A rose by any other name is still a rose. The delicacy and fragrant perfume of a rose is counter-balanced by the thorns that structurally coexist with this plant. How magnificent is the design of such a created thing but more importantly, how awesome is the One who created it!
Beauty exists in the midst of harsh surroundings. Paradoxically it is the harshness and the roughness, together with the ever-impeding danger of the ‘thorns’ that highlights the fragrant beauty of…..
Are we better off today than our counterparts three or four generations ago? We live in big fancy houses or apartments with designer kitchens and state of the art creature comforts in our bathrooms and bedrooms. Yet how much of home cooked meals are we preparing and how many sit down meals are we sharing as a family?
They had no fancy gadgets and rooms were shared by many siblings. Everyone had duties and everything had to be shared and…..
The Majestic Redwood Trees
By Linda Pearl Ramnath
Majestic and strong,
Towering towards the heavens,
Firmly rooted in unity and unwavering commitment.
Against all odds, enduring all seasons and conditions,
There they stand, the redwood trees.
A shelter in the storm,
A place of refuge for creatures great and small.
Silent and comforting,
Outstretched with protective arms,
Reached towards the stars,
Hallowing the heavens.
We, minuscule, gaze at these impressive giants,
Awestruck by their grandiose,
Amazed by…..
The biggest lament of our generation is wayward children. They are undisciplined and unruly. Their self-will is the overriding ‘end all and be all’. Teachers are at their wits end to get them to sit down and pay attention so that they can be teachable.
We are breeding a generation of ‘idiots’ who ‘know it all’ and who have everything at their fingertips. Literally, they can write without thinking using their fingertips because of auto-correct and autocomplete. Children don’t see…..
Get Ready!
By Linda Pearl Ramnath
Part 1
Get Ready
Are you ready?
Look around you…
What do you see?
Signs, signals, scenarios
Something is imminent.
The whole earth is in anticipation…
The crust of the earth is cracking.
The birds of the air; they know it.
The fish in the depths of the ocean; they sense it.
Something is happening for sure!
People all around our world feel it in their gut.
There is…..
Who you are determines how you live and what you do.
1 John 3:9 says, “Whosoever is born of God does not commit sin; for his seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.”
What does this mean?
You are a child of God and you have the seed of God planted in you. This is the remarkable characteristic of being a child of God. You are changing to be like…..
Are you happy? What is happiness? Is it the absence of sadness?
Happiness is an arbitrary thing. It can be a fleeting moment in the midst of our momentous life. How can we know if we are truly happy? Can happiness be measured on a happiness barometer?
Some people are happy all the time; what is their secret? Do they look at a glass half full or half empty?
Is a young child happy? Have you noticed that most of…..
When you become a victim of a crime, it knocks the wind out of you. There are many crimes worldwide where police are not able to track down and apprehend the perpetrators. One such crime are scams where highly skilled rascals pry on unsuspecting persons. At first you feel stupefied and wonder if this is for real. Then the anger sets in; you are angry with the perpetrators of the crime and you are angry with yourself for falling into…..
A heart that has suffered grievous harm is a hurting heart. Hurt in the heart goes far deeper than hurt in the body. The heart and the head are connected and the one feeds of the other. When we are grieved in our spirit, it affects our mind and causes us to brood. Someone who is brooding is not engaging in productive activities because their mind is uneasy.
When you are grieving for a loved one who just lost the…..
In the midst of escalating evils in many countries, people are grouping together for week-long and month-long fasting and prayer. When a land is plagued by overwhelming acts of violence, we should know that the Lord looks at the heart of its people. Out of the heart, all the issues of life spring forth. (Proverbs 4:23)
A proud heart and a haughty spirit will lead to the path of destruction but a humble heart receives its just reward. 2 Chronicles…..
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