walk on

when you leave behind what you couldnt let go
for what you cant see ahead
when the reason remains a blur,
choose to walk on.

when what was past comes by again
and stares you in the face..
the past is gone...don't look back
instead, walk on.

when love washes it all away
takes the pain and fills with grace,
when you look back with a smile
'cos the pieces are falling in place
lean on Him and look ahead,
there's so much more..
He will complete what He's begun.
Walk on.

static to dynamic

savio had this very interesting idea the other day....a concept of a 'human wall' - of actual people! holding hands....a welcoming wall, one that wasnt intimidating in contrast to a 'material' divide. in case you're wondering about the context of this conversation, it was ideas for a visitor's lounge in church. we're not that weird.

made me wonder why we dont have divides that do not appear as the literal translation of the word.....to design walls that interact. we architects love talking about spaces that are dynamic, but eventually do we just end up with visual silence? aesthetic but not enganging? can we converse with a wall that's organic.....that changes colour & texture, look and feel with the sense of touch??

mili is a talented textile designer who works at srishti school of design. she's researching interactive textile designs.....that communicate, change patterns or colour depending on the user. its an intriguing study, and inspires questioning why we still sometimes live in the static when people, time and life are in essence, constantly changing....

static to dynamic.
stillness to life.
captured in spaces we live and work in, and products we use. we're getting there. slowly. but getting there:)

the feathered tribe that is family :)

last night was special.....a lovely cell group evening of fun, food & love :) hannah's farewell took on the 'native american'... complete with headbands, feathers, weapons, facepaint and unpronouncable tribal names! talk about 'getting into the act'! :) what never ceases to amaze me is how much of themselves people give into doing what they can best.....organising, cooking,serving, cleaning up......n having loads of fun while at it.

like a friend said..(hoping jerry doesnt mind me quoting him) "Ws thinking & conversing with God y’day abt cel. And I realized that it’s really awesome when people know their abilities, limitations and respond with whatever they can & submit to each other in humility. What’s nice abt the cell is that people take initiative/ownership & show commitment towards seeing it to completion. There’s no hounding. Everybody does what he/she has committed to & job gets done. That’s awesome. It’s marvelous. Paul said in 1Cor 12:21 The eye cannot say to the hand, "I don't need you!" And the head cannot say to the feet, "I don't need you!" Do you realize that it’s the coming together & not the individual stuff that makes the event awesome? I think everybody deserves a pat on the back, not for a job well done, but for showing initiative, commitment, humility, preserving unity in the spirit & spreading love & happiness.
there you go. key words being 'coming together' . family. the body of Christ.

we gifted hannah a scrapbook....memories put together...pictures, quotes, notes of encouragement...Quoting 'Big Chief' (the largest feather there:) Bert Cherian... "there's history here in these pages'. there sure is.

nothing less

There's nothing less I could give
time stands still
in the measure of eternity
there's nothing less I could say
to the praise of Glorious Majesty-
my words are few
in the measure of all He's done for me.

There's no simpler way
to seek His face
my life is my pursuit.
there's no simpler truth
that captivates this heart
than His endless mercy and grace.

thats all i have so far! this was inspired by my conversation with janie last night.....she was talking about how all that we can do is never really enough when it comes to seeking God. no easy way to do this.....'nothing less' was the phrase it began with. hopefully i can complete it sometime...ideas are welcome!

strike!

akash and i went bowling yesterday. had a fun time......and i've applied my very own 'profound' analogies to the game ;)
gutter ball : a common occurence with amateurs. as in life, we totally lose focus, get lost, and take a while to get back in the game.
strike : a rare phenomenon. if and when all goes well, success happens. brings levels of surprise (if its a fluke), joy, and sometimes, as in my case, an idiotic display of jumping glee.
general gyaan : it always takes a few tries to get the hang of it. not to mention practise.
what i like most : there are always second chances :)
thus endeth the lesson!

we go way back

it was nice catching up with old friends after ages. it was great, actually. just the fact that we 'co-incidentally' landed up in the same city gets me :) we've been friends since III standard :) from childhood games to middle school dilemmas, teenage crushes, crazy stunts and countless sleepovers....to the time we left and had to say our goodbyes, not knowing when,where or how our paths would cross again. fast forward a few years....and here we are again.... but time does tell :) conversations on work, relationships, future, who's where doing what....and memories. lots of them. the vaguest one bringing an outburst of laughter...funny how we remember the strangest things :) im so glad we get to do this, and i hope we'll keep the tradition on :)