Rev. Tahira Ali, an ordained minister in the Church of North India, Diocese of Chandigarh, committed her life to God at the tender age of 11. She acknowledged that salvation is only through Jesus Christ whom God sent on this earth for all mankind. Tahira Ali, together with her eldest brother and younger sisters excelled in sports and together played basketball at State, National and University levels in India. Tahira joined the Punjab National Bank in 1980 and began a fruitful career in banking and finance. Being convinced that God was calling her to full time ministry, she resigned from a promising job with the banking sector and joined an indigenous missionary organization till I resigned in Aug. 1993. God gave me a fresh understanding of His forgiveness and purpose in my life and the vision of a new ministry called "AWAAZ (Voice) INT. MUSIC" came in my heart.
Dig Deeper In Your Pockets
Discussion questions on Shania Twain’s song Ka ching First Step: Watch/Show Video Second step: Read the lyrics of the song We live in a greedy little world–That teaches every little boy and girlTo earn as much as they can possibly–Then turn around andSpend it foolishlyWeve created us a credit card messWe spend the money we dont possessOur religion is to go and blow it allSo its shoppin every sunday at the mall All we ever want is moreA lot more than we had beforeSo take me to the nearest store [chorus:]Can you hear it ringIt makes you wanna singIts such a…
How Far Will Oil Prices And Other Commodity Prices Fall?
The markets are now very disconnected from realities and are based on "sentiment" or "herd instinct". I predict therefore that the oil price will fall to around $50 before recovering (at some point in the future) to $70-80. I don't anticipate prices arising to over $100 again for some considerable time. There will be similar drastic falls in commodity prices before a parallel recovery. How long will it take for the global economy to recover? It will not start recovering earlier than say 3-4 months after any actions by the new US President (and her/his team) - assuming that such…
True Internal Diwali Or Deepavali – Triumphant Victory Of Good Over Evil
Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is a 'festival of lights' celebrated especially by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains. This festival is spread over three to four days and is one of the most anticipated times of celebration. Homes are lit with hundreds of deeya (clay oil lamps) during the season, to signify victory of good over evil. The day of Diwali is the highlight of this celebratory mood. Families get together to start the day with oil baths, then exchange gifts and sweets, followed by the most exciting event of the year - family fire works. Fireworks begin before the crack of dawn and go well into the day. No amount of description is sufficient to capture all the excitement and celebrations associated with the Diwali festival. You have to be there to experience it.
Tahira Ali Concert – You Are Invited To Join Us
TAHIRA ALI CONCERT You Are Invited To Join Us Special - Inspiring Testimony from Lt. General Ajai Masih [India][From Civilian to Career Soldier to Cancer to Commission] Invite Your Family and FriendsSpread the Word AroundPrayers Will Be Made For The Sick And Those In Need_________________________________________________ When :FRIDAY 24th October 2008 at 7.30pmWhere :Home of Sharon and Sukhdarshan Blk 511, #12-251. Singapore 680511Chua Chu Kang Street 51Nearest MRT – Chua Chu Kang MRT Station *Please call Michelle at 9069.9352 for more information_________________________________________________ When :SATURDAY 25th October 2008 at 7.30pmWhere :Sindhi FellowshipLocation in Katong/East CoastNearest MRT – Bedok MRT Station *Please call Sis.…
Real Disciples
We can think that the most popular Christian and the one liked the most is the one God is using the most. That is not necessarily true."All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved." (Matthew 10:22) Mr. Bilson
Holding On
When darkness veils His lovely face,I rest on His unchanging grace.In every high and stormy gale,My anchor holds within the veil. His oath, His covenant, His bloodSupports me in the whelming flood.When all around my soul gives way,He then is all my hope and stay. The Lord Almighty has sworn, "Surely, as I have planned, so it will be, and as I have purposed, so it will stand. Isaiah 14:24 I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.…
A Perfect Saturday
Since, it was Surya's birthday our family decided to go out. Surya decided to talk our parents into going to a German restaurant. My parents were hilarious. My Dad's initial reaction was, "German food, what's that? Why German food?" Afterwards, my parents were glad they tried it. Dad mistakenly assumed that German food will be bland steak or something like Shepherd's pie. It's quite different. At Gustav's, we had schnitzels, sausage and fondue as appetizer (fondue is more Swiss). I have not had steak since I arrived from Argentina. At least German meat dishes are not bland. They also have…
On The Road Again
Hello friends… I have been out of blogging for a while. Mostly travelling and it is hard to keep blogging while on the road. This weekend I am in Houston doing a weekend retreat and then off to Asia for a month. I doubt, if I will be able to have net access as much. So thot of posting something, before hitting the road. In the US, economic and political news dominates these days. Friends of mine in the financial industry are dreading loss of their investment, jobs and spirits. Last couple of weeks saw the worstever slide of the…
Facebook Reunion
A few months ago, Shainu started a Facebook account. It didn’t take long before she became a Facebook junky. One friend led to another, and before you knew it, she was in over her head. A never-ending stream of pictures to upload, comments to make, virtual friendships to maintain. It was quite a rush. Initially we had a joint account: Ajay & Shainu Thomas. And at first that was fine. I’m all for being one. But then, since I didn’t use the account much, everything had a very feminine feel. Like our status updates always read something like, Ajay &…
Quote Of The Week
Has God called you to stand for a cause bigger than yourself? You will have opposition to His call; sometimes it even comes from those in your own camp. But if God has called you, then you can be sure He will make a way. He has already opened the way before you. But you must walk in faith, joined with Him to take the land. " . . . Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go" (Joshua 1:9). His Prayer House
Asian And African Leadership In Mission
“The evangelisation of the world…is not chiefly a European and Americanenterprise, but an Asiatic or African enterprise.” Increasingly it is the task, the Report continued, of “the Church in the Mission-field…[by] well-qualified native evangelists and leaders.” Samuel Thambusamy
Gang Rape Of Nun – Shameful Crime Against Humanity
NEW DELHI: Condemning violence against Christians and vandalism of churches in Orissa and elsewhere in the country, L.K. Advani, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, described the rape of a nun as “a shameful crime against humanity.” Mr. Advani said this during a meeting with a delegation of Christian leaders here. The Christian leaders condemned the killing of Swami Lakshamananda Saraswathi and his four disciples in Kandhamal district in August. A joint statement issued by Mr. Advani and the church leaders called for an end to religious conversions or re-conversions using coercive, fraudulent and allurement-based means, or through…
Is Your Church A Blessing Or A Curse?
SOME of life's most profound lessons can be learned through stories and parables. In appealing parable style, Ken Blanchard tells the moving story of how a local church can lose its focus and become a curse to the community around them. In ‘The Most Loving Place in Town’, discover the story of two men, a disillusioned church elder and a gifted young pastor, who recognize that their church has lost sight of its number one priority: loving God and each other. They begin a search, independently at first, to recapture their lost love and then together lead their fellowship in a successful…
Throw Me A Lifeline – Been Two Months
so i've been thinking...kind of pointless stuff i have to admit, but thinking nonetheless. i've been around for nearly a quarter of a century. according to life expectancy numbers, a third of my life on this planet is over. a whole damn THIRD of it is gone, in the past, soon to be forgotten. i mean seriously, did i even do anything worthwhile in all my years of existence? i don't even know what is worthwhile anymore. it seems to me that those things that i enjoyed and found fulfillment doing, everyone else sees as a worthless waste of my…
Tahira Ali Concert – You Are Invited To Join Us
TAHIRA ALI CONCERT You Are Invited To Join UsSpecial - Inspiring Testimony from Lt. General Ajai Masih [India][From Civilian to Career Soldier to Cancer to Commission] Invite Your Family and FriendsSpread the Word AroundPrayers Will Be Made For The Sick And Those In Need _________________________________________________ When :FRIDAY 24th October 2008 at 7.30pmWhere :Home of Sharon and Sukhdarshan Blk 511, #12-251. Singapore 680511Chua Chu Kang Street 51Nearest MRT – Chua Chu Kang MRT Station *Please call Michelle at 9069.9352 for more information_________________________________________________ When :SATURDAY 25th October 2008 at 7.30pmWhere :Sindhi FellowshipLocation in Katong/East CoastNearest MRT – Bedok MRT Station *Please call Sis. Huri at 6260.1292 or…
Abraham Maslow Hierarchy of Needs – What About Sacrifice? How Much is Enough?
"I am not completely convinced that "enough" is primarily related to contentment, philanthropy, spiritual, cultural, or economic factors. It seems to me that the concept of "enough" has several levels and that Abraham Maslow's "hierarchy of needs" serves as a good initial classification scheme . . . However, anyone with any experience of the world, or even the willingness to reflect on the news headlines each day, will be aware, for example, that parents are often willing to go without food so that their children can be fed (which violates Maslow's point about his most basic level): something "higher" drives them to abandon their "most basic" needs . . . . consider people who, for love, are even willing to give up their own lives.
Goodness Gracious Me!
That's a TV show I never heard of till now. My sister told me about this after hearing about it from an Englishman she met. As Indians, it's very easy to make fun of ourselves. I laughed hard. I can't help but wonder - why can't we have TV shows like this in the US? Typical Indian Parents - This Is What Most British Asians Go Through During Their Education Phase. I put this here because many years ago, a classmate and I were chatting with her grandmother about life, dating and other random topics and I asked her what…
Dreaming About Your Dream Job! . . . Eh?
Most of us do not land in our dream jobs. We don’t get to do things that we love to do. We first keep dreaming, then we move on day dreaming. As the reality-expectation gap increases we get frustrated. And so we sulk! We blame our luck. We point fingers at people. We complain endlessly. Worse, we develop self-defeating behaviour and live a “wasted” life. some people are “in-waiting” for their dream job. They are just “filling in” for some time. And they keep dreaming about their dream job. There’s no involvement. They are just there. Mostly dreaming. Oh! what…
Needed?
There was a worker who was able to point out all the problems with the organization. He gave the list of problems over to the manager. The manager said, "If we didn't have these problems, we wouldn't need you." Mr. Bilson