THANK YOU FOR PRAYING FOR ME

I know it been a while since I posted anything. I have been so so so in awe of what God has been doing in my life. My heart is so full. My eyes are swelled with happy tears. I have no words to express how good God has been to me.

I have had many posts about God being silent, my failing health condition and when prayers are unanswered. But this post is going to be about God who actually answers prayers. Yes, I have never experienced God so real in my life. He actually hears every single prayer and He answers in His time and according to His will.

As some of you know that we have been praying for months together for my ill health. I had been to the hospital several times with bad reports but this time, the doctor said I'm perfectly fine! God miraculously answered my prayers. When God does it, He does so perfectly. To Him be all glory!

After I shared it with few of my family members and friends, they told me how much they prayed for my health condition.

Here is the list I made about a few people who told me they prayed for me:

- My dad and mom - Dad's every day constant prayer
- Solo - He kept congratulating me that my health was fine even before I got the health report
- Glory - She told me I will get a breakthrough before she gets married (it actually happened)
- My fil & mil - My fil was constantly praying for me and my mil too went for a retreat and prayed.
- Serah - She told me that she had a dream that my breakthrough will happen on 25th December
- Sushma Akka - She was more confident than I was that my prayers will be answered.
- Persis & Vittal - They called and prayed over the phone for me on the last day of fasting.
- Freeda & Charles - They told me they were praying for me in their family prayer
- Hannah - Was constantly praying for my health condition
- Bency - Was constantly praying for my health condition
- Ravi uncle & aunty - They said there were fervently praying for my health
- Sangee & aunty - They said there were fervently praying for me
- Rosy aunty - She said she was praying for my health
- Sukanya aunty - She said she was praying for my health
- Pinky Akka - She said she was praying for my health
- Dodamma (Mom's sister) - She said she was praying for my health
- Jeeva aunty - She said she was praying for my health
- Abi - He said he was praying for my health
-Many unnamed friends...
- And so many of my friends who said, "Grace, I really wish you get well." or "I have been praying for you"

I am so thankful that so many people prayed for me. Dedicating this wonderful song called "Somebody's Praying For Me"  by Don Moen!

I was lost in a desert land 

So dry and thirsty 

But God was there where He’d always been 

Giving grace and mercy

So hard to sing and hard to pray 

Yet I knew His Word was true 

And then one day my faith returned 

And suddenly I knew

Somebody’s praying for me 

Somebody’s knocking on Heaven’s door 

Somebody’s praying for me 

Somebody’s lifting me up to the Lord 

I knew it had to be 

Somebody down on their knees 

Somebody praying for me

I’ve been spared by so many prayers 

How many times I could not say 

What a difference a prayer can make 

When it’s offered up in faith

God has always made a way 

When I didn’t know what to do 

Just when I needed a miracle 

That’s when your prayers broke through

Somebody’s praying for me 

Somebody’s knocking on Heaven’s door 

Somebody’s praying for me 

Somebody’s lifting me up to the Lord 

Well I knew it had to be 

Somebody down on their knees 

Somebody praying for me

Now I know that friend was you 

You were the gift God gave me 

’Cuz when you prayed His love broke through 

It was your prayer that saved me

Thank you for praying for me 

Thank you for knocking on Heaven’s door 

Thank you for praying for me 

Thank you for lifting me up to the Lord 

Now I can clearly see 

That you were the one on your knees 

So thank you for praying for me

Somebody’s praying for me 

Somebody’s knocking on Heaven’s door 

Somebody’s praying for me 

Somebody’s lifting me up to the Lord 

Well I knew it had to be 

Somebody down on their knees 

Somebody praying for me

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MIRACLES HAPPEN

I prayed for you

Yes I cried my lungs out

Nights after nights

Days after days

Weeks after weeks

Months after months

I was desperate for you

Persevered

Hoped when everything failed

Hung on to faith

Sank in tears

You were my only wish

I longed for you

As hungry as I was

Went through suffering

Shame and insult

When suddenly

God stepped in

Unexpected

You arrived

You finally did

When least expected

Should I cry

Should I dance

What should I do

I’m unable to react

What state of mind is this

No one thought me in school

I’m emotionless

Where did pain go

I had it so long

I feel light

It still can’t sink in

You are here

It’s real

Dreams come true

Miracles happen

- Grace Xavier

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SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN

What I used to be

Somewhere in between

What I am

Somewhere in between

What I want to be

Somewhere in between

What is past

Somewhere in between

What is present

Somewhere in between

What is the future

Somewhere in between

What is real

Somewhere in between

What is happening

Somewhere in between

What is a dream

Somewhere in between

- Grace Xavier

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PLEASE COME BACK

It’s past midnight

I suddenly wake up

My hands feel your pillow

It’s empty

You are not here

I grope in darkness

feel alone

Wind blows

It’s dark outside

An empty house

I can’t sleep

The sheets smell like you

I told you not to leave me

You promised you would stay

I need you

To hold me tight

Cuddle me to back sleep

In your arms

Is the place of peace

I’m waiting

Restless

Anxious

I miss you

Please come back

- Grace Xavier

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SILENCE

Two cute faces 

Two desperate hearts

One intimate kiss

Is it love or lust

Silence between them

told the story

- Grace Xavier

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THE LUCKY ONES

Recently I saw one of the most beautiful wonderful audition on Britain's Got Talent 2018. It was a cute father-and-son duo singing their original song, "The Lucky Ones". To be honest, I couldn't hold back tears when I heard the song, the lyrics and saw the love between the two. Here is the video of the full audition. Hope you enjoy it.

Lay your head on me, as I fall to sleep

Put your arms around mine. Stay here by my side

We’re the lucky ones. Only just begun

Others leave too young. We’re the lucky ones

’till your eyes can see, I’ll be all you need

Put your hands in mine. Stay here by my side

We’re the lucky ones. Only just begun

Others leave too young. We’re the lucky ones

Promise me no matter how the years change us

You’re perfectly and perfect, just how you were meant to be

And all through our lives, I’ll be yours

Say you will be mine

We’re the lucky ones. Only just begun

Others leave too young

But we are the lucky ones

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10 THINGS I LEARNT LIVING WITHOUT A CELL PHONE

Have you ever lost your phone? Well, recently I did lose mine and just couldn’t track it. I was a bit low as it was gifted by my husband for my birthday. Nevertheless, I applied for a duplicate sim but it took forever to actually get it to work. While waiting for a new phone and a sim I was without a phone for few days.

Before this productivity experiment, my smartphone was like a leech, so interwoven into my life that I couldn’t dream of living without it. While cell phones are one of the best inventions, I’ve grabbed something different, amazing and interesting for you about my experience without a phone.

10 things I learnt living without a cell phone:

1. Time

Most often I am busy and often complain about not having enough time to do anything. A few minutes of playing a game and a few minutes checking the weather, news, social media or email adds up to several hours a week. Not having my phone gave me so much of time to tick off from my to-do list. You won’t believe how productive you could be at work too!

2. Self-control

Not having my phone made me realise that I don’t have to take a picture of every damn thing and upload on social media. I began to think that there should be some kind of limit or self-control from the social media addiction that I have especially from just swiping those zillion pictures on Instagram, Facebook or from my own gallery.

3. Peace

Generally I get so disturbed when I see some images and read some sad news on social media. It would make me so depressed and stressed. Not having my phone gave me so much of peace that I was indeed less stressed than I normally am.

4. Respect people

Not having a phone made me realise how disrespectful and ignorant it is to fiddle with your phone in company of people. When I noticed that while talking to some and they were fiddling with their phones, sadly I realised I have done that many times too.

5. Missed nothing

It's actually weird but I have to admit that I didn’t miss anything. The people who needed to reach me found a way. I don’t need to be available all the time on whats-app or emails. If I am offline on social media, the world wont come crashing down. After all I realised that I’m not that important :)

6. Relief

I used to worry about losing my expensive smartphone all the time. So I’d often check my pocket to see if it was still there. Now it wasn’t. Every time I acknowledged that, I felt a sense of freedom and relief. Definitely, one thing less to worry about.

7. Contentment

Sometimes it seems like people(not everyone) tend to show off a bit on social media. If someone has got something better than what I have and they upload a picture on social media. I see it and I tend to long for it and dream about it and eventually end up being discontent with what I have. Not being on social media made me content by not desiring things that I don't have.

8. Happy

It might sound weird that I was actually happy not to have a phone. It’s something like a big heavy weight had been taken off from me. I was definitely not worried at all about anything. The news, the media, the mails – nothing to worry about!

9. First things

First thing in the morning I tend to do after I wake up is to check my phone and the last thing I do before going to bed was the same. When I didn’t have my phone, I picked up the Bible as the first thing when I woke up. Phones can be a huge distraction while reading the Bible.

10. Sleep

Sometimes when I wake up in the middle of the night, I tend to fiddle my phone and loose out on sleep. It used to give me a headache the next morning. To be honest, without my phone I was able to sleep better.

Conclusion:

No no no, I’m not saying everyone to stop using your phone but I invite you to conduct your own experiment. Hide your phone for a day and see what happens. The goal is not to get rid of your phone forever, but to see what you learn from not having one for a while.

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HIS PROMISE STILL STANDS

“Not one of all the Lord’s good promises to Israel failed;
everyone was fulfilled”
-Joshua 21:45

Whattttttt? Reaaallllly? When I read this verse, something within me just lifted my spirit. Can you believe that every promise God made to Israel was fulfilled? I am so happy that there is a promise like this promise!

Every time I listen to the song- “Do it again” by Elevation Worship, one line in the song goes on to say, “Your promise still stands, great is your faithfulness…” I question myself, “Do you believe that God is faithful to bring about those promises in your life? Do you believe the promise still stands?”

And that’s when I realized, part of me had stopped believing and trusting in God’s faithfulness and promises in my life. The promises God had spoken over my life seemed impossible to me so I had conveniently tucked them away.

The past one month has been a journey where God has been pushing me to rejoice in His promise- to rejoice like one who finds a great treasure, to get excited for what he is going to do because he is a faithful God. I actually have been at rest after a very long time.

Like the psalmist says, “I rejoice in your promise like one who finds great treasure”- Psalms 119:162, I want to rejoice in the promises of God.

God has probably spoken something into your life and it may seem impossible when you look at it today. But remember, God is faithful and He is a God of the impossible.

Leaving behind this verse for you: “For no matter how many promises God has made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ.” (2 Corinthians1:20)

God’s promise still stands! Do you believe it?

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