Can be done.......

How often do we come across individuals who encourage us in a task never done before? Few, maybe none.... This poem says it well..... "It couldn't be done" by Edgar Guest

Somebody said that it couldn't be done,
But, he with a chuckle replied
That "maybe it couldn't" but he would be one
Who wouldn't say so till he'd tried.

So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn't be done, as he did it.

Somebody scoffed: "Oh, you'll never do that;
At least no one we know has done it";
But he took off his coat and he took off his hat,
And the first thing we knew he'd begun it.

With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin,
Without any doubting or quiddit,
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn't be done, and he did it.

There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done,
There are thousands to prophesy failure;
There are thousands to point out to you, one by one,
The dangers that wait to assail you.

But just buckle right in with a bit of a grin,
Just take off your coat and go to it;
Just start to sing as you tackle the thing
That cannot be done, and you'll do it

Parts Copyright (C) White Dove Books

Cheap Thrills!!!

Over lunch with my colleagues, the topic we gradually strayed upon were the bus rides and the kind of people encountered. Out poured several comments about how unsafe these bus rides have become. More so, the female colleagues lamented about unhealthy encounters they have had with male co-passengers. Everything was said in good humor with every female colleague giving their innovative method of shooing these miscreants, if I could say so.

Later the topic diverted towards some hilarious events (bus rides of course!) Say for example while standing along the bus aisle and when sudden brakes are applied (happens more often) the poor passenger is forced to run forward (thanks to Newton's Law). Talk about casualties!!! Traveling in a bus requires stamina (u gotta run to catch it) flexibility (for navigating thru a thick crowd) and a sharp memory to collect the remaining change of the bus fare from the dubious bus conductor! So, you looking for some excitement and cheap thrills, alight this scrap metal...

Serious stuff

What can be done on days when there is no substantial work and it's hot? Yeah! M beginning to get really bored and I'm tired of finding ways to keep myself seriously occupied. For example these are the few serious stuff I have done:

1. Took umpteen personality quizzes and discovered many facets...like got to know my fruit personality and my animal side too....I have discovered I suffer from certain disorders too...Phew these quizzes!!!
2. Then I leaped to movie quizzes thinking that as a movie bluff I will be able to get 10/10...What nonsense! I am asked to remember the details of movies that was here today and gone tomorrow...Gimme a break.....
3. My favorite, online jigsaw puzzle...not that bad to begin with...after sometime I got bored.....
4. Yes I have donated free rice while trying to guess the right word in a game that tests your vocab.....Well, up till now maybe a kilo.....
5. And of course blog blog blog......

So readers, what are some of the 'serious stuff" that u do?? Enlighten me......

The infallible Word of God

We are always jerked back to reality when someone around us dies. A realization seeps in quietly that life is indeed short and fleeting. Minds are set thinking about things that never was a concern. I can only think of 1Peter1:24,25
"All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of grass, the grass withers and the flower falls off, But the Word of the Lord endures forever. And this is the Word that was preached to you." God's Word is true and infallible.....I'm reminded of it everyday.....

What's ur favorite??

One of the things that give me great pleasure is when I know my friend's, sister's, parents' favorite song or their favorite movie or even their favorite dish. It's a neat way to remember them and not always be consumed with self.....I love to see the smile on their face when told about their favorites......Simple joys, eh??

In pursuit of happiness

It was through John Piper's writings that I came across the word, "hedonism". What does hedonism mean? According to the Oxford dictionary it means-doctrine that pleasure is the only proper aim. Ok, I'm getting to it, but when John Piper talked about Christian Hedonism, I was a bit confused.....I have a small excerpt below adapted from Piper's article, "Christian Hedonism: Forgive the Label, but Don't Miss the Truth"...Read it.....

"What Is Christian Hedonism?

My shortest summary of Christian Hedonism is: God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.

We all make a god out of what we take the most pleasure in. Christian Hedonists want to make God their God by seeking after the greatest pleasure—pleasure in him.

By Christian Hedonism, we do not mean that our happiness is the highest good. We mean that pursuing the highest good will always result in our greatest happiness in the end. We should pursue this happiness, and pursue it with all our might. The desire to be happy is a proper motive for every good deed, and if you abandon the pursuit of your own joy you cannot love man or please God.

The Difference Between Worldly and Christian Hedonism

Some people are inclined to believe that Christians are supposed to seek God’s will as opposed to pursuing their own pleasure. But what makes Biblical morality different than worldly hedonism is not that Biblical morality is disinterested and duty-driven, but that it is interested in vastly greater and purer things. Christian Hedonism is Biblical morality because it recognizes that obeying God is the only route to final and lasting happiness. Here are some examples of this from the Bible:

Luke 6:35 says, "Love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great." It is clear when Jesus says “expect nothing in return” that we should not be motivated by worldly aggrandizement, but we are given strength to suffer loss by the promise of a future reward.

Again, in Luke 14:12-14: "When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your kinsmen or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return, and you be repaid. But when you give a feast, invite the poor . . . and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. You will be repaid at the resurrection of the just." That is, don't do good deeds for worldly advantage; rather, do them for spiritual, heavenly benefits."

By John Piper. © Desiring God. Website: desiringGod.org

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This has set me thinking alrite!

Not a bookworm anymore!

I miss reading books. Period. It's been so long that I have read a book in leisure. Those days when I had all the time in the world to complete as many books as possible. And now it's a challenge even to finish a chapter...Feels strange to me coz books have been an integral part of life since school days. Somehow life has taken a different turn and it will be a luxury of sorts to actually read a book in peace......Different season..different time...will enjoy this flavor of life also.......

Much to learn....

Much was supposed to be written but exhaustion and lack of energy is preventing this endeavor. I guess it will be another time, another day for a better occasion. But overall had a relaxed weekend and got to spend time with a dear friend of mine. It was special as I got to see a deeper shade of character that made me respect her more.....

I like people who are honest, who are not afraid to show their vulnerability and say, "I need your help or please hear me out". I'm not for those who love to have a pity party but the ones who are not afraid to cry and display their weakness. We are human and we need one another. Realized that evening......

Be still my soul

There is so much going on in my head right now, that I am finding it quite difficult to concentrate at work. This phase will soon be over, that I know but need to calm my soul of the turbulence rising within. Wish I could be still as this lake.....

"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” Philippians 4:6

It takes 'seven' to figure

Ancy, a dear friend has put forth 7 questions to help me find my true passion....or my ultimate passion.....Here goes nothing....

1. What puts a smile on your face?
Honestly a tough question, but I'll give it a shot. First on the ranks "Books" then probably "Good food" and "Kids".......

2. What do you find easy?

I find it very easy to teach, comes very naturally to me....

3. What sparks your creativity?

When I listen to good music and when I read books based on literature.

4. What would you do for free?

Teach and babysit my friend's kids.

5. What do you like to talk about?

Bible and the things of God.

6. What makes you unafraid of failure?

Christ Jesus and His promises

7. What would you regret not having tried?

Might sound silly-Martial arts....

So Ancy, how did I fare?? Do let me know the results.....

"It" has come back to haunt me!

Right now I'm a little uneasy coz "it" has come back to haunt me...Last year somewhere in the month of February I fell ill because of a major infection(details not necessary, right?). I still remember the excruciating pain, the discomfort and a total feeling of helplessness that enveloped me. Why am I saying all this? The infection has come back to haunt me.....

The doctor's verdict, "Relax, don't panic". I'm on medication now and trusting in the Lord that this ordeal will be over soon! But those memories are so difficult to brush aside.....Anyways I know God is gracious and will not give more than I bear, He is faithful and His promises are everlasting. Personally as a doctor I have realized one thing for sure,"The healing is of the Lord". We can only administer the medicines.....

Iron Man to the rescue

Yesterday I watched "Iron Man" on the big screen and was I zapped or what.....Honestly wasn't really aware of this Marvel Comics character as much I know about Spiderman or Fantastic Four. But since everybody were giving good reviews about this action flick, I decided to watch Iron Man.

When I heard that Robert Downey.Jr was cast as Iron Man I was a bit skeptical...Would he be able to carry the superhero mantle? I never doubted his acting skills though, but superhero?. As an adolescent I was a great admirer of him, but when I heard about his drug abuse in 1996, was very disappointed.

Nevertheless, I made a trip to the multiplex with a friend and my sis who is a movie buff like me and who loves action flicks too! Am I glad for her or what?? We managed to get decent seats and after waiting for two and a half hours, (yes you read that right!) we saw the movie....What can I say?? Robert, you blew my doubts to smithereens!! He was great as"Tony Stark a.k.a Iron Man...I guess nobody, I repeat nobody could do justice to that role apart from Robert Downey Jr. Kudos to you man..errr..Iron Man!

I will not waste time trying to describe this movie coz it has to be watched on the BIG SCREEN alone....Move over Superman and Spiderman, here comes a new superhero to the rescue....

Tag Tag

Since my sis is really bored I tagged and will be tagging her too.......

1.Grab the book nearest to you, turn on page 18 and find line 4:
"Have to do is learn the multiplication table up to two".....
M reading A.W.Tozer's " Faith Beyond Reason"...but the statement sounds funny na....

2. Stretch your left arm out as far as you can :
Touched the notice board, water bottle and my purse.....

3. What is the last thing you watched on TV?
Bones on Star World

4. Without looking, guess what time it is?

5.20 pm

5. Now look at the clock, what is the actual time?

Not bad!! Exact time..well m good at predicting time...really....

6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?

Radio city playing " Salaame Ishq"!! (Like I have any choice..)

7. When did you last step outside? What were you doing?

When I left home for work......

8. Before you started this survey, what did you look at?

Matt's Photo Gallery (Don't ask who he is...coz I ain't gonna tell)...haha..long story friends....

9. What are you wearing?

Excuse me??

10. Did you dream last night?

I wish I could remember......

11. When did you last laugh?

An hour ago with Smita, laughing over Matt's photos (him again :P) we were in splits....

12. What is on the walls of the room you are in?

Really nothing...

13. Seen anything weird lately?

Nothing I can remember....

14. What do you think of this quiz?

Time pass

15. What is the last film you saw?

The Namesake...

16. If you became a multimillionaire overnight, what would you buy?

A farmhouse......and a beach house...and kittens......

17. Tell me something about you that I dunno.

I dug a hole in the ground and tried to bury a dog....wicked, eh? Well I was bitten....not funny at all....I was three....

18. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?

Make strict rules on maintaining cleanliness EVERYWHERE...

19. Do you like to dance?

M passionate about dancing.......

21. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?

Haven't really thought...maybe " Sam" hahaha

22. Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him?

" Alex" or "Robert"...just kidding....

23. Would you ever consider living abroad?

Wouldn't mind......

24.What do you want GOD to say to you when you reach the pearly gates?

"Good and faithful servant"

25. 4 people who must also do this meme in their journal

Only Carol and Smita....

How I wish....

This is what I wish for....to go ballroom dancing...how I wish this would turn true.....I wish....

Dance Dance

Yesterday I saw one of my favorite program on television,"So you think you can dance" and I enjoyed every bit of the show...All you dance lovers will definitely enjoy this dance competition as they showcase all kinds of dance style viz hip-hop, salsa, mambo, contemporary, quickstep, waltz and many many more....

These participants are fantastic and you gotta see them perform...Too good.....Hardwork, commitment and passion is what you see. I love to dance and it's sheer joy watching them move so effortlessly and gracefully. This show is aired on AXN every Tuesday at 10pm...Watch and enjoy......

Night To Remember!!

Ok!! Before I forget this memorable experience, I have to jot it down...At last! I could sink my teeth into lamb chops and savour that moment as it was the first time I tasted lamb...I know what you readers are thinking, but its true...I never had the chance to taste lamb. It's yummmmm.....

It was my mom's birthday and as a family we dined at 11 East Street Cafe which btw has now become our official hangout place. Everyone dashed to order their own dishes and I was left to make my order....So here I was staring at the menu card wondering about the dish...And there I saw!! Lamb chops with Rosemary Wine Sauce.....Ahh!!! Perfect....What better time than this...So I ordered joyfully, making mental pictures of how the dish would look. And I was pleasantly surprised when the order finally made its presence (the service was poor...I was starving by then!). It looked appetizing......

I tell you, every bite was enjoyable and as it went down my throat, I was satisfied! What bliss!!!
Truly it was a night to remember.......
P.S. Managed to put an image of what I had, but it's a poor resemblance....

Happy Birthday Mother

Today is my mom's birthday and I am so glad for her in my life.Even though I was a difficult child while growing up and I still can be :) she has been patient at all times. My mom is a quiet lady who doesn't go around voicing her opinions and I admire her for that!!! Very hardworking, dedicated and diligent in all her ways.....she is my favorite teacher coz I still remember the times she tutored me.....

I won't say much coz I will sound like a hypocrite and I know I have given her very hard times and hurt her on many occasions...Please forgive me mother!!!!

So here goes to my mommy dearest "Happy Birthday To You"...

The Wonder of Maggi

I just finished a bowl of Maggi (noodles) and felt the need to write something on this snack that I have loved for so long. I clearly remember the day this snack was introduced and everyone were bowled by this yellow packet that contained "The noodles". It was the first time I heard about noodles and I was very curious to find out more about it. I think I was aged around 8 or 9...can't recollect much though. But I do remember the flavors they were released in- Chicken (my fav), Masala (for those who want some spice) and Sweet n Sour (I liked the taste, though it did not become that popular).

Those days Maggi cost only Rs 3/- Can you beat that??? Anyways the famous tag line that went with it was "Bas 2 minute" (meaning..only 2 minutes)....It was a rage in the country where people young and old became obsessed with these noodles....Many other brands followed and tried to create a niche but failed utterly..... Till today Maggi rules in the hearts of many alike and will always be my favorite too!!!