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Four Years and Counting....

Dear readers, Today it's four years that the first post on this blog was published. Through this time, we hope that our posts, curated from across the world, have brought some joy, hope, peace or security to someone out there.  Our mission has been the revival of the fire of faith, which, naturally, can diminish over time, specially when we face hardship and tough times. In these four years, when we look back, we see Gods hand at work. He has performed countless miracles and granted numerous blessings on our readers. He has been present in all the good times and bad. He has seen us at our best and at our worst. He has always been faithful and his unconditional love brings each of us peace and happiness. Let us boast of His love and His unfailing presence in our lives. We are ever so thankful for Jesus, His son, sent into the world for each one of us. As we emerge from the joyous celebrations of Christmas, let us carry forward the true essence of this blessed season into the New Yea...

Keep it Shining!

Well, Christmas is a day away. We will all be so busy with the busyness of Christmas, prepping for dinners and special cakes, cookies, gifts, travel and plans. In this great and busy time, let us not forget the birthday boy! Jesus was born into the world to bring peace and joy and love. He wants to be born in our hearts if we let Him. What does it mean for Jesus to be born into our hearts? For Him to shine through our lives as light for the world? Sometime back we talked about the three dimensions of spiritual relationships - within us, with God and with fellow men. Because of Jesus we need not hide our faces and ourselves from God, like Adam and Eve, but have a bold relationship with Him and with others. Which means that because Jesus was born to sacrifice Himself for our forgiveness, we are at peace. The Billy Graham Foundation describes this very well - "So many people strive for one thing more than any other - peace. The reason they seek it is because there’s no lasting com...