state in India, from The Statesman in Kolkata, to the Kashmir Times in Kashmir to the Trinity Mirror in Chennai.