This and that.... Random thoughts and Jottings!
Tuesday, November 27, 20123 Step Christmas Driftwood Candle StandYou just need :
 Step 1 - Take a driftwood
 Step 3 - Arrange the poinsettia leaves according to your whim!  You are done! That was easy wasn't it? Please do tell me what you think! :) Friday, October 12, 2012My Cataract Surgery
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My Cataract Surgery- Knifing the Cobwebs off my Cloudy Lens My cataract surgery was long overdue as I’m a real chicken when it comes to hospitals, in spite of my husband, son and daughter in law being doctors. Finally, with strict orders from the family, I mustered enough courage and reluctantly agreed to let my eyes go under the knife!
D-day arrived! As the paramedical staff led me to the operation theatre I felt like I was being taken to the guillotine, nay, the electric chair! By simple logic, I concluded that since the hospital is so very plush with modern state of the art equipments, the guillotine would be an outdated gadget. So the electric chair it is!
Inside the theatre, I felt trapped and chained by the green robe, the cap on my head and the huge machine above my face. Any thought I had about fleeing the theatre in panic, was swiftly abandoned by the formidable masked medical specialists surrounding me. Then, my surgeon’s soothing voice wafted over my cotton stuffed ear asking me to relax and assured me that the procedure would be over in no time at all. The anesthetist being a woman sensed my panic and kindly touched me to calm down and I clung on to her hand for dear life!
Suddenly in a flash, my eye was taped, eyelashes clipped and the bright light was switched on. I was fully conscious and because of the anesthetic drops instilled in my eye, I felt no pain as the surgeon made the micro-incision on the side of my cornea.
Having no other choice than to lie still, I decided to humor myself by listening to the machine which was making very interesting noises, like the sounds of my video game! In between the intriguing sounds, I think the machine made very dramatic noises thrice. I assumed that maybe the first dramatic noise was when the ‘phaco’ device emitted ultrasound waves to soften and break up my cloudy lens. The second time was possibly when it is removed by suction. The third dramatic sound was perhaps when the original lens is replaced by the folded lens,by inserting it through the tiny incision. The folded lens is supposed to unfold once in place in the eye. Of course these are my presumptions as I'm totally ignorant of medical topics! Then, there was just short beeps like when my video game is nearing the end and as suddenly as it began, the tapes over my eye was peeled off , my lashes unclipped and I was asked to get up. Halleluiah! It’s over and done! The procedure took just about 6 minutes but those 6 minutes felt like 6 hours!
When I walked out of the theatre back to my room, I nearly died! Died? Yes, died of relief! I don’t think that there is any word or idiom called ‘died of relief’ but that’s exactly what I experienced at that point of time. Anyway, since there were no stitches, I was allowed to go back home right away. After a week, I underwent the same process on my other eye!
The first couple of days after the surgery, I viewed the world through slight blurry eyes, but now, everything is so very crystal clear. In fact, everything seems a lot brighter and the colors sharper like when I auto-correct or auto-bright my blurred photos! *Hearty Laugh* I now survey the world with a blue-ish tinge which is supposed to be normal as I am looking through clear lens that is no longer cloudy. It seems, within a few months my brain will get used to my new clear vision and these colors would go away .Whatever!
Well, now that I have got over my cataract surgical episode, I look back and laugh, ‘What’s the big deal! It’s a cake walk!’ But then, I would never ever like to go through this experience again, however simple! :)
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This post is
for a 100 word picture prompt in. Faith Fiction Friday -
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A walk through the woods brought me to a quaint bridge,
with water running under it! The picturesque bridge reminded of the beautiful song
‘Bridge over troubled waters” by Simon & Garfunkel. Personally, I adore
Elvis Presley’s version! Whatever!
Coming back to the bridge, isn’t Christ the
bridge who helps us cross over troubled waters? The troubled waters are the
trials, temptations and turbulence of this life. Without
a bridge we would be in the waters. He cares enough for us, to build a bridge
when we need it the most! Christ is our bridge over troubled waters, the one to
get us past the tough times!
‘For
there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus’ 1 Timothy 2:5
(NIV)
Wednesday, August 15, 2012The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy
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Friday, August 10, 2012Thelma by Marie Corelli
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She in turn is loved and worshiped by her father's man who sacrifices his life for her. Thelma is loved by her husband's friend who never ever lets on who the object of his passion is. After many turmoils Thelma dies leaving a daughter, Thelma. The sweetest ending with the daughter marrying the friend who loved her mother! The story seems too simple to comprehend in today's world where you see a girl and you sleep with her! This is a gentle story filled with love, passions wakened and unawakened.Full of the dark thoughts that torment humans and thoughts we do not like to talk about.
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Mary Mackay(1855 - 1924) was an
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the best - selling authors of her time. Her books were collected by the Royal
family as well as by Churchill. In her writings, she attempted to
unite different spiritual ideals with Christianity. Her first novel published in
1886, was A Romance of Two Worlds.
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Thursday, August 9, 2012All In The Training
This post is
for a 100 word picture prompt in...
Faith Fiction Friday # 8:All in the Training.
Train!
Recently I
read a snippet from a newspaper :
British
hurdles world champion , Dai Greene, had to run across a train track while a speeding
oncoming train was just 300 meters away, for a rail track death
awareness campaign ! In the advert, even Greene, an agile athlete, struggles to
cross the tracks safely, as rain, grease and other hazards hamper his progress. The
message is loud and clear. When a trained, alert and swift athlete strives to cross the track , how can untrained
ordinary people hope to make it across the track? A powerful message!
Like wise, only people who have trained themselves
to submit their will to God,by praying faithfully and obeying His commandments , can cross life’s hurdles
however hazardous.
A Prayer:
“Show me your ways, LORD, teach me
your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and
my hope is in you all day.” Psalm 25:4-5.
160 Words.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012Lemon to LemonadeThis 100 word post is for 'Faith Filled Friday # 6' picture prompt.  'When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!' What a delightful positive saying! You may even add extra sugar to make it sweeter,more ice to make it chiller and drink it for more energy to move on. Many a times this bittersweet life of ours,squeezes the juices out of you, testing your faith, making you feel helpless and depressed.But then,you can turn your trials into triumphs by constant prayer, totally trusting God, and submitting completely to His Will. He will give you the inspiration to make the best of a bad situation ! 'Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.' 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 With God beside you,surely you can handle all the lemons life gives you - just juice them right and enjoy the benefits of their healing properties! Saturday, July 14, 2012Waterfalls By The Still WatersThis post was written for the picture prompt in Faith Filled Fiction...  As I watch this picturesque scenery I see God's perfect creation in all it's pristine glory! The sun kissed sapphire sparkling water sliding down the protruding rocks and smoothly dropping onto the still bluish green waters,the lush green tall trees and the clear blue sky! They all reflect God's perfect handiwork in making a paradise on earth for us! Unfortunately, for humanity to survive we have to disturb God's perfect nature ! As we journey through life we are wrought with many trials and troubles which are beyond our control! The waterfalls, still waters and the lush green tall trees have symbolic meanings to my life! The Waterfalls: "Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterfalls; All thy waves and thy billows are gone over me."Psalm 42:7 . Many a times trials have swept over me without warning like a tsunami ,before I could even realise what hit me ! I have stood watching helplessly , unbelieving , not knowing what do ! Just like the waterfalls, crashing down, cascade after cascade, wave upon wave ("deep calls to deep") my overwhelming troubles have crashed over me, till I felt like I was drowning in a sea of troubles. (thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.) Yes, my faith has been shaken,doubt has crept in,but by spending more time with God,I have now built a fort of strong faith around me to defend me against periods of doubt! The Still Waters: 'He leadeth me beside the still waters,'Psalm 23:2 Many a times I have been parched, and needed to be led to the cool, still waters! God has answered my prayers and has given me peace, quiet and contentment in my mind , amidst my difficulties! And whatever my lot has been, His Grace has led me to have tranquility and serenity in my mind! The Lush Green Trees: He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit." Jeremiah 17:8 This is God's promise to those who trust in His word and have unshaken faith and trust in Him. And finally this is my daily prayer: 'At the river I stand Lord, guide my feet and never let go of my hand,precious Lord.'Amen.
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