In India, women like to stain their feet and hands with a light, reddish-brown color. They call it Mehendi. It’s beautiful. But there’s a reason for this fashion—the daily grime of living in poverty. It’s a beautiful cover-up. Spiritually, I beautifully cover-up my selfishness and pride under the color of the good that I do… Continue reading “Beautiful Cover-up”
Tag: Love
“Even Better Than Before”
I had just bought a small birdhouse basket. At home, I noticed a small natural gap in the wood. So, I decided to use some carpenter’s glue and a small nail. After the repair, I realized that the basket was stronger than it was originally. And isn’t that how it is, in Christ? We’re filled… Continue reading “Even Better Than Before”
“Bricks and Blocks”
I sat in my friend’s driveway. So, I noticed the bricks in his house, each absolutely identical. Then I began to notice that each one was actually quite unique. They’re identical only when I don’t pay attention. People too—we look, and maybe even act like so many other people.But God created us as individual. He knows… Continue reading “Bricks and Blocks”
Tough Love!
I get excited when I’m with people I love, and who love me.
Yet Jesus showed that love involves pain.
Paul felt love’s pain when he wrote: …..
Costly, Yes –Rewarding Yes!
I get excited when I’m with people I love, and who love me. I’m blessed because, being human, I can experience the joys of love. But Jesus showed that sometimes love involves pain. Paul felt love’s pain when he wrote: “I will gladly spend and be spent for you, although I know that the more… Continue reading Costly, Yes –Rewarding Yes!