Three November lessons!
Its been a whirlwind November. I can't believe how soon the month has passed. Its a gentle reminder that even without me noticing the world still goes on. But its a month of constant writing with NaNoWriMo and editing for my MS. Its been studying and unlearning things I have learnt long ago. Its also been a month of giving thanks for the wonderful life- the gift of a beautiful eleven months to enjoy God's many blessings. And a time to return to Christ in the season of Advent. So let me share three lessons I learnt from November in relation to the above.
1.NaNoWriMo- Keep writing, but always backing.
Why do I say this? Last year I was 1000 words short of winning and suddenly my laptop sputtered like an old car taking its last breath before being relegated to the junk yard. Forget 1000 words, I lost the remaining 49,000 words because my sole copy also died along with my junky laptop. So backup, backup, backup, everything your write. Its sounds like a waste of time to do it everyday. But I have managed to do it this year. Data loss never again!
2.Thanksgiving 2015- My very first
This year was my first Thanksgiving. North Carolina style. And I'm praying for many more. I sometimes forget about how wonderful life is even with my problems, aches and pains. And when I think of the list of reasons, it remains long. As an exercise sometimes, before I sleep I start to think of the things I am thankful for and almost every night I fall asleep unfinished. There's just so much.
3. Advent- Am I rearranging deck chairs on a sinking ship?
Today Fr Monteiro from our parish here gave us a beautiful homily. And he questioned us, if we were on the Titanic, would we like some of the original passengers be rearranging deck chairs on the sinking Titanic?
Most of us in the face of death wouldn't! But then he went on to ask, why are we re-arranging unnecessary things in our life, knowing we're going to die. Our thoughts should be on the journey to Christ, for Christ, with Christ. And I realized that in the mad chase of life I had taken my eyes off the prize. Jesus Himself. Advent is my time to recommit!
Every Advent before it begins, I feel a bit lost because I'm not the Christian I want to be. But every Advent God surprises me in a more spectacular way than the year before and on the First day of Advent he always says- 'Prepare! Prepare! Prepare to be amazed. And I am always amazed at the power of a spectacular God.
Those are my three lessons for November.
Thanks to all of you who read, and comment and reply and text and in so many other ways acknowledge these posts. All my gratitude to you. Happy Advent!
Song on my playlist: Oceans will part, Hillsong,
Drama I recommend: Love me if you dare (Thriller- Chinese)
Book you should read: Faith can give us wings by Fr Nokter Wolf(Benedictine)
Shoutout to Pallavi- you rock!
1.NaNoWriMo- Keep writing, but always backing.
Why do I say this? Last year I was 1000 words short of winning and suddenly my laptop sputtered like an old car taking its last breath before being relegated to the junk yard. Forget 1000 words, I lost the remaining 49,000 words because my sole copy also died along with my junky laptop. So backup, backup, backup, everything your write. Its sounds like a waste of time to do it everyday. But I have managed to do it this year. Data loss never again!
2.Thanksgiving 2015- My very first
This year was my first Thanksgiving. North Carolina style. And I'm praying for many more. I sometimes forget about how wonderful life is even with my problems, aches and pains. And when I think of the list of reasons, it remains long. As an exercise sometimes, before I sleep I start to think of the things I am thankful for and almost every night I fall asleep unfinished. There's just so much.
3. Advent- Am I rearranging deck chairs on a sinking ship?
Today Fr Monteiro from our parish here gave us a beautiful homily. And he questioned us, if we were on the Titanic, would we like some of the original passengers be rearranging deck chairs on the sinking Titanic?
Most of us in the face of death wouldn't! But then he went on to ask, why are we re-arranging unnecessary things in our life, knowing we're going to die. Our thoughts should be on the journey to Christ, for Christ, with Christ. And I realized that in the mad chase of life I had taken my eyes off the prize. Jesus Himself. Advent is my time to recommit!
Every Advent before it begins, I feel a bit lost because I'm not the Christian I want to be. But every Advent God surprises me in a more spectacular way than the year before and on the First day of Advent he always says- 'Prepare! Prepare! Prepare to be amazed. And I am always amazed at the power of a spectacular God.
Those are my three lessons for November.
Thanks to all of you who read, and comment and reply and text and in so many other ways acknowledge these posts. All my gratitude to you. Happy Advent!
Song on my playlist: Oceans will part, Hillsong,
Drama I recommend: Love me if you dare (Thriller- Chinese)
Book you should read: Faith can give us wings by Fr Nokter Wolf(Benedictine)
Shoutout to Pallavi- you rock!
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