VW Beetle Restoration

The fondest memories of this 'Love Bug' include -

1. The Christmas Eve! On our way back after midnight mass when it decided to stall due to a dysfunctional battery. Thank God for the good Samaritans who helped us get it running again.
   
2. The Horn! Which decided blow on its own, while on the go of course!
   
3. The Fire! yes, the engine caught fire once; a rather common occurrence in VW Beetles I'm told.
4. The Party! I'm all dressed up en route to a 16th b'day bash when it decides to stall for no apparent reason. So here we are, trying to move it out of the way when a truck driver yells "wikunala daanawa oya dakkuwa!" (Sell that piece of junk)

But no amount of persuasion would convince my father to sell this little gem which has a mind of it's own. So after two years of neglect, the yellow bug begins to under go restoration to it's former glory. Follow me for updates on it's progress.

“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1)

I believe it’s time; time to stir up the dreams that once was. This is the season that the purpose shall be fulfilled. A time to leave the old behind and a time to look for new things.

Psalm 94: 19

In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.

Where have all the flowers gone…?

Long time passing…

I return to the blogs to find it a very different place from where I left it. Have I been gone that long? A friend has left 360 with a broken heart. Another has gone through a terrible illness. Yet another blog simply disappeared into thin air. A few others like I did, have given up blogging temporarily (at least I hope it’s only temporal).

When I think of it, my life too has gone through many changes recently, both subtle and substantial. The future itself seems highly unpredictable. I seem to have arrived at crossroads. And whatever turn I take appears to be full of signposts urging change.

Reassuring is His presence and His slow still voice whispering “I will never leave you nor forsake you”.

Obedience

This is perhaps the most delayed blog entry in history. I have no excuse nor reason for not having written, neither do I have anything particularly exciting to write about currently. What I got here to say was ‘Obedience’.

Obedience to Him in all things is so vitally important. It’s amazing how seemingly insignificant things that we tend to have our own way rather than listening to Him turns out to be colossal problems. Our faithfulness in little things opens the door for Him to entrust to us greater and better things.

God bless!

P.S. - I intend to write more often in future

I’m moving

After a remarkable period of two years, I have decided to make a move from my current job. The strain caused by my academic commitments has finally taken its toll. Hence for the next eight months or so, I’ll be out venturing out on my own.

Time to get all retrospective;

It all started when I left a stable but demanding bank job to pursue higher studies. Sparing you the details, I land a technical writing stint. And all of a sudden people go “oh! So you’re an IT guy?” I’d stick to the title ‘writer’ for now, thank you very much!

The learning curve has been a steep one. But immense fun, they are a hearty lot the technology folk. Not the stereotypical geeks as many would have expected. And of course met some lovely people on the net and got inspired to blog.

One step of faith leads to another. Now I set off to worlds unknown. But I have assurance. I will never be left to wonder alone. It gives me courage and strength. I look forward to being led to pastures of green.

I believe I can fly!

Recently my hard disc crashed. And along with it went some of the writings I’d done. There was one however, which my mom had taken a print out of that survived. I wrote this when I was about fourteen. So here goes…:)

I believe I can fly!

I was sitting in our back porch one lovely evening, staring out to the sky, the birds, dreaming away how wonderful it must be…being able to fly…

And suddenly I feel I’ve got wings! I believe I can fly!

I’m soaring above the clouds. The wind is rushing against my face. I’m flying with the birds. How wonderful everything looks from up here. How peaceful everything is.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

There was no landing for me. I had fallen back to earth with a bump. Someone was knocking heavily at the front door.

That beautiful moment was over. But I was happy; I experienced the beauty of nature and became a part of it.

So go on…dream and believe you can fly!