Little Thoughtfulness...makes ordinary days special.

Use your new bed sheet any day and surprise your family.

Try wearing a new dress and feel happy!

Use your new set of cups, cutlery or any thing and see the happy faces of your kids and hubby!

Sometime back I came upon this very good idea from somewhere...I do not remember whether it was a book or what.
It said that a little thoughtfulness can make our ordinary days special. Why wait for some special day to feel the excitement and happiness? Why not make our ordinary days special too by doing some small acts of thoughtfulness?
Our kids notice even the small details sometimes. When you change the setting of the house, when you put new plates at the dinner table, when you wear a pretty dress and of course when you make some dish and add an innovative idea to it while presenting it.
All this makes them excited and they exclaim. "Wow mummy! You look pretty. Is this your new dress?!"
A bedroom comes alive when you change the bed cover. Why not put a new bed sheet today which you had kept for a while to take out when some guests will arrive?
When your hubby comes home he feels refreshed on seeing a neatly done bed with a new bed sheet!
Same goes for any thing new that you can use up today and not keep in the almirah for ages, waiting for the special day to come.
Every one likes good changes in life. It brings happiness and excitement to an otherwise routine life. 
Try doing this little thoughtful act of using brand new things in ordinary days and see the smile on the faces of your loved ones.
                

As I ponder...

As I ponder over my life in particular and my family life in general with regard to the goals I need to set I come up with these thoughts:

I need to set some targets and then strive to achieve them for success and peace in this life and most importantly the life after.

Its a fact that we all love our families and friends, relatives and acquaintances we surely want the best for them.

As I ponder over our life broadly I first want to see if some crucial things are missing, which are needed to be added into our life on a daily basis or routine.

The first and foremost thing is to please our Creator in every deed that we do.

The most important deed that we do on a daily basis is the prayers. We need to do them in the best of manner.

They should be offered regularly, nicely and whole heartedly.

Quran should be read daily little by little with some meaning and explanation.

What I feel is that if we do not understand our Creator's message then how can we carry it out perfectly!

Our children should be able to understand their roles as good muslims with no confusion in any matter whatsover. 

They should be very clear about the aim of our life as sevants of our Creator and they should be kind and brave to face the world.

They should give considerable importance to all the values of a good person. Sincerity, honesty and punctuality should be taught to them through our own behavior.

On a gradual basis, in the form of stories, the kids should be taught about the way of life that leads to eternal success. 

Offering prayers in the Mosques, reading the Quran daily, caring about others especially the poor and the needy, helping out, being kind to neighbors etc should become our habits with the course of time.

We as parents should never discourage our kids. We must take care not to mention their weaknesses in front of them and others.

We should assign some tasks to our children according to their age and capabilities so as to help them achieve self confidence and productiveness.

Also, very important is to keep a check on our anger and short temper with the kids. We must be patient all along so that we are able to achieve what we wish to achieve for all of us. 

My likes and Dislikes :)

• I LIKE THIS FEELING OF BEING A MUSLIM :)
• I LIKE ISLAM AS A WAY OF LIFE.
• I LIKE THE PERSONALITY AND CHARACTER OF OUR PROPHET MUHAMMAD MAY PEACE AND BLESSINGS OF ALLAH BE UPON HIM.
• I LIKE MY PARENTS AND WHAT ALL GOOD VALUES THEY TAUGHT ME.
• I LIKE THAT GOOD DEED OF MINE WHICH REMAINED HIDDEN FROM THE PEOPLE AND ONLY ALLAH KNOWS ABOUT IT.
• I LIKE THE SMILING FACE OF MY CHILDREN AND HUSBAND :)
• I LIKE CUTE SMALL CHILDREN.
• I LIKE THE BEAUTY OF NATURE.
• I LIKE THE SEASON OF WINTER AND MOUNTAINOUS AREAS.
• I LIKE THE RAINY SEASON.
• I LIKE TO TRAVEL IN A SHIP.
• I LIKE TO KNOW, READ AND HOPE ABOUT JANNAH...PARADISE.
• I LIKE THE HAJJ PILGRIMAGE.
• I LIKE TO KEEP MY HOUSE NEAT AND CLEAN AND ORGANIZED.
• I LIKE TO READ BOOKS.
• I LIKE TO RESEARCH ON VARIOUS TOPICS TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE.
• I LIKE WRITING THINGS.
• I LIKE TO MEET NICE AND LIVELY PEOPLE WHO TALK INTERESTING THINGS.
• I LIKE SIMPLE FOOD.
• I LIKE SWEET DISHES LIKE DESSERTS.
• I LIKE TO LIVE AS I HARM NO ONE INTENTIONALLY.
• I LIKE THE WAY ALLAH HAS KEPT ME. ALHAMDULILLAH.
• I LIKE THE COLOR GREEN.

DISLIKES:

• I DISLIKE IT WHEN I SEE INSENSITIVITY IN PEOPLE AROUND ME.
• I DISLIKE IT WHEN SOMEONE INTENTIONALLY SPRINKLES WATER ON ME OR TOUCHES ME WITH WET HANDS (AWKWARD :))
• I DISLIKE TO WAKE UP SOMEONE WHO IS SLEEPING PEACEFULLY UNLESS IT IS FOR SOME DUTY LIKE PRAYERS.
• I DISLIKE THE SMELL OF CIGARETTES.
• I DISLIKE THE "CARELESS" ATTITUDE OF PEOPLE TOWARD LIFE OR IN GENERAL ABOUT ANY THING.
• I DISLIKE IRRESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR, SHREWDNESS AND SELFISHNESS IN PEOPLE OR IN MY OWN SELF.

Sweet Nothings....

Truthful..

PICTURESQUE QURAN 6

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And it is He who sends down rain from the sky, and We produce thereby the growth of all things. We produce from it greenery from which We produce grains arranged in layers. And from the palm trees - of its emerging fruit are clusters hanging low. And [We produce] gardens of grapevines and olives and pomegranates, similar yet varied. Look at [each of] its fruit when it yields and [at] its ripening. Indeed in that are signs for a people who believe. Surah al Anam 99.