by Sandy Samuel Jerome | Apr 23, 2022 | Scribbles and Confessions
Isn’t it easy to blame our actions on our past or upbringing? Maybe it is. But is “easy” right? About a month ago, Joel and I got into a conversation with our mentors about a few double-faced believers. Some of them brag about walking with the Lord for four to five...
by Sandy Samuel Jerome | Apr 16, 2022 | Scribbles and Confessions
Betrayed by a close friend. Echoes of scoffs. Pained by what is to come. Drained, Jesus stood in front of the Roman governor, Pontius Pilate. “Are you the King of the Jews?”, Pilate asked. “So you say!” Jesus answered. (As is written in Mathew 27) The crowd roared...
by Penninah Abigail Menezes | Apr 9, 2022 | Scribbles and Confessions
Shanties of tin, worn out tents, crooked roads and thousands of faces with dark, gory stories. “No one cares for us like this”, said some of the Syrian refugee mothers. I made eye contact with their tears-strung eyes, while I held and assessed their newborn infants,...
by Sandy Samuel Jerome | Apr 1, 2022 | Scribbles and Confessions
“Pappa!”—Sairah cried in the middle of the night. She had a nightmare. It was not the first time; she has been waking up in the middle of the night or early mornings in the past few months. No matter how deep asleep or tired Joel is, he would wake up, run to the kids’...
by Simran Mathew | Mar 4, 2022 | Scribbles and Confessions
Seven years ago, my family went through a crisis—our business partner stole everything from us. We were in shock. We were betrayed and what we felt was just beyond comprehension—hurt, pain and shame. At the time, we were living in a big house that we could no longer...
by Meriam George | Feb 25, 2022 | Scribbles and Confessions
During school term breaks, we dedicate some time to do some family activity. Last break, we watched a mountain biking series on Netflix; we always prefer something motivating or educating. The series was about a bunch of kids who grew up together and became...