by Sandy Samuel Jerome | Apr 3, 2023 | Scribbles and Confessions
I spoke at a Youth Conference in Singapore about two weeks ago, and I felt some of the points I made might be useful for our readers at Ela Koinonia. “Your DNA does not define your destiny” Pause, and read that again. This was the main message I emphasised...
by Oshin Daniell | Mar 20, 2023 | Scribbles and Confessions
A few months back, I got into a heated argument with one of my family members who is a devout Christian. In a spur of anger, this person said, “Oshin, you have mental issues!” Although, it was a silly comment to say in order to defeat me, it definitely hurt...
by Sandy Samuel Jerome | Mar 12, 2023 | Scribbles and Confessions
March 10, 2023, marks the second death anniversary of my father. I still remember the day he passed away–it was a time of grief, heartbreak, and anguish. I was in denial at first–death seemed so unreal at the time and even to this day, it feels like a wave that...
by Sandy Samuel Jerome | Mar 5, 2023 | Scribbles and Confessions
I have been learning a lot from King David’s life, all through last year, up until now. Right from the way he honoured Saul, despite the way Saul treated him, to the way this shepherd boy-turned-king worshipped God without bothering about anything that anyone said,...
by Sandy Samuel Jerome | Feb 19, 2023 | Scribbles and Confessions
Have you read certain scriptures, and felt it was revelatory like never before? How it surprisingly makes sense and relevant to your current state? I had one of those ‘Aha!’ moments in the last few weeks. The passage that spoke to me was the story of the famous sister...
by Sandy Samuel Jerome | Feb 12, 2023 | Scribbles and Confessions
Last weekend was super hectic for our family; we had guests coming over for meals, we were invited for dinner, Joel was preaching in church, and, most of all, Judah fell really sick. It was also the weekend when we published the article about the healing power of the...