Safar 15 1436

Tonight's post is coming from Australia ...some half way around the world from my home in Canada . How blessed a family is to be able to share one another's love ...as the distance has melted away with the marvellous airline industry technologies . The JOY that I feel today just being here ..watching the grandkids ( these purest of God's blessings)... may Allah be praised for such simple moments . As a mother is able to observe her adult children ,,succeeding in their own homes with their duties and responsibilities, the ultimate pleasure comes to her heart. Sincerest thanks to the power that taught us well.

Safar 7 1436

This posting in coming on the heels of the Blessed Muharram ... we have been one week now looking for the good life ... with only positives . My newest training of Journalling has led me into the study of FOCUS , CENTERING and BALANCE . Let us hope that my writing may now demonstrate this attempt to be lighter , happier in the love of our Creator . Safar can be a month of awesome opportunities to cherish what we have , know and see around us . When we seek harmony around us , then we can feel HIS presence more ..even in the littlest JOYS . Let us open ourselves to these JOYS ... even sharing them with others as often as we can . Next week I travel off to Australia to see my little LOVES ...grandbabies . I may not blog for a while ... simply know that I will be trying my best to be LIGHTER, MORE JOYFUL and filled with more gratitude than ever before . See you all when I can . Lovingly written today ....thank you Allah !!!

Muharram 27 1436

Today is another day where we wake again ... feeling, seeing, hearing , breathing , open to manage this day the best way we can . How to remain balanced and light is so important a mantra ... this will be my mindfulness mantra for this week . As we become more and more mindful , we come to realize how much control we have in all we do and say and THINK !!!! Thank you for healing , growing wiser and seeking new ways of perceiving our days . To find a centering within myself ...is a grand experiment for me. That has been my adventure for a while now . I am truly grateful for the realization that I have needed to do this to create my own harmony . Journalling has helped me in the quest ... thanks for healing, growth , and security . Look for LOVE to centre you and the others you may meet daily.

Muharram 20 , 1436

New lessons keep coming daily as we live ... thru any crisis , we seem to "batten down the hatches" and go silent . My lesson for today is to keep the heart open then to learn whatever is needed to survive this crisis. Never forget to continue seeking the TRUTHS there...even while enduring the pain. The patience and growth that come from CRISES is only increased by the greatness of HIS mercy and LOVE!!! HE never leaves us alone to manage . Look for the silver lining in the cloud ... Look down and meet the generous souls who are looking up for answers . Share the LIGHT from your hearts whenever you can . Find the chaos of this world to be diminished by the FAITHFUL HEARTS we meet. Look around to experience small , ordinary events in daily life...the rustling leaves, the sweet snowflakes, the cardinal's song in winter, the charitable neighbour, the tasty recipe from an online source. LOOK AROUND , LOOK DOWN and REACH UP for your guideposts ! Never , ever stop asking for all you need each day ..nor stop being grateful for what was received each day .

Muharram 1436

As we start another New Year , the evolution of mankind continues ... we follow the road that lies before us . How do we react to the events as they come? As a Muslim of heart living amidst a world of such chaos , the struggle seems HUGE to balance the heart with the needs of modern life. I wish to focus , this year on growth , balance and study of continued TRUTH . As I relate to " tools" prepared to teach us ,I ask that Allah will forever keep me present , mindful and wishing to learn from the Prophet's sunna of his lifestyle. I ask not to be judgmental of others but simply reactive to my path and my actions. Please help me to be compassionate , proactive and strong in body and mind seeking the ultimate TRUTH . Let my days be numbered by goodness and not the deceptive charms of Iblis. As I ask for Allah's support to do this, let me so too support others along the way .

18th of Zul-Hijjah

As we sit to remember the advices given to us from our beloved Prophet and his companions, I look at the world we live in now in 2014 ... the tears for a failed ummah flow from my eyes and heart . Whatever can my humble spirit do but beg for His forgiveness for those who do not know , those who do not care and for those I love and respect . It was so few , short days since the Eid al Adha when we submitted once again to the FAITH that is merciful and filled with compassion for us, believers . Please help us to focus on that hope for the Hereafter and act in accordance with these principles. It is so easy to look around and miss the visions for HOPE ..let us always seek the TRUTH in all that we see, do and envision . Thank you for YOUR continued scholars who give us so much to meditate about. Let us always , eternally believe in YOU ... even as we pass on into the Hereafter .

9th Zul Hijjah

As we awake today to remember those making their HAAJ , let us recall the reason for their journey . To believe fully with sincerity of intention is what we strive for as honest Muslims . So Allah has asked that we trust HIM and follow His guidelines . When we do that HE will reward US BEYOND ALL MEASURE. OUR calling to is to listen , respond and obey . No matter how complicated or difficult the call appears . When we do obey , the HOPE ( and SURITY) is that all will be well . To recall Prophet Abraham's test with his son, only strengthens our HOPE as we approach our tests . Today the 9th of Zul Hijjah requires that we pray, fast when able to and make our duwahs known to HIM . His promise is that , when we surrender to HIS command , He will accommodate our requests on this day . Please do take advantage of this , brothers and sisters ... seek the duwahs you need answered and make them known to HIM today ..especially the last hour before sunset. It is chance not to miss this mercy ! The Feast of EID will follow with our sacrifices of meat , compassion and kindnesses done for the needy . The good deeds we do will never be wasted in HIS eyes. Let us all continue to try to please HIM and make our final journal of life's efforts be full and worthy.

14th Zul Qidah ... preparing for Al Hijjah

To look back just a few months , we can see our growth ... let Allah be praised for the courage and strength HE gave us . As we prepared for Ramadan , so too we must prepare for the HAJ . Where faith can lead us is only God's plan for us. To accept His plan and let it flow is what we are expected to do With some 15 days remaining in this month , please face your desires and place them alongside HIS plan . How do they intertwine ? Can your FAITH allow your commitment to HIS requests ? Let us seek that success as we proceed ahead. WORK OUT solutions for all that is in your power ..and leave the rest to HIM . Be as Abraham was and give up your plans to HIM .. being ready at all times to act and believe in your successful completion of HIS requests. Keep the BALANCE required to handle the ups and downs ...faith vs fear . Eternal gratitude is all that is required for the BALANCE to remain .

Ramadan Day 12 1435

I wonder how to support family members at this time ... each of these situations appear so bizarre that it could shake the faith of the strongest ... Please let my prayers reach them to make their tasks easier. Farah, Shiraz, Beth , Anna , David ..... let us all keep patience with one another and our issues !

9th day of Ramadan 1435

Oh Allah ... your mercies are truly endless .... already 1/3 of this Holy month has past... let us regroup and focus our attention on The Reality of the Afterlife and how we can prepare for it . Truly I do realize that wealth and children are all tests for us on our earthly plain ... please remove from me impediments in passing my test with these bounties. Keep me resolute and firm in managing my duties herein . Help me to discipline my own body in order to keep well and out of harm's way ...let me submit daily to your path and plan for my future road . Let me resolve to provide courage and stamina for myself and all those who watch my actions . I pray for my extended circle of acquaintances ,,,those who are daring to manage more intense dramas than mine . Let my soul remain untethered ...amin . Forgiveness now is what I can hope for ... as my body and mind have certainly failed to maintain me as soul would wish ... HOWEVER let the heart be not troubled as I repent and hope for better daily direction in my future attempts . Aoozu billahi minash shaitan nur rajeem rabil alameen ....

Ramadan 1435

Gratitude is all that I have for the life Allah has created for me in my family. Let His plan always remain uppermost in my hopes . The way of life with deen and JOYFUL HOPE is what I wish to remain as my compass . Let the future unfold in creative processes ... HIS focus will be my primary goal . Plan my days around HIS pleasure ...never leaving myself far from HIM . Allow Quran to be the true nourishment for my body and soul ... opening up all the avenues for growth . Release envy and jealousy from my heart ... I am now all that I can be ...let me grow as YOU wish for me. Trust in my Creator !!!

Shaban 26 1435

My words today are humbly written from a busy body ... trying to balance the life I lead now in this time . My basic beliefs make me know how insignificant I am in my own eyes .... BUT how loved I am by my CREATOR . It is only because of this LOVE that I am able to serve . Please dear Lord help me continue to reach out and dig from within to find your guidance . Protect me from the evils of IBLIS ...aoozu minas shaitan er rajeem !!! HE IS THE WORST to threaten us ...even without us knowing !!! PLEASE PROTECT ME and those I serve for YOU!!! Without YOUR support , I would not be content !!! Let me continue to seek KNOWLEDGE... from your font of mercy and LOVE .

14th Shaban

Here we are in the middle of Shaban ... where has it gone? The memories of the stories of the Sahaba and the Holy Prophet lie light on our hearts . We have been so blessed to have their examples before us ... let us try to continue to be examples of them in the world we have been given around us. I consider myself to be very humble ...before them . I can barely reach over to touch the hem of their garments . Please forgive me Allah for my shortcomings ..let me try my best in my daily endeavours . Prayers are simply one part of my journey ... as I reach out now , please help me to show my best and love my peers for HIM . My bounties are so great from HIS storehouse of treasures ... let me show my thanks daily. AMIN SUB AMIN!!!

Shaban 1435

I have been out of touch with my happiness for some months now ... it appeared that IBLIS was repressing my inner desires . With the blessings of an Almighty Allah , it appears that I can return to the thoughts and postings from a mind dedicated to MY RABB .. daily . Shukur ul hum do ... HE IS ALL ... no one or thing can replace HIS bounties . Let the faith we have struggled to hold in our hands ...remain now on our lips for one and all to see and hear. The fears of an aging body, concerns for others I love and a wavering of HOPE took me down an ill-found road . Thanks be to HIM that I have returned to my chosen path ...with HIM holding my hand and making me content and easy to manage. The bounties are HUGE as we examine what is now and what could have been . Make me grateful FOREVER for HIS loving ways ... let me minister to those who struggle now and wish to be free of the pain. AMIN SUB AMIN!!!

Rabi 1 25th day

How to start this post ? This is the birth month of our Holy Prophet (PBUH) ..the humbling I feel even at the thought of his sacrifices for us all ..he loved his ummah more than we have the right to expect. But he gave us such HOPE ... if we can repent and repent and repent , we can be assured of God's mercy for us . It is the belief and HOPE that we must retain. YES we do make mistakes ...daily BUT when we truly surrender , we become worthy of HIS grace .Let us always practice this so that when we are weak and debilitated , others will pray for us in the hope that our Hereafter will go on in the best way possible . Evil and negativism can be overcome with prayers , reading Holy books , good deeds , zakat and reaching out to serve mankind around us . We are so lucky to have been given the Sunnah , Mohammed's example , our Holy Quran's guidance , and a deep and abiding love deep within the recesses of our souls . If only we let go of the ego's hold, greed and lust for power, we can serve one another in humility. Let us remember these thoughts every day throughout the year. AMIN!!!

Rabi al awwal 14 1435

Bless humanity as we look back to the human who provided direction and guidance for our souls in the Herafter and on earth ... today we examine the life of our great Prophet Mohammed ( PBUH) . What have we learned from HIS example to help us today in 2014 in our personal trials? As I examine our own actions ( including mine) , I see a selfish being who is more concerned with appearances now, past hurts we have endured , loves lost, and whatever grandiose thoughts that might lift our spirits . The Prophet , instead would ask ..." what good have you done? " " Who have you forgiven?" " Can you appreciate a love that you once felt?" " Can you humble yourself with contrition and repentance knowing that your mistakes will be forgiven if you never repeat them?" Muhammed ( PBUH) would ask us to open our hearts today , be compassionate to others, pray for each other, and accept what befalls us , Seek the wisdom and grace only from Allah that will enable us to be strong each day . Remember the garbage others dropped on our Holy Prophet's head and he simply washed himself and kept on going . Please help us dear Allah to " keep on going " ... the choice will be ours. Ask and ye shall be given ... seek and ye shall find. By asking to do the good , we will overcome the bad. Praise HIM for the gift of this Prophet.. bless the prophet where he resides now and seek to copy his ways as best we can . I love the Creator and praise HIM today and forever. He has all the power>>> I have none!!!