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Over the last few years I've been challenged to think more about Lent and how to observe it, and for the last two years I've decided to have 15 minutes of quiet each day. This is in addition to my usual prayer times and patterns.

My journey from Hinduism to a living and personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ began in an immigrant neighborhood of Greater London, UK. My nominal Hindu parents took my siblings and me to the mandir (Hindu temple) every Sunday to perform murti puja (idol worship) and aarthi (offering of light ritual) to various deva and devis (gods and goddesses). I recall feeling a hint of unease and mild skepticism during this period.

When I was about twenty years of age, I wrote a poem. I didn't have a particular love for poetry, nor an understanding of the art form. I had just read Hebrews 12:3 for the first time and remember feeling floored. The poem titled "For Consider Him" is partially lifted from the complete verse, which reads, "For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls." (New King James Version, NKJV). Below is the

I've just returned from a prayer walk with the rector of a local church. Although the weather was cold, the air a bit damp, and the sky its usual January grey, the importance of praying for souls outweighed the weather concerns.

I wanted to share a passage from a poem I recently revisited. This poem, titled "The Hound of Heaven," was written by English poet Francis Thompson (1859-1907) and first published in 1890. C.S. Lewis, famous for 'The Chronicles of Narnia' and other notable works, used it to describe the persistent sensation of being pursued by God.

I find it incredibly difficult taking any credit for becoming a follower of Christ. This has just not been my experience. The truth of the matter is I did everything in my power to avoid God—like the lost sheep.