Linger

i feel like lying a little longer... snuggle into my pillows and blanket.... cuddle my soft fluffy teddy. but the clock seems to tick louder today... it seems to tell me to swing out of the bed... reluctantly i did. i lifted the curtains to open my windows... and this greets me...:)

Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed,for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. (Lamentations 3:22-23)

Have a great week all you beautiful friends of mine..:)

In the Pink Award, A Reason to Smile this Sunday:)

Sweet Carrie of Hope Whispers awarded me this most beautiful In The Pink Award. Thank you Carrie! I feel blessed knowing you. You are always very inspiring and this friendship makes me smile everyday...:)

Accepting the Pink Award does not end here. There are a few wonderful rules to accepting the award and they are as follows: 

Thank and link back to the person that gave you the award.  Share 7 things about your self. Pass the award to 9 fellow bloggers that inspire you.  Let them know about the award. :-)

So thank you again Carrie! Carrie writes the most beautiful poems. I highly recommend that y'all visit her page, you will enjoy it.

7 things about me...

1)I am petite tiny...an inch short for 5....:) now you can picture! 

2)I can't fall asleep without reading something. 

3)As soon as i get up i have a cup of red tea. My day is incomplete without it. 

4)I'm a college drop out. I did for a good cause though..:) 

5)I was teaching before i join the corporate world. I hope and plan to get back to teaching in a few years.

6)I'm very forgetful. I take notes so i could remember, but i always end up losing my notes. 

7)I detest HATE anonymous text messages. Of late i've been getting tons of them from a guy at work who doesn't have the decency to identify himself. 

And here are the 9 bloggers i'm passing it on to: (not in any particular order)

The Everyday Life of a MilShelb Mom

Blissful Babble

The Magoos News

Under His Wings

Hootiebee's

Buzzing the Day Away

Spice Up Your Life

Southern Reflections

On Love, Faith and Family. ~ Tiffany is a sweet Lady who just became a mother. Please show some love and go and visit her!

So, blog awards, cleaning done, good food, having plenty of rest...... ah i have every reason to SMILE!!! I'm linking up with MamaHen at Mama's Little Chick. Lets spread the smile... come join us!!!

If you don't start out the day with a smile, it's not too late to start practicing for tomorrow.  ~Author Unknown

Happy Smile Sunday!!!

home alone weekend

its 5.30 pm now... i just woke up and got out of bed and me... just me, all alone in my apartment and loving it...:)

working night shift isn't so hard after all... i leave home  for work at 5 in the evening and come home the next morning at 4. the first week was difficult for me and i felt terribly sick... as you all are aware i was in bed for a few days... the second week became better and the third week went by very quickly.. i've only two and half  more months to go..yay!! i must thank all you sweet ladies who prayed and are praying for me... i love you all!! 

and hey, i made myself a new blog button...:) just squint your eyes towards my side bar and you would see. i was so inspired to try my hands on it after seeing many many beautiful blog buttons that caught my attention.

i have no intention of stepping out of my apartment... the only time i step out would be for Church. i'm going to have a home alone weekend. while concentrating and working on readjusting my sleep and eating schedule, my poor apartment has been left unattended.... i can sense dust everywhere...:(  and those of you who have been following my blog for sometime would know i'm quite impetuous. i keep changing my blog layout and backgrounds... i love the current theme and looks... i might stick to this for a while. what i'm trying to say here is, if i can't resist this impulse to rearrange, things in my apartment might be on the move momentarily... i love new looks anyways...

before i get started with the cleaning... i must celebrate a yet another award from Miss Szymanski of In Defense of the Christian Faith. Miss Szymanski is one of the kindest person i know. Not once have i visited and left her blog without learning something new. The Busy Buzzer of Buzzing the Day Away has also awarded me the same. Thank you Ladies!! I'm so honored to receive this from you!!  

the rule of receiving this award states that the receiver is to pass it along to 12 other blogs...whose positivity and creativity inspire others in the blog world. i know there are many blogs that deserve this award but here are the 12 blogs i decide to pass it on to....

Adventures in Mommyhood

Falling Off a High-Heeled Life

Lamb Unto My Feet

The Story of Us

Lila and Bells

The Farris Wheel

Twenty Little Toes

Hope Whispers

Just For Love
Designs by Mandi
Leksi Designs
Daisy Fleur

Congratulations Ladies!! Your positivity and creativity have so inspired me... i've always enjoyed reading your posts. I will be visiting y'all to notify you sometime tonight.. but if you happen to see this before i get to your blog... please do grab it.

Thanks for visiting me...
Have a great Weekend!!!

Footprints in the Sand

The story behind it....

Then, as if in a dream.....I saw myself walking along a beach with the Lord, and scenes from my life flashed before us. But during the most painful scenes, I noticed, only one set of footprints was left in the sand. I asked the Lord where He had been when I needed Him most. Then I wrote down His reply:

“My precious child, 

I love you and will never leave you. 

When you saw only one set of footprints, 

It was then that I carried you.”

- by Margaret Rose Powers

Back in the year 2001, in Chennai, at a local gift gallery i saw this beautiful little poem on a frame.... i bought it and have wondered since then, whats the story behind this.I've always wondered who had written it..... have you too? You can read the story HERE !!!

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. 

~ Isaiah 41:10 

Lord , when i'm overwhelmed by the ebb and flow of everyday life, the ball and chain of obligations, and the shackles of duty.... i will still rejoice and be thankful... i will not fear or be dismayed. For Your right righteous right hand will uphold me... when You find me too weak to carry on You will carry me in Your arms !!

can i just tell you

the things that are making me happy right now:

~ one of my high school best friends is coming for a sleep over. we're watching some movies together and then the world cup finals.

~ prayers and love notes from you, sweet friends.

~ i feel rested and better. i'm getting back to work tomorrow.

~ two awesome awards:

* the sunshine award from Buzzing the Day Away

thank you so very much Busy Buzzer for thinking of me.

i'm so honored to have received this from you!

* the versatile blogger award from A Practical Mom

thank you Asashia!

its so very kind of you to think of me and sharing this award with me.

 i'm so blessed to have friends like you!!

forgive me for i'm going to break the rule... i'm going to keep them rules for later.

~ i'm having porridge and milk now. the doctor says its good for me...:)

~ God says "....I am the Lord that healeth thee." - Ex 15:26 . by His stripes i am healed.- Is 53:5

~ happy and blessed week ahead.