It might be well for us not to turn away too quickly from Judas, with a feeling of abhorrence. He is nearer to us than we imagine. He did nothing else than to hold this last, inner position of man against God in a critical moment and with obstinacy. He profoundly perceived that with Jesus and himself it was either He or "I," and he decided for the "I." -Karl Barth (1886-1968)

 Lord, I confess that I have often betrayed You, seeking my own way.

Tarana Husain Khan's novel tells the story of a nineteenth-century Dastan through the lens of a twenty-first-century family lore, in which a quintessential tale-telling, full-of-stories 'Dadi' narrates the story of her aristocratic grandmother to her granddaughter, Ameera. Ameera's life weaves a gossamer-thin frame-story interlaced with textures of the commonplace and mundane, propelling us into the extraordinary, suspense-thrill-filled life of Feroza Begum, one of Nawab Shams Khan of Sherpur's many spouses circa 1897. It makes no difference if you are a begum or reside in a patriarchal society. A woman in the nineteenth century was always referred to as ''JUST A WOMAN,'' regardless of whether she was a Begum or had official royal rank. The author carefully researched and detailed the Nawabi culture of the nineteenth century. Overall, author Tarana Husain Khan has interwoven fiction and facts to tell a disturbing story about the lives of women and ordinary people under tyrannical dictators in the early twentieth century. A story that is recommended but with a disclaimer: A harrowing story to digest! @bookreviewscafe @hachette_india @taranahusainkhan #books #bookstagram #bookreview #review #reviews #bookreviewer #bookreviewing #reviewbooks #writingcommunity #womenauthors #womenwriters #hachettebooks #storizenmagazine #bookrecommendations #bookrecs #bookrecommendation #booksworthreading https://www.instagram.com/p/CqOD-toy1w3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

365 days of ouat ladies: day 150

- Practice sketch - 💕 Comments and shares are highly appreciated 💕

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El origen… (en Cafeto Tizimín) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQod-joqB1G/?utm_medium=tumblr

Beer for breakfast. Can you see her? #lallorona #wailer #weepingwoman #modelo #modeloontap #mrstapcraft #weekend #sundayfunday @tapcraft_draught @rosestastingroom @modelousa @peacocksd19 https://www.instagram.com/p/CQod-5njADd/?utm_medium=tumblr

Grizzly day number two at the Alaska Scottish Highland Games at the Palmer fairgrounds. There are a lot of food trucks. Thank you to the record number of people out yesterday. Come down and have a grizzly Sunday. #foodtruck #discgolf #alaska #kilt (at Palmer, Alaska) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQod-_OH8Rm/?utm_medium=tumblr

Hey Foodie Fam! 🥞 If my son asks me to make pancakes one more time 🙄😂 I made baked pancakes, egg casserole, and sausage. 😋 they taste good, the family makes them disappear, and they are so easy to make! Go to Zelandaskitchen.com to get the recipe ✍🏾 🥞 Zelanda's Kitchen Everyday Seasoning Blend on the eggs of course 😋 shop Zelandaskitchen.com to get yours today! 🥞 #zelandaskitchen #zelandaskitchentv #sundaybrunch #sundayisforbrunch #pancakes #eggs #sausage #recipe #yum #smallbusiness #shopsmall #blackownedbusiness https://www.instagram.com/p/CQod-5HlamO/?utm_medium=tumblr

I'm a Muslim with dreadlocks... and this is life tooo.... https://www.instagram.com/p/CQod-e2Bh6t/?utm_medium=tumblr

✨ We are very shy nowadays of even mentioning Heaven. We are afraid of the jeer about "pie in the sky," and of being told that we are trying to "escape" from the duty of making a happy world here and now, into dreams of a happy world elsewhere. But either there is "pie in the sky" or there is not. If there is not, then Christianity is false, for this doctrine is woven into its whole fabric. If there is, then this truth, like any other, must be faced, whether it is useful at political meetings or no.

-C. S. Lewis (1898-1963), The Problem of Pain

I sent her the child support she sent me the ❤❤❤ imoji https://www.instagram.com/p/CQod-UVhXpe/?utm_medium=tumblr

365 days of ouat ladies: day 67

at DLF Gardencity OMR https://www.instagram.com/p/CQoD-qODUn9/?utm_medium=tumblr

The handshake seems good, see how guys are good https://www.instagram.com/p/CQoD-JBMNRz/?utm_medium=tumblr

em Freguesia Do O, Sao Paulo, Brazil https://www.instagram.com/p/CQoD-LlJULA/?utm_medium=tumblr