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Walking Alongside Anxiety—A Poem
Choking your joy, held in its grip,
Stealing your peace, it won’t let you slip.
Anxiety attacks.
I see you crumble, lose your sleep,
Yet, you don’t give up—even if you weep.
Anxiety hovers.
“It will be okay,” I want to say—
I don’t know how, God, please show us the way.
Anxiety persists.
The breakthrough awaits, heaven seems silent…
Yet, under the weight of ...
Finding Purpose in the “Whatever”
I walk into the bedroom and am greeted by an unmade bed. I’ve just returned from dropping the kids off at school, after giving them breakfast and packing the husband’s lunch dabba.
I take a deep breath, swallow my irritation, and proceed to make the bed.
Inside my head, though, a monologue begins: “365 times. That’s how many ...
Can I Push Through?
Can I Push Through?
Can I push through the pain?
Discard the rejection?
Turn from self-pity?
Tell fear it doesn’t win?
Can I be like the woman?
Broken, bleeding—yet hopeful,
Twelve years an outcast,
Asking, “God, is this Your will?”
Can I push past the people?
Weave through the crowds?
Ignore the rude glances?
Seek help ‘coz I’m not too proud?
She came from behind Jesus,
Not wanting to ...
The “Secret Place” Is Wider Than We Assume
I’ve run into the phrase, “the secret place” being used in Christian circles. While I love that expression, I couldn’t help but think of it as a re-articulation of the well-worn term, “quiet time.” Perhaps, back in the day, “quiet time,” was considered a contemporary way of saying “Bible reading and prayer time.” Maybe it’s ...
Here’s Your Strategy for Tests
Exam season is upon us. When we first moved back to India from the US, I was faintly amused, perhaps even perplexed, by the panic that moms experienced over their kids’ exams. They stopped going out. They cut TV shows out of their lives. They shared prayer requests about their kids’ tests at church. They ...
What Are You Looking For?
A 31-year-old treasure hunt has just come to an end. Evidently, the hunt, which took place in France and was called “On the Trail of the Golden Owl,” was based on a book of riddles published in 1993. Participants were required to solve 11 puzzles from the book and the 12th one that was hidden.
CNN ...
We’re To Do This “Above All Else”
If you were to walk into my apartment building, you’d probably be stopped at the entrance. A security guard would check your “gate pass”—a notification on an app that deems you’re pre-approved to enter the building. If you don’t have the gate pass, the security guy will take your name and the apartment number you ...
Where Are You Looking?
Have you heard of a syndrome called Text Neck? It’s a real thing. If we’re being honest, though, it’s not exactly a surprising thing. Chances are, you’ve already guessed what “Text Neck” syndrome is.
Here’s how one website breaks it down: “Text neck (or tech neck) is a syndrome that happens after a repeated amount of ...
When You’re Feeling Breathless
Have you been sprinting on the treadmill of life without a pause? Perhaps you're out of breath and exhausted. But maybe you feel like you have no choice but to keep pushing harder.
For some, that looks like pulling endless hours at a thankless job.
For others, breathless sprinting looks like sleepless nights with cranky, clingy little ...
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