Alleluia

hal·le·lu·jah

After 40 days of fasting
No meat
No Breakfast
My grandmother would make poolore rice.
A chewy rice steamed in woven coconut leaf cone shaped basket, and boiled with thick coconut milk and jaggary or sugar. It's so tasty and I have never eaten this anywhere else.
She had been doing this every Easter for breakfast, at our ancestral home (see photo) - where we grew up &which is still our family's home. This had been our family tradition.

Risen Christ was what I witnessed everyday as a child. I still vividly remember that picture of Christ rising into the clouds, hanging up above the hall door frame in the Portico. I always felt he was carrying me on his shoulders... my ONLY father, protecting me always!

When my GOD is with me, what more could I want * for he shall oint my head and feast with me... raising me to new heights! 

I am my mothers' daughter,
Copyright©VeerajaR 2016

LEAP YEAR Once More

Mummy gets us excited about Leap Year even when we were very little. Moments together like that I wish... would come at least every Leap year. 
She would tell us that we are lucky that we do not have our Birthdays on Feb.29th. We would have had to wait 4 years to celebrate one birthday. As soon as we start to feel sorry for those with leap year Birthdays, she would add ' oh, but this is a unique day & that makes it a very special birthday.
There was that age when we counted our age by the number of Birtjday cakes we have had thus far.  She explained that each Leap year B'Day cake would have three little cupcakes hidden inside. And that made sense.  But also made us want to have a Leap Year Birthday! 

I am my mothers' daughter,
Copyright©VeerajaR 2016

YEAR OF MERCY

Year of Mercy
Pope Francis declared
2016

Years ago
Who declared
Tears of Mercy


Shall be
The answer
To my silent prayer?

I am my mothers' daughter (& my daughter's mother)
Copyright©VeerajaR 2016

With St. Antonio

St. Anthony, Pray for us...
For our GOD to look upon us kindly
FOR A Prosperous, JOYFUL, PEACEFUL... NEW YEAR, 2016!

St. Anthony, Pray for us...
For our Special intentions,
Repose of our Ancestors
For Protection of our family,
And our needs, honorable intentions
Recover lost things...
For the use of greater good!

Where ever we are...
To be guided by the Holy Spirit
In everything we do
To be pleasing to GOD
To bring Peace, JOY & Hope!

Where ever we are...
Where ever we go...
To know that GOD is
Ever present...
In Everything-- even
In the stillness of the night
In the sillyness of a naught child
There is a JOY
Waiting to be found
To be shared with all!

I am my mothers' daughter,
Copyright©VeerajaR 2016

The Palm of GOD

Year 2015, had been a very blessed one...
Graduations!
Engagement!

But, then accidents... we toppled!
GOD held us in His palm! He let us know that he is right there always near us

LOVE YOU & Miss YOU, mummy!

I am my mothers' daughter,
Copyright©VeerajaR 2015

GRACE OF GOD

 For Mummy....         Red Benz Convertible   

By the GRACE OF GOD...
One dream fulfilled!

LOVE YOU & Miss YOU, mummy!

I am my mothers' daughter,
Copyright©VeerajaR 2015

Family Fun

I am my mothers' daughter,
Copyright©VeerajaR 2015