A few nights ago, we had English Peas for dinner. One of my sons cleverly hid his peas inside his potatoes and chicken, and ate them without complaint. The other one, however, got so worked up over eating the “disgusting” peas that I am certain that our neighbours thought we were torturing him. Tears, pleading, and an adamant “I can’t do this!” ensued. After an hour of trying all the… Read More »Do Hard Things
A few years ago, as my parents were relocating from Delhi to Dehradun, my father gifted me a selection of his potted plants. Initially, all I did was water them. Then I started digging out the weed until one day I tried pruning the plants with a clip here and a few snips there. Before long, our mini jungle in the balcony looked like it had been hit by a… Read More »The Purpose of Pruning
The greatest of songs (Songs of Solomon) draws us into an intimate love narrative with eternal consequences. The shepherdess-bride feels unworthy, tainted and desperate. The king-husband brings nothing but acceptance and love without condition. He sees the depth of her beauty despite her own insecurity. He enjoys and dwells on her whole being with the choicest of imageries. He wants her with him – close, forever. Unworthiness is given eternal… Read More »A Song of Love
Consider the bird. Birds don’t sow or reap like humans. They don’t even store their grains in a barn. But unlike the birds, I sow. I reap. I collect a harvest. And I store it in a savings account. Then I look at those bank savings and worry. I worry that I don’t have enough. I worry about paying back loans. I look at the numbers in my bank. I… Read More »Consider
The cross means many things to many people. What does it mean to me? Today, as we remember the death of Jesus on the cross, I’d like to share three things that the cross symbolises for me. 1. A symbol of life and joy For centuries, the cross has been seen as a symbol of shameful death – a punishment befitting condemned criminals. In Homeric and classical Greek, until… Read More »What the Cross Means to Me