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in March 2026

Holy Week: Day 3 — Don’t Just Be Amazed

In this short series, we’ll spend a few minutes every day meditating on Jesus’ journey to the Cross. From Palm Sunday to Resurrection Day, this is a sacred period in the Christian calendar—a week that changed everything.    Don’t Just Be Amazed   Read: Matthew 21:42-46   In my Bible, chapters 21 to 26 of Matthew are mostly in red, indicating ...

Holy Week — Day 2: An Invitation to Overturn Tables

In this short series for Holy Week, we’ll spend a few minutes every day meditating on Jesus’ journey to the Cross. From Palm Sunday to Resurrection Day, this is a sacred week in the Christian calendar—a week that changed everything.    An Invitation to Overturn Tables   Read: Matthew 21: 12-17   “But everyone else is doing it.” Perhaps that’s a statement ...

Holy Week – Day 1: The Gift of Self-Forgetfulness

In this short series, we’ll spend a few minutes every day meditating on Jesus’ journey to the Cross. From Palm Sunday to Resurrection Day, this is a sacred week in the Christian calendar—a week that changed everything.    The Gift of Self-Forgetfulness In the part of the world where I live, when a minister or important government official ...

A Letter to My Son on His 18th Birthday

Hey kid, We’re actually here.  The moment we cut those apron strings. The moment we launch you into the world. The moment you step into adulthood.  You may be ready. But guess what? Your mama’s not quite there yet. When I wrote those letters to you back when you turned nine and thirteen, they were words I strung together ...

What does a Gas Cylinder have to do with Faith?

As I type this, there's a crisis unfolding in homes across India. If the conflict in the Middle East continues, we will have to shut off our stovetops. India imports most of its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the Middle East. Almost all Indian homes buy LPG cylinders, which fuel our gas stoves. At my home, every ...

Learning to be a “Friendtor”

By virtue of my “advancing years” (ahem) and because I’m seen as a leader at our church (primarily because my husband is an elder there), I’ve sometimes been labelled a “mentor.” As I slipped into my 40s, younger women began to ask me to mentor them. I readily agreed. I wanted to help and guide them. Then ...

You’re Not Just a ‘Regular Person’

Growing up in South India, I attended a church with an Anglican service format. The service would begin with the resounding music of the 19th-century pipe organ. It signalled that we needed to rise to our feet.  The Bible would then be carried down the aisle and placed on an impressive bronze lectern shaped like an ...
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