**A version of this post first appeared on Indiaanya.** One subject has been on my mind recently. It haunts me and seems to follow my every online interaction – it pops up in news articles and has been in the limelight for a while now – abortion. I have read articles on both sides of…
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Does My Work Define Me?
**This post first appeared on Indiaanya** The subject of ‘work’ is a thorny one for women especially, given the current brouhaha on feminism and a woman’s role. Does work define a woman’s worth (or even a man’s for that matter; but for the sake of this article I will focus on women and work)? How…
The Conversation
My Soul met my Mind and said: S: Stop it! M: What do you mean? S: What you’re thinking right now… Just stop. M: (defensively) But I’m not thinking anything in particular. S: Yes you are. That’s why you’re feeling negative and frustrated. M: Umm… You don’t understand all that I have on my plate…
Contemplating The Challenge
We’re on the home stretch now. Only three more days to go. This 50-Day Writing Challenge began as something to motivate me to be disciplined about writing. Since then it has morphed into an avenue to process and express my thoughts and emotions. Additionally, it has helped me see beyond writing for the sake of writing….
A Firm Foundation
Christmas is all about trust. Mary trusting God in the face of unimaginable odds. Joseph trusting God in the face of unpalatable facts. The shepherds trusting an angelic choir in the middle of a cold night. And later, the Magi trusting that the star was truly the signal of a royal birth not a figment…
I’m A Terrible Parent – And Other Fears
Parenting is hard work. As my daughter grows older, I am challenged each time I teach or correct her. Every time I think I have gained ground in one issue, I realise that I have moved two steps back in another area. Over the last week, I’ve been fighting small fires – and sensing my…
A True Treasure
The little worries which we meet each day May lie as stumbling-blocks across our way, Or we may make them stepping-stones to be Of grace, O Lord, to Thee. -A. E. Hamilton Sometimes, as I pass through days of calm serenity, a sudden jolt—a thought—can set me back apace. One thought leads to another, and…
My Greatest Desire
Lord, let me be hid in You. Close to Your heart, may I remain. Futilely, I have chased after peace; and admit, finally, that it is found only in You. I do not want a great calling. Teach me to accept both renown and obscurity, with equanimity. May my deepest joy and satisfaction be that…
Under Construction
A friend of mine said something simple yet profound yesterday. In the book of Haggai, God says that His temple is in ruins. So my friend asked God what he ought to do to help rebuild the temple. And God replied, “My temple is not a building of stones and brick. It is you.” I…
Small Mercies
The weirdest sensation would have to be hoisted on your own petard. Perhaps that’s too drastic a depiction. What I’m trying to describe is the sensation of holding forth virtuously, confident of your own ‘rightness’, only to find that you’ve made an error in judgement. Not a very pleasant place to be, believe me! The…
The Companion
I walked along. Alone. Weary. Worries pummelling me. Events I cannot control, Cannot predict. Tormenting me. Fears weighing, Draining me. Anxieties blisteringly beating down, Exhausting me. ‘Is this how life is to be, Lord?’ I cried in anguish. ‘No,’ He replied. ‘For did I not give you A companion?’ One who is A hiding place,…
Finding Peace
I’m not sure if it’s the pregnancy hormones or the fact that I’m now in my third trimester but recently, I’ve been feeling overwhelmed and worried by all that the future holds. I think of all that is going to change in the new year and I’ve just been burdened by a sense of my…
Making Room for Sincere Candidness
“Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favour rather than one who has a flattering tongue.” Proverbs 28:23 I’d read an article recently on giving honest criticism and felt it was an area I definitely needed to improve. I know that I prefer to have others think well of me, so my default…
Temper Tantrums and Other Foibles
“Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit for anger resides in the lap of fools.” Ecclesiastes 7:9 Anger is such a strange emotion. Apart from all that it destroys in its path, it reveals something about oneself that is well-hidden. I’m realising that the actual triggers expose the deeper problems of the heart, the…
My Unchanging Constant
He was; Before I saw Him. When anger And Self-absorption Blinded me. He saw. Behind the smiles And the polite words. Behind the facade of good behaviour. He saw The real me. With all the envy, Selfishness, Pride. The lies, The flattery, The petty jealousies. Yet He choose me. Found me. Loved me. Restored me….
On Simplicity…
I was introduced to C. S. Lewis the usual way – through Narnia. It was only later that I discovered he had written several books on various subjects ranging from theology and apologetics to poetry and science fiction. This little book C. S. Lewis – Readings for Meditation and Reflection is an excellent introduction to…
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