Christmas started early in my home this year. Normally I’m a vigilant proponent of keeping all things merry and bright until after Thanksgiving, mainly because I don’t want to gloss over the idea of celebrating a full day of gratitude. But this year, oh 2020, I will make an exception...
When word got out that Ma was dying, people came to visit, asking for her prayers and blessings. A parade of men and women who had been her students came, reminisced, and hugged and thanked her. She recognized each one and called him/her by name. By this time she was unable to ris...
Mother's Day is a wonderful opportunity to show gratitude for everything your mom has done for you over the years! But what's the best message for Mother's Day? It never hurts to say thank you. You could acknowledge some of the sacrifices your mother has made while raising you, ...
Gratitude appearing as a sliver of light on the horizon–my senses tell me as I watch its arrival. It’s Love calling home, coming to find me. Not that I was ever for a second lost to it. Support arriving–beyond circumstance and suffering, of which there is plenty. My senses inform ...
The Prophet ﷺ was free of all sins, the best of mankind, yet he held on to the night prayers consistently in order to show his gratitude to Allah. This emphasises the importance of this prayer in the eyes of Allah. Narrated Al-Mughira (RA), “The Prophet ﷺ used to stand (in ...
the Gospel of God’s Big Love bringing You joy and glory, blessing our neighbors, and uplifting our own precious souls. Prince of Peace, Conqueror of Eternal Separation, into the quiet of private prayer we bring You our personal, silent prayers. ...
Continued Prayers for Haiti Hello Everyone! Happy New Year!I wanted to update everyone on what’s going on in Haiti right now. There’s good news and bad news. The first item of Good News is, we have started construction on a new security wall around our Maranatha school in Galette Cham...
of anything enlivens the imagination and creates a sense of expanse. And I began to wonder what it might be like to curate such a collection as a thousand gifts, a thousand feasts, never mind a thousand mornings or a thousand prayers. I'd want to dip into such collections - what ...
You are always in my thoughts and prayers. I miss you and hope to see you soon. Happy Sunday, my dear. You are the sunshine of my life, the reason for my smile, and the source of my happiness. I love you more than words can say. Have a beautiful day and a blessed week ahead....
it was pathetic to see my little seven-year-old doing PE when his teacher—a former woman’s college basketball player—was on the other side of a screen. At the same time, my heart swelled with gratitude for what his teacher—a former women’s college basketball player—was doing for ...