The atmosphere is festive as tourists and locals celebrate Dasara, the autumnal equinox festival and public holiday. It’s the day in the Hindu legends when the goddess Chamundeshwari killed the demon Mahishasura and good triumphed over evil. Dasara is observed through special prayer meetings and food offerings to the gods at home or in temples,… Read More The Dasara Festival
Hosea 14 The people are exhorted to return to the Lord, ask Him to take away their iniquity, to receive them and in return they will offer the sacrifices of their lips such as praise, thanksgiving and confession. They will acknowledge and confess that no nation can save them and that no longer will they… Read More Only God Can Restore Us
She looked at the tree with the scarves, ties and other colorful things draped on the branches and grimaced. Waste of time. She saw the items she had put on the tree months ago, believing that the gods would hear her prayers and answer but it was as if they had turned their backs on… Read More Her New God
Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven – Matthew 10:32 I was moved when I read the story of Hansini, a young woman who made the decision to follow Christ, no matter what the cost. She faced persecution from her family and the entire… Read More Hansini’s Cross
I told them that even if their situation seems like a mountain, God is mightier than the problem – Nitya Can you imagine being so poor that you live in a shack made of cardboard and plastic? What if you had to struggle daily just to survive? Imagine sharing a shanty with ten other families… Read More Living in Slums
On my twelfth birthday, I sat on the cold ground in a corner of a dark room with my knees drawn up to my chin and my arms wrapped around them as the tears rolled down my dirty cheeks. I couldn’t sleep. I didn’t want to sleep because I was afraid that he would come back and hurt… Read More International Day of the Girl
One of my favorite Biblical characters is Jethro. He was a wise man, loving father and friend. He had seven daughters and never once did he ever make them feel unloved or unwanted. Not so, with Ruth. Ruth is a young Asian woman who lives in a world where being a girl can stir hatred,… Read More Ruth’s Story
Notes to Women 