"Higher Hands are leading me", that hymn always and Marie means, always, causes her tears to flow. Marie was touched when "Come as you are" , invited her to go to the Lord, just as she is, unkempt and with all her blemishes, no shame.....no worries.....but that hymn ...Higher Hands...really, really choked her up emotionally. Marie teared not because she was sad, or hurt but those were tears of reassurances..... of being found and knowing that all is well. Friends have you ever been lost as a child and wondered around in a daze, and in cold sweat crying out for your mum and dad.. and then suddenly, you see them runing towards you and when they reach you, held you so tightly in their arms...that all of a sudden, you let go of all the fear and the pain and you started brawling like crazy, because you know that you are now safe in loving arms??? That's exactly the feeling each time, I sing Higher Hands ....Reassurance and being re-assured.

Marie cooked this morning, chicken curry but all the time, the beautiful lyrics of this powerful song played over and over in her head. Her heart continued to be touched. It was a good thing, she cut and sliced tons of onions, because her eyes continued to brim over. There is a good chance, the chicken curry tasted extra salty and perhaps extra oomphy even, because "Higher Hands" lifted her up this morning. And yes, the tears that washed her eyes had cleanse them as well,giving her clarity of sight.......enabling her to see her way clearer.

Something about Being Holy.

Last evening, I was at this nice little gathering and someone, in jest , remarked that so and so is so holy that he could almost see the saintly halos over the other's head. To Marie, no one is holy except God. Yes, we try very hard but somehow disco music drowns out, our songs of goodness and we ended up, having wicked thoughts in our hearts and minds and really Not So Good. Perhaps ..bad, real bad..even.

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Sometimes, we may even face spiritual attacks in the course of our quest just to be a little, remember, I said, a "little".... religious. Whatever good we try to do, gets submerged when the sinful side of us ,hopped in and rock the boat, ...to the joyful glee of the little black creature with horns ... Yah, life is a constant struggle to be good. I had read that Mother Teresa had her daily troubles and struggles with her faith as well, sometimes questioning, just as we do and she ended up praying very hard for God to be the centre of her life. St Augustine was known for his not so saintly ways but the grace of his mother's prayers became his blessings. He ended up as one of our greatest saints today (my views ) Even our Lord, in his human form, had his own struggles and moments of weakness and He too resorted to Prayers .. I only wish, we could be Holy, but really in this bad bad world of sweet temptations and self centreness, we can only pray to stay within the grace of God's holiness, then perhaps, some of His goodness may grace our lives. .

Yours Truly, needs constant prayers, just so that her Bad side does not surface too often, so brothers and sisters, could you spare a prayer, for Marie?

Thy Grace, Thy Wisdom Oh God, guide and direct my steps that I find total fulfilment in Thy Providence, in Thy Love , Dear God!

Morning grace

This morning, a piece of paper came crusading towards my feet and upon picking it up, there were these quotes staring up, almost impishly into my face...

• Every good thought you think is contributing its share to the ultimate result of your life ( Grenwille Kelser) and that people, is good things .
• People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves, they have the first secret of success. (Norman Vincent Peale)

Somehow the words of our Lord came to mind, " For Truly I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, "Move hence to younder place, and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you." Matthew 17:20

Wow! Talk about an early morning reminder to substain the challenges of the day!

In Thy Holy Name I banish Fear, Oh God! , In Thy Living Mercy, I walk forth in Confidence; Thy Holy Spirit Empowers me Lord, Thou Stand Supreme in the face of the Heavens and the Earth! Glory! Glory! Glory! to You, God and Father!

I call upon Thy spirit, Thy strength; Thy mighty power Oh God! Protect and Shield Lord! A loved one calls out to Thee. Let even the echoes of my call, touch Thee Oh God, Let Thy healing breath cover me ,Father and God that I, rest in Thy indulgent care for ever! Praise be to God forever!

Praise

Your Love, Oh God, exhilarates! This joy, resounding! This peace radiating; a heaven of contentment! Glory to You, my Lord God, forever and ever!