Thank you

12 years since my father died.
After he went my life changed. In every way.
There has been times I was not even able to pay church fees for a requiem.
From a downward fall to a revival. From death to a rebirth. The new career and new year.
My God, strengthen everyone who are going through the same sorrows and trouble that I have been through. Help them find YOU. Pls send them angels to tell them about You. Open their hearts so that they understand You. Bless them with the grace to stay by You.

Thank you Abbachen.

Wholesome

Some times, no matter whatever be the intention we came to Vallarpadam to pray for, we have this wholesome feeling in our heart, of joy and contentment, we feel Jesus in our heart.
I guess Such days are a blessing and when it arrives all we feel like doing is to sit there in the church, thanking and being grateful.

New lights

Beautiful new lights inside the church on either side. I sat there looking at it for a long time...

Boxed in..

The changing landscape of our church. Big, buildings all over the place.

Lucky & sad

I nearly got hit by a motorbike just outside the rosary Park at Vallarpadam thus morning.  Walking back after the mass and spending some time at the church, listening to the sermon from the loud speaker  I walked right into a motorbike who was far out on the wrong side avoiding a pool of water in the road. The young man braked hard and nearly fell off the motorcycle. We both survived without any injury. We waved and smiled and went off in a hurry after I apologised. I never thought  a motor cycle will come at me from behind and that too through the right.  Lucky.

Sad, 'cos, during my prayer I have been made aware of certain realities which I have not addressed and taken up responsibly. Later in the day , at home, I remembered a friend whom I have not seen for 15 year's. We just disappeared from each other's life and never kept in touch. The prompt I got during the prayer and this friend thought has a connection too.

Monday Morning

I woke hearing the gentle murmur of the elderly gentleman's electric scooter  who ride by my home and is always on time for the 6.15 am mass to which I also was hoping to go. I know I was late.
Sundays I go to Vallarpadam and Monday to my Parish church. Not a good idea. Sunday is the day they make Parish announcements. But that is also the day I spent with Mary at Vallarpadam.

Waking up early has become a little problem now inspite of the awareness that these are the last few beautiful summer mornings before the monsoon and the morning walk to the church is always a cheerful delight. Missing it is a big loss.
The paint fumes from the fresh paintings and the general work that I have been doing at home is getting me tired.
Thinking about the maintenance, thank you my God and my Lord, for the opportunity.
My house was in disrepair and needed maintenance for long.

Respect and gratitude.

Reminders