Moon River
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A poem on Love
Alone she sat and wept
Looking out the window
Why me, why me she screamed
This was not the life she dreamed
Oh there is hope
Your future has scope
Baby you can cope
Love is better than dope
She met him briefly
But his eyes, his body piercing her soul,
She knew He was somebody
Somebody too great
To like someone like her
Was this some cosmic joke called fate ?
They didn’t even date
Oh there is hope
Your future has scope
Baby you can cope
Love is better than dope
She had fallen, fallen , fallen in love
This majestic gorgeous God from up above
They say a sign of God is a dove
Like an instrument of love
She had fallen in love with a star from up above
can a dove be a sign of love
can a star shine so brightly
As she looks up at the sky
Seeing his green grey eyes
As the moon under the clouds hides
She knew she had to run
She may never be a nun
But his love conquered her soul, her being her heart
There is hope
Your future has scope
Baby you can cope
Love is better than dope
She got out of the train
Her life could have gone down the drain
But as she looked up
His hands hugged her tight
His love she will no longer fight
Now the future has a brilliant light
Love is better than dope
She looked into his eyes and said
Love is better than dope
Dope, dope, dope love is better than dope
A little Bit About India and My Testimony
Hi namasthe my name is Sangeetha Alexander wife of Mark Alexander who came to Northern Ireland to study at the Belfast Bible College 10 years back. As you can see I am from India which has a population of 1.1 billion, there are 29 states and 22 official languages and also 1650 other languages and dialects.
Christianity was brought to India by ST Thomas the disciple also known as doubting Thomas he preached the gospel in southern part of India. Christians have lived in Kerala for almost 2 thousand years.
Catholic and protestant missionaries brought Christianity to India almost 200 years ago as a result the percentage of Christians is 2.5 per cent which is about 25 million people however the unofficial figures is 5 per cent or 50 million praise God for that.
Being a Christian is not a problem in the 4 southern states as long as you do not take part in evangelism how ever missionaries, evangelists and pastors in small towns and villages face a lot of precaution. My father’s grand parents were Hindu converts and were brought to the lord through the work of missionaries. My mother’s grandparents were brought to the lord by CMS missionaries and Amy charmihcal an northern Irish missionary was also involved in bring people to Christ in the same area of my mothers grandparents.
The church is growing in spite of the persecution especially the assembly of God churches, the largest city church is in Chennai with 50000 people and the second largest church is in Bangalore with 20,000 members
The church my father served in Bangalore had 1500 members every Sunday. Many churches support missionaries in North India as most Christians are from southern India, churches are involved in mission work either by sending missionaries or supporting mission work one church in our city in Bangalore supports 98 missionaries and want to make this figure 100 next year. people have learnt to give sacrificially to missions and evangelism. Being a Christian is not easy in north and east India as the Hindu political parties called BJP have started programmes to reconvert Christians to Hinduism and the using of threats and violence is common.
My great grandfather came from a family of Hindu priests however my great grand father wanted to join the army so he came to Bangalore which is a big city, he was also searching for the true God as the Hindu gods did not give him the peace he desired in his heart. He went to the mosque but Islam did not fill the void in his heart. finally he met the missionaries of the London mission society was convinced that Jesus was the true lord and saviour and became a Christian.
My great grand father and my great grandma reached out to the Hindu family members with the gospel.
A few years back my grandmother and her brother estimated about 200 family members became active Christians because of the influence of my great grand parents..
I accepted Jesus as my saviour at 10 years of age, I always wanted to serve the Lord, There have been failures, difficult times and also happy times in my life but the Lord has never failed me nor forsaken me, there have been times I cried out to the lord where are you and sought the lord and He answered me with his peace in my heart knowing that he was and is within me, I am now going to conclude with the song the potters hand, as this song is close to my heart sometimes the lord melts moulds us breaks us and then leaves on a self till his appointed time and then fills us with his glory, let us recommit our lives to the lord as we read the words of the potters hand
“The Potter’s Hand”
Beautiful Lord, Wonderful Saviour
I know for sure, all of my days are held in your hands, crafted
into your perfect plan
You gently call me into your presence guiding me by Your Holy Spirit
Teach me dear Lord to live all of my life through Your eyes
I’m captured by Your holy calling
Set me apart, I know you’re drawing me to yourself
Lead me Lord I pray
Take me, Mold me, use me, fill me
I give my life to the Potter’s hand
Call me, guide me, lead me, walk beside me
I give my life to the Potter’s hand
You gently call me into your presence guiding me by your Holy Spirit
Teach me dear Lord to live all of my life through your eyes
I’m captured by your Holy calling
set me apart, I know your drawing me to yourself
lead me Lord I pray
Take me, Mold me, use me, fill me
I give my life to the Potter’s hand
Call me, guide me, lead me, walk beside me
I give my life to the potters hand
The Key Word Is Justification
When HE came to earth,
The virgin Mary gave birth
There was no party, laughter or mirth
But the King lay down His life,
To be born in a manger
Being called a stranger
In his family and hometown he was not accepted,
The Pharisees they respected,
He stood out and was called ordinary
But this great awesome Christ was extraordinary in the eyes of God
Because He was and is the Son Of God
He worked in His Father’s business in carpentry
But His calling was to save the world
From racism, jealousy and bigotry
Some called Him a clown
And the Pharisees wanted Him to drown
To keep His head down
I am sure He wondered why He was even born
But at His death which was more fascinating than His birth
The curtain in the holy of holies was torn
That was why through Justification our lives now have a transformation
This is the story of the exodus of redemption
This is no imagination
There will come a time of migration
To the New City
Sans racism, sans jealousies, sans bigotry, sans comparisons, sans competition
But filled with love from up above
Is that a dove
Yes it is time for peace all over the world
From the European Union to the United Nation Organisation
One Lord, One World United By Love
There are people debating cynicism
Worried about Gnosticism,
But simple child like faith will change the nations
For the city of the Lord
It is real,
It is written in eschatology
This is not some funny philosophy
When one sees it it is like walking in a life so magnificently surreal
It is like going through a wall
Made for both great and small of every race, language and creed
With no worry for money or greed,
He meets every need,
The golden gates are awaiting
Lord this eschatology is finished
Past, present and future are one
Lord Christ Is The Son
Little children playing, singing, laughing ,
ruling ,
This is the New World ruled and governed by children
With wise men as judges yet no punishment for evil in the past
Because this world is made for Love, by Love, with LOVE
Amen
The Meeting Of The Sparrow Clan,
The Meeting Of The Sparrow Clan
There was a flutter and another flutter, there was a queek and a keek and more queeks and keeks, there was a sparrow clan meeting much like the house of Lords and the house of Commons.
The Sparrows were unfortunately just the commons.
While the parrots and Geese and Partridges were the House Of Lords.
Now the Chair man in the house of commons said order and immediately the Keeks and qeeks ceased. While the speaker arose and said today we are going to talk about the very naughty cat called the Improbable Matrix which is causing an uproar in the bird world, wounding and frightening sparrows, robins, and pigeons and scaring them away from the seed baskets put out by the friendly humans and this improbable Matrix actually eats the seeds before the birds get to it.
There were a aye queek and aye keek by the birds.
Then there was silence while the Mayor Of Willow Land said Mr Chairman may I speak, yes you may qeeked Mr Chair man. I suggest said Mr mayor of Willow land that we get Scotland Yard after the improbable Matrix, Aye Aye Qeek and Keek said the Birds.
Then the Prime Minister who was a gorgeous white Cockatoo was invited to the gathering that evening and the ruling party and opposition party of the birds formed a Joint party to get rid of the improbable Matrix, with no squabbles of qeeks and keeks, Then the Chair man said order order let the Prime minister speak, Mr Cockatoo who looked every inch a bird prim minister said “ We must trap the improbable matrix or the birds will be in trouble
So the sparrows thought of a plan, So Mr cockatoo of 10 downing street had a friend who was a lawyer called Mr Mickey Mouse who also was a mafia ring leader who very few knew about so Mr Micky Mouse was called on Skype during the meeting in the parliament on a large screen in the house of commons, So Mr Chair Man said you may speak Mr Mouse , Mr Mouse said “ yes the Improbable Matrix is also causing horrendous crimes on the mice as well”
So the mouse mafia, the bird clan and Scotland yard which was a mixture of Dalmatian and Husky police men decided to capture the improbable Matrx and put him in prison. But they had to have a clever plan,
So the birds decided to put a stick with the feathers given by the parrots and partridges from the house of lords stick them to a stick so that it looks like a bird under the bird they put a large net given by Mr Micky Mouse so when Mr matrix jumps on the bird he gets caught in the net.
So the plan was laid they got a red stick with an orange beak and lots of feathers and laid in wait on Mr Matrx favourite hunting ground willow park, suddenly there was a shuffle, and a buffle and luffle and then the improbable Matrix jumped on the bird and was caught in a large net.
Mr Matrix was taken to court with a jury of mice, birds and dogs and was convicted of crime the judge who was a badger said he should spend 5 years in prison there was an uproar and the improbable matrix was caught the animal and bird community were no longer in danger.
Do you think Life is always just and fair the answer my friend is life is not always the way you want it , It was ordained by the Higher power we call as God, but remember He is watching, He is in control and you will one day say “ WHY” but He will smile and say forgive, so you and I can live, not just for jealousy, justice and bigotry but on the contrary love , forgiveness and acceptance.
The end
The duck who loved ice-cream
There was a little duck who was out of luck,- She went for a walk
- But little duck who was out of luck saw an ice-cream truck,
- So little duck said “If I have some money I would love some ice-cream Mr Tony”
- Mr Tony said “dear duck your feet are covered in muck and oh…poor you , you are out of luck”
- But little duck adamantly said “ I will work for a month and then my luck will change my bad luck will get exchanged for some money change and then I can have lots of ice-cream”
- That night sweet little duck had a dream she was holding a big cone of strawberry ice-cream,
- The next day little ducky went to town to find work,
- She met Mr Peter Rabbit who was talking to Mr Hobbit saying “he would love someone who lives in a town to work in a store which was in a barn,
- Little cute ducky felt so very lucky she went and said to Mr Peter Rabbit
- “ Can I please work in your store which is in a barn”
- Mr Rabbit who was talking to Mr Hobbit was surprised but said “ It would be wonderful if you can work in the store which is in a barn especially that you live close to town”,
- Soooo now little ducky was now no longer unlucky but now had money
- And bought that big strawberry ice-cream in a cone and said
- “Mr Tony Robbins the best ice-cream is Bhaskin Robbins”
- The End
The Funny Bear Who Loved Honey
Funny Bear Who Loved Honey
There once was a funny bear who had no money all he wished for was a bucket of honey
One bright day when the weather was fine and sunny
He had a grumbling in his tummy
He wanted that bucket of honey from the store but funny bear was broke and had no money
So he sat on a log of wood and as he drifted to sleep
He heard a screech and there a beautiful parrot, stood with a carrot
So funny bear said “parrot oh parrot you have carrot but I am broke and sore and want that bucket of honey from the store”
Haughty parrot replied oh my wings are tired I travelled a lot, but I am sorry I have no money for your honey pot,
Funny bear went for a walk looking for someone to talk
What he saw gave him a shock
There was a carnival in the forest and there was a stage for anyone who wanted to talk or sing or dance
Funny bear looked like he was in a trance gave his name this was his time for fame and the winner got money if he was entertaining and funny
The weather was bright and sunny
Funny bear took a deep breath and people were looking at him with curiosity
Funny bear thought to himself this is not a time to worry, he had to have that bucket with honey
His friends always said he was funny, the curtain arose funny bear took the mike and started telling funny tales and the laughter came in bales there were more tales and more laughter
This funny bear was now a comedian master
When the time finished and the curtain close they put a bill in his hand and his reaction froze he was no more funny broke and sore he won the score he went to the store and had his pot of honey he now had money for many pots of honey
The next day he sat on the green grass eating his honey and counting his money he said to his friend the haughty parrot you have a carrot but I am funny and that I will never regret
The end
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE 6’E’S
little bit of life coaching for the week
My dear friends, comrades, acquaintances, sweethearts hi, I am back yes the Indian aunty is back yes I had a creative spell of poetry now I decided to take the bull by it’s horns and write about the important 6 E’s in life.
No I am not talking about the results of my trigonometry exam but these E’s can make your life and shape your life for the better.
We often want what our friends and neighbours have, or we feel the grass is greener on the other side, yes the grass is greener especially in Northern Ireland we have fifty shades of green and India not wanting to be left out has fifty shades of brown every person in India has their own shade of brown from dusky, to wheatish to homely to milky white but we are all Indian thank God for our cosmopolitan, democratic, colourful India .
Now fifty shades of grey the less said about it the better , yes from colourful creation, to a colourful nation to wicked sense of sexual intonation, but as Christians we are not here to judge but pray for those who have had sexual addiction, it is like cannabis, to porn, to alcohol addiction yes I purchased this book out of curiosity but I could not finish it this world is going from bad to worse but there are people who are praying that the right people come in power in politics, Christianity, luminaty and Rome, including those who are powerful business men with good ethics to govern this world, Doctors, Scientists, religious leaders, this world needs you.
While there are people who pray in their homes for change there are those who have power to change the world for better this world does not just need sheep but it needs the GOOD WOLFS who help the sheep to make the world a better place.
Now back to the 6 E’s to a better you
1.Extraordinary, why Extraordinary because the ordinary is mundane and you have the potential to be extra-ordinary you yes you , you have gifts, talents or just hardworking once you move from the sphere of ordinary to extra-ordinary your life will be wonderful you will get noticed and opportunities will knock on your door be extra-ordinary
2.Enthusiastuc be enthusiastic about life don’t be boring spice up your life a bit, listen to good upbeat music, learn the guitar, learn a new subject do not get boring but enjoy life, learn to love life and be positive most of the time negativity and pessimism will get you no where.
3.Excellence, Be excellent be above average what ever your strengths or talents are develop them, make them stand out of the crowd be hardworking and be a man or woman of excellence, when I was younger I never felt beautiful or attractive one day I told my dad” I want to be beautiful “my father looked into my eyes and said “you are unique and you are very talented “it was then I accepted that I may never be a beauty queen or victoria secret model but I can sing, write and cook and be a blessing though my spelling and grammar is not great I am unique and talented and as the song we used to sing as children say “ If I were a butterfly, I thank you Lord for giving me wings, you gave me a heart and you gave me a smile you made me Jesus and you made me your child and I just thank you for making me, me,, I am 5 feet 2 but I am now a happy 5feet 2 inch lady.( who never goes out without heels or make up)
4,Entertaining, be cheerful and be happy there was once a pastor named A, who was preaching for a very long time each Sunday, then one day his wife whispered in his year and held out a big card that said KISS the pastor very quickly finished the service and sat down, his friend an elder of the church said “hey bro why did you finish and look said when your wife held out the card that said KISS “he said “dear elder if you only know what it means it means KEEP IT SHORT STUPID”
so keep your life, your work and your free time entertaining so there is not much time for boredom
5.Energetic, always be on your guard and alert and keep exercising, have a bright happy disposition, so people get attracted to you, if it is your cute smile or your strong arms or even your sense of humour be energetic, lethargy gets you no where be bright and happy like the song “all things bright and beautiful all creatures great and small all things wise and wonderful the lord God made them all.”
6.Engaging be attentive, hear people’s stories, help people be a blessing to people, be there when they need you and always remember people who have helped you and because of that you are able to help others never ever forget those who helped you be engaging above all be grateful
Remember the 6 E’s
Lots of love and prayers
The Indian Aunty
The Day The Lord Walked Into My Life
The day He walked into my life
There is a Lord
Who watches over all
There is a Lord who catches you when you fall
There is a Lord who tells you
You are amazing even when you feel very hurt and small
There is a Lord who prays for you when Him you call
There is a Lord who took you from fire and ashes and turned you around like a great phoenix who rose into glory from fire
This is not satire
There is a Lord who took your hand from the mire
There is a Lord who blessed you
When others cursed you
There is a Lord who cared for you and protected you
And made you, you
Like a phoenix when all thought you were in the dust and ashes
He the Lord dusted the ashes off
And made you a woman
Like giving you beauty for ashes
Like lighting a cigarette with matches
He loved you
He made you
You are unique
You are you
People like you are few
Lord take away the chains
As the plants take in the rain
Your blessings from me never refrain
You took me from the drain
One day I will travel in the air train
When things get difficult
Smile at the warmth of the sun
Feel him holding you
Telling you
He cares
Let us worship the Lord
Not in a ritualistic shroud
But in faith and trust and simplicity
Hold his hand
He understands
Lord for you I stand
amen
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