Lose My Soul

Ok.. I admit... I like Toby Mac's music...simply love it.

So this one has become my fav. The last three lines blew me away. Click here to watch the video:

Man I wanna tell ya'll something, Man.
Man I'm not gonna let these material thing's, get in my way, ya'll.
I'm trying to get somewhere.
I'm trying to get somewhere,
Thats real and pure and true and eternal.

Father God, I am clay in your hands,
Help me to stay that way through all life's demands,
'Cause they chip and they nag and they pull at me,
And every little thing I make up my mind to be,
Like I'm gonna be a daddy whose in the mix,
And I'm gonna be a husband who stays legit,
And I pray that I'm an artist who rises above,
The road that is wide and filled with self love,
Everything that I see draws me,
Though it's only in You that I can truly see that its a feast for the eyes- a low blow to purpose.
And I'm a little kid at a three ring circus.

I don't want to gain the whole world, and lose my soul,
Don't wanna walk away, let me hear the people say.
I don't want to gain the whole world, and lose my soul,
Don't wanna walk away, let me hear the people say.

(Mr. Franklin, Step up to the mic sir)

The paparazzi flashes, and that they think that it's you,
But they don't know that who you are is not what you do,
True, we get it twisted when we peak at the charts,
Yo before we part from the start,
Where's your heart?
You a pimp, hustler?
Tell me what's your title,
America has no more stars, now we call them idols,
You sit idle, While we teach prosperity,
The first thing to prosper should be inside of me.
We're free...
Not because of 22's on the range,
But Christ came in range, we said yes now we changed,
Not the same, even though I made a fall,
Since I got that call, no more Saul, now I'm Paul.
(YEP!)

I don't want to gain the whole world, and lose my soul,
Don't wanna walk away, let me hear the people say.
I don't want to gain the whole world, and lose my soul,
Don't wanna walk away, let me hear the people say.
Don't wanna walk away,
Don't wanna walk away

How do I sense the tide that's rising?
De-sensitizing me from living in light of eternity,
How do I sense the tide that's rising?
It's hypnotizing me from living in light of eternity,
How do I sense the tide that's rising?
De-sensitizing me from living in light of eternity.

(Lord what we gon do,We're relying on you,
all eyes are on you Lord,
all eyes are on you, all eyes are on you Jesus.)

I don't want to gain the whole world, and lose my soul,
Don't wanna walk away, let me hear the people say.
(Don't let me lose my soul, my soul.)
I don't want to gain the whole world, and lose my soul,
(This is my honesty, Father, won't you cover me.)
I don't want to gain the whole world, and lose my soul,
(Don't wanna walk away, and all those people say)
I don't want to gain the whole world, and lose my soul,
(Don't wanna lose, I don't wanna lose my soul.)

Lord forgive us when we get consumed by the things of this world,
That fight for our love, and our passion,
As our eyes are open wide and on you.
Grant us the privilege of your world view,
And may your kingdom be, what wakes us up, and lays us down.

(Hallelujah, Don't wanna lose our soul,
No, Don't wanna lose my soul.)

Manager Hubby #2

Yes, yes, there are more of these:

1.) Steve, excitedly, is describing a passage from the Bible to me (ref. Job chap 1), "Just imagine honey, God calls all the angels for a con call/a team meeting and THEN Satan steps in..."

2.) He sees our apartment's watchman snoring away at 9:00pm and says," Look at him! He needs a performance appraisal."

3.) I ask him if he will make it on time in the evening. His response, "I'll brief you by 5:30 pm."

4.) Obviously Steve is not the only one bitten by the Corporate Phraseology bug. A friend in his personal wedding invite writes "I'm taking my life to the next level."

Someone please pity me. I'm the poor listener trying to keep a straight face 

New year it is!

Shall I be pessimistic and say, “Yeah well, one more around the corner” or Shall I say, “New Hopes, new beginnings”?

On the second day of the year, I open my door to let in the newspaper glaring this headline, “Five dead in Guwahati blasts”.

I cannot laugh at this today. I cannot turn the other way.

On the first day of the year, terror has struck our country again. Any unrealistic hopes of fresh beginnings shaken in the wake that circumstances are still not in our control, there are still people out there who will hurt, kill and cause pain and there will be thousands out there in loss, pain and grief.

What are we to do?

I am reminded of the promise I received on New Year’s Eve:

“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty” – Pslam 91:1

Unless we take shelter under God’s wings, we have no strength, no hope to face the realities that jolt us every day. We need His unfailing love, grace and mercy to carry us through 2009.

As my pastor said, “We do not know what 2009 holds, but we know the God of 2009”

Oh God, be our rock, our shelter…….

Manager Hubby

You know you married the manager when....

1. He disconnects your calls through the day because he is in managerial meetings
2. He doesn't eat the lunch you cooked half-awake early morning because he has had to do a 'business meal'
3. He gets calls all the time interrupting your dinner time, your sleep time, shopping time, nap time......
4. You say, "no more chips before dinner!", He says," Baby, you're a hard task master"
5. You try and justify an action while he's giving his opinion, the response promptly is, "you're not being open to feedback"
6. He takes out oranges from the fridge, which no one knows how long they have been there, he says, very seriously - "Baby, I think these need a reality check"
   

Enjoying everyday life with Stevie, the manager hubby :P

Facial Expressions

Ever had a time when you just don't get a nice pic. At a recent team outing, all pics of me were really funny....some candid camera was clicking away. So here are a few laughs.


yeah..yeah.. I know my new haircut looks like something out of the 70s and I think it is driving my family nuts. They prefer a more "off the face, all clipped up" hair do. But I like the wild hairdo is fun... easier to brush, gives my ever thinning hair more volume ,and I can throw back my "hair" and laugh.... yeah!...silly silliness, but I love the "different me" look.... not sure I'll keep it...okay...okay I'm drifting... back to the pictures, then:

weighing things in the air....Alloo kitna kilo?!

Caught in a moment

When asked to do something goofy (as if I'm not goofy already!)

Posing as the Hussain Sagar Buddha statue, seriously the worst task ever, since I find it hard to be still for more than a minute!!

Instructions, Instructions! I'm already feeling sorry for those who were listening :P

My face is so telling... hahahaha

Back Again! Life in full spin

How did an entire month pass away since I last wrote on my blog. This can't be!! How can time pass away so quickly. So much happens and yet it feels like just yesterday. Well its been an adventurous month (or so I think)... Quite saddening in fact, given the increasing attacks in Orissa and Bangalore and the depressing news of bomb blasts and lives claimed by it... what is my counrty coming to? I seriously wonder.
On the home front, Steve and I look the same I tink ( at least to each other), although I think steve may have lost some more hair and a few more of mine must have turned greyer. hahaha... I am positive!

Also what happened in this month is my office colleagues and I went on an office outing. It was fun! I got to organize the games which means I didn't play any, which also means I didn't lose any Yay!!!

It's also been a month where I met an old friend , Jessie and spent a wonderful girl talk afternoon with her. Steve swears I was away for six hours, but time couldn't go that quickly, could it? (Pst, Jessie, you know what you have to do if you are reading this blog...:))

It's also been a month of new findings and new awakenings and new discoveries... among them of course is finding facebook! It's connected me to so many long lost friends! The downside is of course I am getting addicted!! not good~!

So what does October hold- well I'll have to find out.
For one, I have resolved to spend more time as a family with God, sooo important!
I also look forward to meeting another old friend and her spouse this weekend! yay fun! Will have to put those culinary skills to test.
Then there is wedding next week (oooh)
and of course, I planning to visit my parents. So much happening!

Of course, between allllll of this I will be struggling, praying and struggling a little more to finish all the editing coming up (whew!!!!)
So long, hopefully more news more frequently
Oh yea, another thing, we got an internet connection at home in Sept!!
Wow so much happening......

Weddings!

My sis-in-law, Beulah, got married on June 30, 2008. We've been waiting so long for the pictures and now that they are out, we can't get enough of them. So here are a few pics of the pretty bride and of course the good looking family (hehehe....)

The Beautiful Bride

The smartly dressed siblings, all set for church....

Woo hoo.. .who's that striking trio

Familieeeeeeeee!

Walking down the aisle

Finally! A look at our Bridegroom!

Vows

Presenting Mr. and Mrs. Peddi (psst..stevie, stop being kabab main haddi baby!)

Wedded!!

Reception

Beulah holding tight to her new hubby :)