As we approach Christmas, most carols, hymns or readings speak about Jesus being born in a manger.But where is that manger in Bethlehem?Sadly, no lone manger exists by itself there, because a huge basilic
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Bob’s Banter
A few months ago, I lent a friend some money and he hasn't been able to pay me back."You're a fool Bob!" said many of my friends, "you knew it was a losing proposition, why did you venture where angels fear to
Theres a new case of bribery which has come into being in our nation; the legal, official bribe!Weve just seen this in the Maharashtra elections where women were promised one thousand five hundred rupees per mo
Something I tell my would-be writers is that editing your story or article or letter is as important as crafting the piece. In fact, I am also party to such a fault, and have a cousin of mine who regularly corr-
Dont give up. There are many of us, bruised, bloodied and battered, who want to quit the race, quit their business, or just raise their hands in surrender.Dont! Just stick it out! Finish your race!This happened
Quite often deep disappointments like the one many went through on Saturday in Maharashtra are Gods way of saying, Now Allow Me!In the Old Testament, there are several instances where God expresses anger or dis-
One Sunday the priest at church asked our congregation whether they had experienced Gods presence in their lives in the past week. One after the other, different members, young and old, got up and told the othe
Heres a story that brought tears to my eyes.Twenty years ago, I drove a cab for a living. When I arrived at 2.30 a.m., the building was dark, except for a single light in a ground floor window. Under these circ
What powerful words, arent they?It shall be well!Words we utter when full of hope and certainty. But imagine saying the same in the midst of despair and grief?Because these words were uttered as a mother looked-
Most of us go through life, thinking we are someone great! We strut around, swagger and feel we are indispensable to home or company. What would my family ever do without me? we wonder, little realizing that th
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Was driving down a silent road, when I heard the sound of loud music, and found another car drawing up close, with windows down and music-full blast. Suddenly the peace I was enjoying was broken by the cacophon
It was a close friend who sent me this wonderful story, and I thank him for doing so.A few years ago in downtown Denver, my friend, Scott, and I saw something tiny and insignificant that changed the world, but
She was young and her eyes blazed with excitement and joy as she looked at me, Ive got a first class with distinction, she said.Congratulations! I said and hugged her. I looked at her and remembered the same fa
So, heres the thing: Youve decided to climb Everest. You train yourself to become agile and fit, buy all the necessary paraphernalia, take a train, bus or flight and reach the base camp of Mount Everest.
Was at the funeral of a youngster, who died of a mental disorder. Many spoke at his funeral, and said how helpless they felt in trying to reach out to him, but could do nothing. Oh yes, you did, I said, when it-
With many state governments insisting that all students, whatever their marks, get admission in college, I wondered how the colleges were going to cope.The principal of the local college walked with me into one
One of the most beautiful sights of my childhood was to see little flames dancing on the compound walls of my neighbors, every Diwali: Not the colored bulbs of today, so standard and artificial, but actual litt
Most of us spend a greater part of our lives worrying about things not going right.Right? But did just worrying about a situation ever change anything?Did it make your wife start loving you, or your husband fai
Its just been just an hour since I returned from an incredibly lovely holiday, and in my imagination, a local politician standing for the state elections walks across as I get out of the car. How was the trip s
Today Im growing old, but feeling young!How often I meet people who fight the fact they are growing old.Old age is a gift. I am now, probably for the first time in my life, the person I have always wanted to be
