A very quiet new year eve, with those who stood by me always....Here I am in the land of my ancestors to capture this new life sprouting from a heap of fallen leaves....reminding me of the years passed by.....and at the same planting the hope of New year within me. Thank you Lord for all the Blessings...I must say, the unconditional blessings showered upon us...even when we did not deserve them.....During this new year, I rely on you more dear Lord. Guide me, Protect me..make your plans work through me...

The LORD God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy." -Proverbs 31:8-9

Where did I see him?. I can see him every where, the poor, the needy, the destitute, the ill, the lonely, the sick, the poor, the orphan....are all different versions of him, which I ignore very conveniently, and at the same time crib about the little inconveniences of life. By ignoring the poorest of the poor, can we pray sincerely, and even if we pray, what will be the depth of it. Dear Lord, help me to stop cribbing about the little inconveniences of day to day life, and to deal with every one, especially the ones whose living conditions are worse than mine, with compassion, humility and respect. This grace I ask you Lord. 

To celebrate Christmas every day

Christmas is all about birth, joy, friendship and celebrations. When the decibels around me reaches a new peak during this December, inside me, I am haunted by one question..."Did anything change between the last Christmas and this Christmas". The essence of Christmas is in wearing a new child ourselves, getting rid of all the evil in us, by committing to the commandments of Jesus, one hundred percentage. Was I successful at it, during the last year?. Not at all. There is still a big gap between what is intended out of me and the real me. 

Again, I am committing to you Jesus, one hundred percentage, like a child, trusting her father one hundred percentage. Sanctify me, bless me and guide me in your path. Be along with me in this journey, to give me a hand, whenever I am about to fall down again. I am so weak. Make me strong enough. Come to me every day, the rest of my life, so that I can celebrate Christmas every day, inside out, bubbling with a heart and soul, possessed by you....Once again, I surrender to you completely....to celebrate Christmas, every day!. 

Merry Christmas to You?.

 'every knee will bow before me; every tongue will confess to God.'"

Praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with resounding cymbals. 6Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD!

"I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

Believe me, I am at my best, when I have a clean heart, and that is possible only when I am in light. Without him nothing is possible, and with him, everything is possible. That fact inspires me.

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.