“Let us then labour for an inward stillness – An inward stillness and an inward healing; That perfect silence, where the lips and heart Are still, and we no longer entertain Our own imperfect thoughts and vain opinions, But God alone speaks in us, and we wait In singleness of heart, that we may know…
On Nautical Allusions…
“It’s the set of the sail and not the gales that determine which way they (the sailboats) go.”* The line grabbed my imagination today. It paints a picture of a little sailboat out on the high seas. In the vastness of the ocean, the only sure sense of direction would come from the sail being…
On Being A Scrooge…
So what drives me – the seen or the unseen? Is it the money MD/I earn and the things I can buy with it (like all the books on my wishlist! *sigh*)? Or is it the desire for these “essentials” that motivates me to do what I do? Chesterton argues that it is the unseen;*…
On Our Anniversary…
As we celebrate two years of togetherness, you’ve shown me that Love is very different from the books one reads or the movies one watches… Love is… …drawing a picture of Mickey Mouse and addressing it to your “darling wife”. …finding me beautiful at six in the morning! …waking me up with kisses …yelling ‘Darling’…
On A Passing Thought…
I saw a slightly incongruous sight today – a newly built fly-over that rose like a massive walkway to heaven and beneath it a house that was torn in half. The wrecking ball probably had a field-day tearing it down, but whoever was manning the controls must have had a peculiar sense of humour; for…
An Endorsement…
So after all these years, thanks to MD, I’m finally getting down to promoting my book! For further details please contact me.
On Swallowing A Bitter Pill…
Recently I was plagued by that most demoralizing of emotions – Envy. I have my faults; I can list them out, cause they rear their unsightly selves from time to time. However, Envy was never part of the ranks; not, until, a few days back, that is! Which is why it took me a while…
Regarding Food For Thought…
Some pieces of verse that have stirred my soul lately – Sometimes, hard-trying, it seems I cannot pray – For doubt, and pain, and anger, and all strife. Yet some poor half-fledged prayer-bird from the nest May fall, flit, fly and perch – crouch in the bowery breast Of the large…tree of life – Moveless…
On Being An Inkhorn…
MD and I were chatting the other day and I asked him for feedback on my writing. Apart from all the nice things he said (which I shan’t embarrass my readers with!), we discussed the reason I call myself inkhorn. The explanation, according to him, deserved a post in itself. An inkhorn is an archaic…
On Family…
Dear B, As sisters go, we’re probably a unique pair. Such opposites, yet we get along so well. (As you probably realised by now, yes, I miss you!) I came across the poem that I wrote for you before I left home. And it brought back so many memories of you. I love so many…
On Sliding Down The Slope…
“For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing.” * Story of my life! In my search for discipline, I have climbed this slope several times. I used to be able to stick it for longer. Now, not so much….
On Lifting My Eyes…
I always believed that Poetry inhabited the realm of the indecipherable, until, that is, I stumbled upon Ruth Bell Graham’s poems. Like a veil being pulled aside, my mind and soul were suddenly flooded with the wild imaginings, the tug of the heartstrings and the plethora of emotion that only poetry can unlock! However many…
On Logic…
Logic has never been a strong point of mine. I admit it frankly. But to what extent was made painfully obvious when I was recently faced with a test where the Logic section stumped me well and good. Quite ridiculous actually! I stared at the boxes with the little dots until they began to dance…
On Wonder And Amazement…(2)
So I asked for joy and He poured out His love on me! Salvation is all about Him! As my earthly father explained all that my heavenly Father had done, all I could do was gaze on Him in wonder. It did not suffice that He sent Jesus to die for me, but He comes…
On Wonder And Amazement…(1)
Have been reading G. K. Chesterton’s Tremendous Trifles lately and I must say that he makes a profound point. “The world will never starve for want of wonders but only for want of wonder.” Which is so true of everything around me, including and especially myself!
On Regaining Paradise…
Once upon a time there lived a girl. She was a very ordinary girl, but she dreamed of romance and adventure. So she stuffed her head with fairy tales and stories and waited for the day her life would change. Life went on and took various twists and turns. But the girl never gave up…
On A Quest…
In my bid to be proactive, I’ve found others on this journey – fellow travellers who are treading this very same road! Thanks aisi! Moping around and being tragic has made me realise one thing – it’s much easier to allow negativity and cynicism to run amok than to look at life with the innocence…
On Re-Decorating…
Sometimes something as trivial as moving the furniture around can change one’s point of view entirely! God always has a purpose (even though 80% of the time I may not see it!). Emerging from a phase, brought me to a point where I was thinking about being proactive. Which lead me to join forces with…
The Fight…
I sit and contemplate – we arguedYou and I –In silence, arguing still.I am hurting and soAre you;But where did it all begin?With some non-issue! I silently stare ahead,Studiously avoiding your eyes.Thoughts flit into my mind –I wonder if we could go backTo not loving –‘Cause love and hopeSuccour pain,And sometimes tis better not to…
On Phases…
It’s been a while since I put pen to paper, figuratively speaking of course. What I mean is that it has been a while since I opened my heart to delve into my thoughts and feelings and lay them on display. And, not surprisingly, the words seem to be getting stuck in my throat. When…
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