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in February 2021

Two Words That Free You To Work More Fully

When you’re a writer with a relatively small platform, sometimes you’re looking for a seat at the table—to sort of wedge yourself into an already-crowded space. In today’s world that often means a sizeable social media following (read: one of those blue ‘verified’ checkmarks next to your name) and an email subscriber list that’s about a ...
Journeying with Jesus

Journeying with Jesus – A Lent Devotional

We just celebrated Valentine’s at our house. We had family over for Asian food (side note: if you haven’t tried Burmese Khow Suey yet, I highly recommend it), and we wrapped up with lemon cheesecake. There was no chocolate, no strawberries, and no bubbly. Instead, we had our fill of noodles and fried rice - perhaps ...

An Old-Timey Love Story

It was back in 1974 when they tied the knot. Well, to be specific: February 14th, 1974. Yup, Valentine’s Day. But the two of them were entirely oblivious of the fact. Completely clueless about Cupid and his antics. In their defense, the Hallmark-holiday concept hadn’t quite made its way to India back then. She, a Kindergarten teacher, all of ...

Honor Your Parents??? (YouVersion Devotional)

What does honoring parents look like when we’re adults? Is it even possible in our fragmented world? How does God expect us to honor our parents when they may have hurt us and where, sometimes, distance seems a wiser and less complicated option? Clearly, most of us carry tons of emotional baggage when it comes to ...

Did the Pandemic Change Me?

    The threat of the Pandemic wears thin, turns lean, A muddle of gaunt days and anorexic dreams; We heal from a year of promise that left us pilfered, Of hope, of health, of humanity, of hugs unfiltered; Did the pandemic teach me? Did it train me? Did it change me? I didn’t un-fear the unknown – my breath caught in ...

The 5 C’s That Curb Your Creativity

This post is likely to be somewhat different from the ones I usually write because it's more practical than it is reflective. Having been in a bit of a creative slump recently, I sifted through the reasons behind it – and, lo and behold, there emerged five causes all of which started with the letter C. ...
MEET SUSAN

I love words. But you probably figured that out by now, considering this website essentially collates my words on the web. Read More…