Ascension Day!

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life."

Despite the difference in opinions, something that links all the sects of Christianity is the belief that Jesus sacrificed himself for their sins and later conquered death! The Ascension Day reinforces the belief, as after the 40^th day of Easter, his resurrected body ascended into Heaven in the presence of 11 of his Apostles!

Don’t I just love celebrations? Especially when I get a chance to enjoy twice this week? I’m not just being a food crazy person and appreciating the lovely feast (I'm waiting for *Slurrrppp*), but also the fact that I saw more of my parents this week and most importantly this day simply reinforces our belief in Lord! Hope his second coming isn’t too far away!

Wishing everyone a very Happy Ascension Day!!

Maundy Thursday

"Washed by your hands our feet restored
Wholeness and balance now assured
May they be used to serve you Lord
Your satisfaction is our reward" ♥ 

The Easter celebrations begin with commemorating the Last Supper of Jesus Christ, where he washed the feet of his disciples. Truly a humble soul, who washed away the dust of sin, pain and dread and also sacrificed himself for the love of others! Least we can do is be good to others and spread love like he did!

Wishing everyone a very blessed Maundy Thursday and I hope we live up to the last few words of advice that came out of his mouth…

 'And now I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.' John 13:34

 

Easter brings in luck?

 

When a little bud blooms,
The sun stays up longer,
And the tan grows deeper,
They say it is spring
They do, but it ain't spring yet,
Not until we hear the first call of a cuckoo!

It felt magical when one of the most melodious sounds of nature rung into my ears today! Immediately I darted out, not wanting to miss the opportunity of watching a cuckoo, with nothing other than my phone in hand (now you know whom to blame if you feel that the picture isn't very clear).

Cuckoos are ideally not seen until mid April, but I guess I was lucky this year. More than anything, watching the bird personally was like an assurance that spring has indeed arrived and gone are the cold, dark days of the Winter!

A hint of luck before Easter, do you think?