Indu Shanmugam
Indu Shanmugam is a 20-something, college student from Oregon, USA. She is majoring in English literature and language. She also studied Theology for a short period. She wants to be a teacher. As a literature enthusiast, she enjoys literature of all types and from writers of various backgrounds from the classics, French realists, Christian writings like C.S Lewis and South Asian literature. As for her own writings, "I am still trying to find and develop my own voice." She sees the art of the written word as a way to speak about Christ and explore truth. Before she met Jesus Christ, she has been searching for the meaning of life through experimentation of other religions, philosophies and ideas. At the age of 17, she accepted Christ after a powerful encounter with God through a miracle. God's presence and deep truths in the Bible fuel her creativity. She is involved in church activities and has a love for the church and would like to see every believer grow, become closer to God and live fruitfully. She loves traveling, sipping bubble teas, theatre, music, films and hanging out with friends and has a weakness for cheesecake.
Forget sex appeal. Let me introduce feminine-appeal. Feminine-appeal in my definition is not conforming to the ways of the world, but knowing and appreciating how God designed you as a woman and walking up to that noble calling of being a real woman! When a girl knows that, she walks with confidence. God cares about how we live our lives. We are to be ladies worthy of respect, honor and grace. We have a specific and valuable purpose that God gave us. May your eyes be opened with realization from God of that fulfilling power of femininity! Modesty in appearance and behavior allows us to become our full potential. Therefore, modesty should be embraced. 
Romans 6:15 -7:6 was my inspiration. From this part of scripture, I understand there is essentially two ways to live. I can follow the ways of the world, which leads to death. But, if I choose to follow Christ and be under the law of righteousness there is life and fullness. As a believer, we have those two choices. Everyday, I can choose to listen to God's truth or listen to the lies of the devil. Two roads lay in front of me – God’s way or the World’s way. 
Why do people make the calling of God some out-there, super-spiritual, phenomenon? Calling in simple terms is obedience and faithful allegiance to God. It stems from a relationship with God—not own merits. Calling is so often misunderstood . . . the way God is working on my life, I may not know what my 'calling' is until my death. I am finding out more and more that I do not need to sit around and wait for a calling to do something such as helping out in a ministry for the time being or going on a short-term mission trip. Get out there and God will guide you. I want to go to different places just for the experience and opportunities. That is when God speaks to you and you grow in Christ and become a more mature person. 
Blogs by this Author
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
- By Indu Shanmugam
- Published 12/27/2008
To all my readers,
May your life be filled with joy, eternal peace, and satisfaction beyond measure, regardless of the curveballs life presents us with.
So, wishing you all a Merry Christmas, Happ...
Reasons to Rejoice during Failures
- By Indu Shanmugam
- Published 12/26/2008
During this year, I failed a couple of times. Those failures shaped me. I learned from my mistakes and understand God better. If that's the case, those shortcomings are worthwhile. I simply have to ...
Life Is Too Short...
- By Indu Shanmugam
- Published 12/14/2008
To waste time, attempting to impress shallow people who otherwise don't care...
or live up to superficial expectations and standards, which were anyway made for the shallow people to impress other ...
Perception of Churchies
- By Indu Shanmugam
- Published 12/8/2008
We all know what Christians are known for and negative perception by outsiders. When I was in high school, my friends and I mocked the religious believers who fit every stereotype of a Christian and...
As I Grow Older
- By Indu Shanmugam
- Published 12/3/2008
I think the sign of growing older is when a person's perception and view of the world becomes more refined, sophisticated and shaped. He or she tends to view things more realistically. For me, it se...