Daughters are angels!

On the first day of their marriage, wife and husband agreed not to open the door for ANY visitor! That same day, the husband’s parents came to see them, and knocked on the door.

Husband and the wife looked at each other... the husband wanted to open the door, but since they had an agreement, he did not, so his parents left. 

After a while, the same day, the wife’s parents came visiting. Wife and husband looked at each other, and even though they had an agreement, the wife with tears on her eyes whispered:- "I can’t do this to my parents", and she opened the door! Husband did not say anything. 

Years passed and they had 2 boys. Afterwards, they had a third child which was a girl. The father planned a very big and lavish party for the new born baby girl, and he invited everyone over. Later that night, his wife asked him what was the reason for such a big celebration for this baby, while we did not do so for the brothers! The Husband simply replied:- "because she is the one who will open the door for me!" Daughters are so special... your little girl will hold your hand for only a little while... but will hold your heart for a life time. "

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Do you really love Jesus

When I was young, I was at lost when the preacher asked, “Do you really love Jesus?” I know I love Jesus, but how do I make myself so sure? That was the question.

Well, a simple and quick answer to that came much later from Evangelist Rev. Imchayanger during one of the revival meetings at our local church. That night, he preached on LOVE, the theme of that revival. Well, the explanation was very simple. He asked, “What do you do when you are in love with someone???” Oh yeah, we all know that – When you love a girl, you would always think of her, talk about her and talk to her. Well, all of you revolve around her. Whole day she is engrossed in your thoughts, the last thought before you go to sleep is ‘her’, the first thing in your head in the morning is ‘her.’

That’s what happens when you love Jesus! If you really love him, you would think of his goodness all the time – like how he bore the sufferings for your sins, and still loves you despite your shortcomings. You would love to share about him to others – talk about him all the time. Lastly, you would love to talk (pray) with him every moment of the day! These are the sure signs of loving God. Until and unless you have the urge to do these things, I don’t think you are really in love with him.

So next time if a doubtful thought ever crosses your mind as to whether you love Jesus or not, remember this article and cross check yourself.

The Strength of a Mother

How do you even begin to describe the strength of a mother? There are so many words and ways to describe a mother especially our own mother yet if we try to fathom the various qualities of a mother, pages would not be enough and even a lifetime will not be time enough. So where do we start? How can we describe ‘her’ best? Today, I want to pay my tribute to all mothers and my mother especially by trying to delineate a mother’s very essence in the simplest way and according to my own perceptions.

I truly believe that the one word which would describe a mother and her strength is ‘LOVE’. It is here that she receives and emanates all her incredible strength. It is this ‘love’ that makes her a compassionate and a selfless person. A cliché I cannot resist but use is that she is a ‘reflection of God’s love for us’. Unconditionally she gives everything to her children. Her strength is not measured in terms of sinewy muscles or biceps etc but her strength lies in the gentleness and quietness of character, her faith and trust in the Lord, her ability to be a great teacher and a spiritual guide, her endurance, her ability to forgive……she does not feel ashamed or afraid to seek help for her family and wants only the best for her children. All these qualities are encompassed in her ‘LOVE’.

Many great mothers and their diverse individuality are portrayed at length throughout the Bible. Mary, the mother of Jesus, a great woman of faith, raised her son to fulfill his calling. Hannah, trusted God and the Lord heard her prayer and blessed her with a son, who she gave over to the Lord as she promised. Since Hannah was faithful and a wonderful mother, we learn that God blessed her with even more children. Then 2 Kings 4:1 tells us about a certain woman whose husband had died and was in debt. She had nothing to offer but her sons for slavery and no mother would want their children to be slaves. So she swallowed her pride and cried out to Elisha for help and by the power of God, Elisha was able to help the destitute woman. The mother of James and John wanted the best for her sons. She wanted Jesus to give her sons a seat next to him in his Kingdom. Moses’ mother shows us that the determination and ingenuity of a desperate mother can result in surprising result. Moses knew about his people and about God. He had definitely learned it from his mother, and her teachings stuck with him throughout his life.  All these mothers had one thing similar `LOVE’ and it was the immense love for their children that made them what they are.

My mother may just be one among the many mothers in the world, but she is the only woman who is and can be ‘my mother’. I cannot help but describe her because it is through her that I have learnt and seen the special qualities that God has given the mothers. She is a simple retired clerk enjoying her pensioned life, satisfied to be at home, taking care of the house, making sure the house is a home, full of love and warmth, when her children and grandchildren come to her. She is someone who has no regrets sacrificing her career by refusing promotions many times because it meant being transferred to another place away from her family. As a child, I remember her trying to stretch the salary to meet the monthly expenses of a large family. Despite her hectic schedule, she would always have the time to help me with my bible memory recitations. She is never too busy to help any of us. She would rather look into our needs than hers. She would swallow her pride so that her family would not suffer. I have seen her enduring many situations, hardships and experiences of life with such calm faith in God that I, now as a matured woman, can only look at her with amazement. She has journeyed with all of us in our bumpy life’s journey. All along, she has cried happy tears and sad tears too. She feels our pain and carries our burdens. She is our greatest ally. And most of all her love for us can only be compared to the love of our heavenly father. To know that she is praying for us at all times is a comfort that envelopes us wherever we go. My mother has taught us to fear, love and serve God at all times, to forgive, to be patient, to be truthful, to be kind and compassionate. She is the best living example for us when it comes to learning the valuable lessons of sharing and generosity. Her greatest advice is to always know and serve God in whatever capacity and to trust Him no matter what the circumstances.

I may have appeared to be praising my mother and painting a picture of a person larger than life by listing only the good qualities. Of course! She does have her flaws and limitations and that makes her more human and normal like any other, a real person. When I was younger, in all my ignorance, I would, most of the time, see only the defects, but now I have realized that though she is not perfect, she wanted to make us perfect human beings worthy in the sight of God. And the superhuman strength that she seems to possess comes from her ‘LOVE’ for us.

This, ‘LOVE’, then is the core of a mother’s strength. Her love drives her, strengthens her, motivates her, sustains her and moves the world. The world may describe a woman to be frail, delicate, fragile, helpless, defenseless, slight, insubstantial, weaker sex etc. but these qualities do give a unique beauty and exquisiteness to a woman. Without all these she cannot be a ` woman’ and yet underneath all this façade of vulnerability is a reservoir of incredible strength that oozes and radiates through her love. It is this special unique package `mother’ that we all love and admire for everything that she is. May God bless all mothers!

Written by Ajungla Jamir

Message of the Year

I received this from a friend and was so touched. I tried to find the author but could not. Please let me know if you know the author. Thanks.

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A man was polishing his car.

His 5 year old son scratched lines on the car with a stone.

In anger the man hit son's hand with hammer.

Child lost all his fingers.

Child asked -"Dad when will my fingers grow back?"

Man was hurt and speechless!

He went back and kicked the car and saw child had written "LOVE U DAD"

Man committed suicide.

ANGER and LOVE have no limits.

Always remember:

“THINGS ARE TO BE USED and PEOPLE ARE TO BE LOVED”

but in this world,

PEOPLE ARE USED and THINGS ARE LOVED!

Make Love Not War!

I love doing simple conceptual designs and this is one of my works. The title is ‘Make Love Not War’. The picture explains itself clearly. My message to the world is: stop war and spread love instead.


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How to be a Charismatic

What made Jesus Christ, Shakespeare, Mahatma Gandhi, Albert Einstein, Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, Thomas Alva Edison, Mother Teresa, to name a few, HUMAN MAGNETS? They attracted men and wealth. So what was that extra special quality they possessed that set them apart from the rest? Well, this is not Law of Attraction. You have heard enough of it. But there is something that precedes this great law of nature. There exists certain power that made these immortal men and the likes attractive and powerful.

Well, the answer is pretty simple. They LOVED their work. They were passionate about what they do. They were obsessed with their mission. That’s why they worked single mindedly. Since they were madly in love with their jobs, they did not flirt with other petty things. It was Love for their profession that enabled them to overcome failures, enemies and temptations. This is because LOVE is the greatest power in the Universe. It beats HOPE and FAITH (I Corinthians 13:13)

The wise Emerson said, “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” Well my friend, if you believe what this great soul had said, you’d better believe in what I have to say – LOVE begets ENTHUSIASM.

Love your work. If you love it, you’d work sincerely, consistently, single mindedly and persistently and these are all ingredients of success.When you take joy and pride in whatever you do, you begin to attract ideas, resources and people. Unless you love your work, no success workshops, motivational books and materials would help.

As a matter of fact, what is life if you don't enjoy your work even if your income crosses 7 figures monthly?