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Interview With Cindrella – No Ordinary Tale

Child Sexual Abuse.

These are probably the most horrifying three words in recent times. At this very minute, across the world, there must be thousands becoming victim to sexual abuse.

Cindrella Prakash

Cindrella Prakash

Today we’re talking with a victim just like one of those many children. Cindrella Prakash loves God with all her heart. She works with the Communications industry and also writes gospel songs in Hindi. She has released two album – Mehfuz and Mehfuz Vani.

She recently was featured on the TV show Satyameva Jayate, a show that targets various social evils rampant in our Indian society.

In Conversation With Cindrella.

When did you come to know Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior? Tell us about your journey with the Lord. Continue Reading

The Only Survivor on the Island of Vanity

Gone are the days when television had a total of 10 channels, out of which just 7 worked. Millions of websites and billions of links created, carved exist today just to entice you. You are the hero, the centre of ATTENTION. From salesmen to sidebar advertisements to research labs, they all are striving to get your attention throughout the day.

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All they want is that first glance and then they get your attention. They are like leeches coming at you. They come in different forms and shapes and sizes. Continue Reading

The Big Trouble With Facebook – 10 Imp. Keys to Avoid It!

According to a new study, led by sociologists Hui-Tzu Grace Chou and Nicholas Edge at Utah Valley University, U.S., the more time people spend time on social networking sites, like Facebook, the stronger their belief that others are happier than them. Researchers claim that carefully chosen pictures of cheerful faces, which Facebook users tend to upload on their profiles, actually portray a debilitating message to others.

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A few months ago, a young leader wrote to me asking for forgiveness. He said that he had been harbouring jealousy in his heart against me and that my Facebook pictures had caused him to feel that way towards our ministry.

I was both shocked Continue Reading

The Simplicity of Love

By Virginia Pereira, SMM Editor.

How does love respond when God asks you to leave everything you own and go live amongst the poor?

How does love respond when you open up your home to directionless strangers to provide them with an opportunity to find themselves again?

How does love respond when your own is put in harm’s way and God asks for the impossible out of you?

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This is a true incident that happened to someone that most of us know and have heard of. Continue Reading

Painless Delivery – A Myth or a Reality?

Here’s another post from a dear friend Mary Joseph, who shares her experiences on her delivery of her two son’s. You can read her previous post here.

After my first baby was born, I took four years before I took the plunge to have another baby. We were elated to hear that I was pregnant and mentally started preparing for the change. I went for a check up and confirmed that a baby was on its way. One day to my utmost dismay I saw blood – I was spotting. I panicked. I cried. It was late in the evening and a Sunday. There was nothing I could do, except wait till morning to find out what was happening. My husband had taken my older son out for swimming, I did not want to scare him so decided to wait.

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In the meanwhile, Brother Shyju happen to call. I told him regarding the situation; we immediately prayed and hung up. When my husband came home, I informed him about my condition, he heard me quietly and then looked straight into my eyes and asked “So you think there is a problem? You think you have lost the baby?” Continue Reading

I’m tired of you saying hello to me every morning. This creeping into my life in the nights got to stop. My heart wont beat for you anymore. I’m tired of you crippling my future. I’m really tired of you taking me back to my yesterday. We cannot be friends anymore.  No, not a second more. I am in love with Jesus!

Goodbye Fear.

15 Reminders For Uncertain Times

Another year has come to an end. And once again, we find ourselves at the threshold of a fresh new year of opportunities.

Yet – for some of us – things don’t seem so fresh or new while having to deal with the same stinking issues in the same redundant cycle of life.

But hold on! Wait a minute! There is hope in the eternal Word of God!

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Consider with me the man Job in the Bible who God literally showed off about! (See Job 1:8). The Bible declares that he was a man who shunned evil, lived blameless and upright. Yet…

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