Remembering my Father

Fourteen years since my father died. I was working away from India in a good job and in a good position when he died. I was very grateful to God that I could make him proud and take care  of his funeral well.
Since then, my life has nose dived unbelievably. Fortunately, it has improved  in the last few years.
I wonder whether I thank God enough for my father.

I would be homeless and mostly breadless if I didn't have what he left for me.

Thank You Adonai, we the living pray for our dead. May his soul Rest In Peace.

Tith

When I put in my tithes last Sunday, I was hesitant, should I offer all that I have taken out from my purse. Monsoon means, less work in my very seasonal work and June, July are very frugal months. Still, when the offer box passed by I made the offering without holding back.
This Saturday, there was an unexpected call asking my service on Sunday morning. I was pleasantly surprised.

So on Sunday I came to Vallarpadam at noon,  happy and grateful after completing the assignment in the morning.  Ofcourse, I had a full meal too from the Meenakshi restaurant with their special chicken curry!

Thank you My Lord, please keep blessing all of us with bread!

Feast of Sacred Heart

It has been two weeks since I went to Vallarpadam. With the start of Monsoon, I couldn't make it to the church on last Sunday. It has been raining heavily since the beginning of the monsoon which literally started after the Vishu this year. The picture is the first sight I saw as I stepped into the church this Sunday morning. 

It was not crowded at all, calm and quiet, very pleasing to the mind. Even the Meenakshi restaurant was at ease. They had all the meal today. But I settled for some little snacks, though I wanted their full meal which is my practice on Sundays. 

For a moment, while praying I was blessed with a sweet connection which turned my being into joyful existence. That brief moment was enough and the inspiration stayed on for a long time and helped me with my thoughts, to be thankful and to do what I have to do in the coming days. Both the list, of things to be thankful and the things to do came out uninterrupted and effortlessly to my mind, I felt very grateful. 

One thing I need to keep thanking consistently is the blessing we all have with the English language. For those of us who has to depend on the language in earning bread, the mastery of this foreign language is so absolutely important. I am not sure whether I have kept on trying after a level, still the realisation itself was a blessing to work more on it. 

We pray Jesus, bless all of us who do not have any kind of security or connections at all in this life and has to rely solely on the skills and talents that You have blessed us with, to keep our blessings polished and updated and that we continue to earn a decent bread with it. 

Another best thing about the rainy day is the parking with out the vehicle getting scorched in the shelter less heat of the church parking. 

On my way out of the church I saw that happy family sitting on the parapet enjoying the brief break in the rain. 

Happy Day Jesus! Thank you for teaching us to be peaceful and joyful even in scarcity. 

Bless your Sacred Heart.

Life inside the notebook

July 10th, a Sunday in the early Monsoon weeks. 

It was raining straight and hard. There was not much wind. Luckily, it cleared off after every 20 minutes or so into the rain. I was worried because I  had lost my umbrella again, the first of this season. I normally loose two or three every year. With the rain like this I have to  carry it with me everywhere and as the tradition suggests has to leave it outside the door of the office or other establishments I go to, but often I forget to take it back when I leave. 

I found this note book on the bench inside the church. Written as an offering from cover to cover with some pieces of paper with special request on them. This one here is a request to Mother Mary seeking blessing to build a small house.  

Very touching, indeed." Dear Lord, bless everyone who have decided to lead the family way of life with everything they need."

I felt it was such a blessing to come across an young ones' mind who is aware of their responsibilities and seeking heavenly blessing to carry them out. The note reads for the grace and strength to reach a situation in his/her life so that the person can take care of their family. 

Expect thou to give wisdom and send holy spirit from above!

Written 868 times from cover to cover on a hundred page notebook. 

Another note found inside the book. A printed thanks giving card with a baby's photo.

Life and emotions from the world we live in. I felt so grateful that I came across it.