Nib of the Oozing Quill
On the one hand, in sympathy and empathy,
they seek to save life and heal the world;
by lending a helping hand,
give hope, and make the day
brighter for people facing
life-threatening natural calamities.
On the other hand, in rage,
they brand the others as terrorists, jihad,
neo-nazis or inferior race, then rain bombs,
destruction and anguish, having no qualms
whether they shed the innocent blood
of children and the defenseless.
For prodding the mind often
to remind my lips
to speak forth Your praise;
I thank You, Lord.
For navigating my hands
to perform Your bidding
even when I feel lonely,
downtrodden, hopeless
and weighed down;
Alhamdulillah.
God tells us in Matthew 6:25-34,
“Do not worry about
what you will eat or drink;
Do not worry about
what you will wear.
Can any one of you by worrying
add a single hour to your life?”
Therefore, take a step back;
interrogate yourself,
and decide that you’ll stop worrying
and start living.
And in order to start living once more
Continue Reading "Do Not Worry, Be Happy" →I don’t know what your stresses are in life;
material things may seem inadequate,
your could be having health issues,
your job or business may seem unfulfilling.
But instead of looking at what you lack,
what you’ve missed,
what you’ve lost, and
Thank You, Lord
because I can hear, I can see,
and I have strength;
Thank You, Lord
for my family, for friends, for food,
for a job, and for life.
Even though I clutch my blanket
and growl when the alarm bell rings,
thank you, Lord, that I can hear.
Many are deaf.
Even though I keep my eyes closed
against the morning light as long as possible,
thank you, Lord, that I can see.
Many are blind.
My awed mind stares at the sun
as it straddles the heavens,
as it moves across the skies
from end to end,
as radiant as a bride on her wedding day,
and nothing can hide from its heat.
My soul breathes the whispering wind
as I marvel at the composure
of the stars and the moon;
which without a sound,
I don’t know where to start;
but with pen in hand,
and my itchy fingers on the keyboard,
I put down what I’m feeling deep inside;
hoping that this note to You,
will align my plans for my course,
with the steps that You’ve established
for my life according to Proverbs 16:9.
Please Papa, allow me to start by
thanking You for being by my side
“Good morning,
As you got up this morning,
I watched and hoped you would talk to me,
even if it was just a few words,
asking about my opinion
or thanking me for something good
that happened in your life yesterday.
But I noticed you were too busy,
trying to find the right outfit to wear.
I waited to hear from you
when you ran around the house getting ready,
I thought there would be a few minutes
for you to stop and say hello,
……. but you never slowed down.
His amazing grace ………
Grace is when
God gives us good things
that we don’t deserve.
Thank You Lord
for Your grace,
which empowers me
to endure trial, resist temptation,
love the enemies,
pray for those who persecute,
and to forgive.
His unending mercies …….
Mercy is when
God spares us
from
I have sung the hymnal, “How Great Thou Art” countless times;
but it’s not until now that it is clicking in my mind
how great Thou actually are.
That when I say that I consider
all Your awesome wonder,
I never got to that part where
I could visualize
that it is Your greatness that prevents:
• Schools being cancelled.
• Self-distancing measures being put in place
• Entire sports seasons being cancelled.
• Concerts, tours, festivals and entertainment events being cancelled; and,
• Weddings, family celebrations, holiday gatherings being cancelled.
That when I say that I consider all
the worlds Your hands have made,
I never got to the point where
I could visualize
that it is Your greatness that