Things That Make Me Happy

Things That Make Me Happy

Watching bats sucking nectar from banana flowers in the evening Watching nonstop rain from my poomugam* Plucking fruit from trees near my home Talking to poor people who need help Kneeling in worship when I pray Meeting an old man or woman who really knows God Seeing...
Remove the Mask and Live an Authentic Life

Remove the Mask and Live an Authentic Life

For many years, everybody, including me, thought the Christian brother who had come to talk to me was a godly, gifted man with much responsibility in God’s kingdom. Now he was sitting before me weeping and confessing to a secret failure that had been going on for 12...
Nothing Is More Important Than Love

Nothing Is More Important Than Love

“Little puppy, what do you want?” The big horse snorted in contempt. “You are wasting your time in this house; The Master has no use for dogs like you. I carry the loads and pull his cart— And you, a tiny thing—what can you do?” The little dog was hurting inside; He...
Prayer of a Hurting Soul

Prayer of a Hurting Soul

You are the only one, O Lord who sees and knows the agony of my troubled heart and You alone can make me whole. I am tired and weary exhausted and drained for I don’t know what to do with problems I can’t even define. Your Word tells me You care every hair on my head...
It’s Not Our Place to Judge

It’s Not Our Place to Judge

James and John were furious. These Samaritans had the gall to close their village to Jesus just because He was traveling to Jerusalem. Instead of being overwhelmed with gratitude that the Jewish Messiah would even set foot on their soil, they closed their doors....
Dr. KP Yohannan