Wrapped up in prayer

Soundtrack of my life…wrapped up in prayer

Help me to stretch my wings

To soar high and kiss the sky

Help me to paint my own rainbows

To fill my pockets with some clouds

Help me to walk stormy seas

To climb the stony mountains with ease

Help me to hear the music of my heart

To find a song and sing along

Help me to love…selflessly

To give…and serve tirelessly

Help me to make each day my favorite

To be just …’me’

Help me to live while I am alive

To put my heart in my life

Let my eyes always reflect

…my heart’s gratitude

Let my lips sing the song

…of my life’s plentitude !

   

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Hulum !

I swallow sunset :)

Hulum !

Diwali is over.

Christmas is on its way!

I love the power these festivals hold to bring joy to each heart

make each eye shine

...love and hugs

...they do spread cheer everywhere.

teaching us to give...to share....

I have been too busy 

making sweets 

and painting diyas 

and cleaning the house 

for diwali :)

...and now is the time to spread love around

So here I am with my art work :)

Baskets have always fascinated me

 and when 

it is a bright and happy one

I have all the reasons 

to drool :)

Are you wondering what is written there in black??

Well it reads HULUM in Arabic and means DREAM in English :)

My basket finally hangs on my kitchen wall 

inspiring me to 'dream'

for that which can be dreamed can be achieved :)

I swallow sunset :)

I know ,I know you must have got it by now that the inspiration this week ,at APR is "sunset".

We,the family, had gone to the beach last week and  clicked these awesome pictures of the sun going down.

Love them totally :)

Now all inspired I came up with this

and this...

and this...

and then this...

and finally this...

Each day

I take a bite of 'sunrise'

to make me go

with the flow...

of life...

to charge me

for the new...

to keep me smiling 

all day through...

count my blessings

and appreciate His ways...

...and then I swallow

each 'sunset'

with gratitude

and with hope for another

sunrise in store :)

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Follow your bliss

The reason birds can fly and we can't is simply because they have perfect faith, for to have faith is to have wings.” 

― J.M. Barrie, The Little White Bird

Take a leap...

...believe

have faith...

begin your journey ...

craft your own wings

trust and inhale...dream

exhale...all fear...

...surrender...

feel his magical...presence...

...His touch...

He is watching over you

for you are precious to Him...

He will guide you...

...teach you to fly

So just have faith

and follow your bliss :)

Sending special wishes to all my friends in U.S.

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At zen with my shadow

Me and my shadow

often talk to each other

It tells me to walk tall

to climb every high wall

never hesitate to fly

and to hold my head high

to stay calm

and carry on

my shadow tells me

to be firm in my steps

 to face the sunshine

so it can fall behind and follow me 

I count on this closest friend 

no matter what and where

it will be there

throughout the years 

it will be there when the need be

the reflection of my shadow is me!

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where the theme was 'mandala'and 'shadow' respectively.

 My heart told me to club the two 

and here I am with a shadow at zen 

with her colorful mandala ...

what do you think? 

The shadows too can have color :)

Hot and sour...chillies and lemon

via Yesterday was dramatic, Today is OK

via Your Old Man Says

via Trekearth

via squierj.freeyellow.com

Do you see anything common in these pictures?

Well well it is the  contraption of chillies and lemon.

Now why did I bring this interesting story here ?

Actually  APR  asked for a  'pair' in our drawings and I was suddenly reminded of this' hot and sour 'pair of chillies and lemon.

One can find this contraption of seven chillies and a lemon

 tied in a string and at times with a piece of coal , all over India.

This is hung on the doors of shops , business establishments , houses

 and even vehicles to shoo away evil eye and frighten evil spirits much like the 'blue-evil eye device' in Turkey and the placing of 'horseshoes' by Romans above doorways.

All inspired I sat down to paint my own doorway
and also the chillies and lemon contraption dangling there nicely :)

Does any such belief prevail in your side of the world ?

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Celebrations...

Come October...and I am all happy and cheerful :)

Its the time when I have that smile on my face and that shine in my eyes...

why?

Because it is the time for festivities....celebrations

It starts with the Ganesh chaturthi..then  Navratris and goes on 

 to Dussehra and Diwali and Bhai dooj and oh 

I miss you India !

This season is a spectacular mosaic

 of rituals...prayers...colors...enthusiasm...

creativity...feasts...attires...music...dance...

its the time to rejoice...a sight to behold :)

एकदंताय वक्रतुण्डाय गौरीतनयाय धीमहि ।
गजेशानाय भालचन्द्राय श्रीगणेशाय धीमहि ॥

Lord Ganesha ...Hindu deity considered as Remover of all obstacles

So my dear dear friends in whichever part of the world you are...

celebrate ...enjoy...

and make memories this festive season :)

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