Going Online

And so we have been undergoing training, learning new tools, having meeting and getting set to go Live while Teaching.  At the same time managing without maids or helping hands at home. All the Best teachers! The Children are waiting to be with you.

Old School Boards

That's my creativity over the years.

Few boards from School.

School- The best place on Earth

Sounds of giggles

Sounds of  laughter

Patter of hands 

Flurry of feet

Twinkle in the eyes

Smiles and frowns

Whispers and screams

Excitement 

Disappointment

Endless dreams

Burst of Energy

Friends and Teachers

Busy classrooms

Greetings and Prayers

Circle Time

Timetables and Heavy Bags

Tiny tables and chairs

Colourful Boards

Scatter of Pencils

Piles of Books 

Silence and Attention

Questions and answers

Walking in a Line

Keeping Left

Snack Bell and Lunch Bell

Annual Day and Sports Day

Assemblies and Competitions

Scuffles of Bhayyas and Aunties

Yellow Buses

National Anthem

Home Time!!!!!

Experiments in Art 

Crafty Hands
Mental Math

Hands-on activities

Dance and Music

Physical Exploits

Beckoning Libraries

Rules and Discipline

Teaching and Learning

Tests and Exams

Accuracy and Errors 

Assessments and Revaluation

Remarks and  Reports

Clutter in Staff rooms

Observation by our Heads/Colleagues 

Lesson Plans and Rubrics

Board markers and Red Pens

Computers and Emails

Printouts and Events

Date sheet and Calendar 

Time Management 

Punctuality

That's School to me..

A throw of words above being a Teacher.......Nothing beats the feeling of being in School.

Oreo Biscuit cake

For all the Oreo biscuit fans and Novice bakers. Here is a very easy recipe with absolutely easily available ingredients

[INGREDIENTS] - Two 120gm Oreo biscuit packets - 1/2 Cup Milk - 1 Tsp Baking Powder

Grind the Oreo biscuits slightly in a dry mixer or you can even crush the biscuits with your hands too depending on the required texture you want and mix in the baking powder. Add milk slowly and mix with a ladle till everything blends in. Pour into a baking Tray and keep it for 20 min at 180 degrees. You can double up the proportion if you like. EEnjoy

Jesus Our High Priest

                          Jesus the Great High Priest

Psalm 110:4

TheLord has sworn and will not change His mind,“You are a priest forever.  According to the order of Melchizedek.”

Hebrews 5:6

just as He says also in another passage,“You are a priest forever. According to the order of Melchizedek.”

Hebrews 6:20

where Jesus has entered as a forerunner for us, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.

Hebrews 7:15

And this is clearer still, if another priest arises according to the likeness of Melchizedek,

Hebrews 7:11

Now if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the people received the Law), what further need was there for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be designated according to the order of Aaron?

Hebrews 7:23

The former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were prevented by death from continuing,

Hebrews 7:26

For it was fitting for us to have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners and exalted above the heavens;

Hebrews 7:27

who does not need daily, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people, because this He did once for all when He offered up Himself.

Hebrews 2:17

Therefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all things, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

Hebrews 9:12

and not through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, He entered the holy place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.

Hebrews 4:14

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

Hebrews 10:12

but He, having offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, sat down at the right hand of God,

Hebrews 2:18

For since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of those who are tempted.

Hebrews 4:15

For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin.

Hebrews 7:25

Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.

Hebrews 9:24

For Christ did not enter a holy place made with hands, a mere copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us;

Acts 3:26

For you first, God raised up His Servant and sent Him to bless you by turning every one of you from your wicked ways.”

Zechariah 6:13

Yes, it is He who will build the temple of the Lord, and He who will bear the honor and sit and rule on His throne. Thus, He will be a priest on His throne, and the counsel of peace will be between the two offices.”’

Jesus Our Shepherd

• Isaiah 40:11          Like a shepherd He will tend His flock,In His arm He will gather the lambs And carry them in His bosom;He will gently lead the nursing ewes.
• John 10:3-4   To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he puts forth all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice.
• Psalm 23:3  He restores my soul;He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.
• John 10:14   I am the good shepherd, and I know My own and My own know Me.
• Ezekiel 34:11-16  “For thus says the Lord God: Behold, I, I myself will search for my sheep and will seek them out. 12 As a shepherd seeks out his flock when he is among his sheep that have been scattered, so will I seek out my sheep, and I will rescue them from all places where they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. 13 And I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land. And I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the ravines, and in all the inhabited places of the country. 14 I will feed them with good pasture, and on the mountain heights of Israel shall be their grazing land.There they shall lie down in good grazing land, and on rich pasture they shall feed on the mountains of Israel. 15 I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I myself will make them lie down, declares the Lord God. 16 I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak, and the fat and the strong I will destroy.[a] I will feed them in justice.
• Luke 15:4-7    “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? 5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.’ 7 Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
• John 10:11-15   I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. 13 He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.

Poem Dedication

Happy Mothers Day!

                     To the World you are just a Mother but to your family you are their World.                                                Motherhood cannot be replaced. The world is lovelier with Moms.
                                         

Calligraphy Trials

Tried Calligraphy 2 years back. I guess I will need more motivation to move forward. When I started this, was when the Kerala floods happened.

Motivation

Art by Leah

Happy birthday Kathryn Kuhlman

                                                                

                                                                  Kathryn Kuhlman

I have no words to describe this great woman of God. You just have to listen her once and you will be amazed. There is nobody like her on this Earth till now. She died in 1976. She was called the Miracle Lady and used to pour out herself at every service. Kathryn Johanna Kuhlman was born on May 9, 1907, in Concordia, Missouri. Her parents were German and she was one of four children. Kuhlman was converted, when she was 14, at an evangelistic meeting held in a small Methodist church. When she was 16 she graduated from high school, which only went to tenth grade in their town. 

                                                                 Few Quotes of hers:

"God is not looking for gold vessels or silver vessels. He is looking for willing vessels" 

"Wherever you find real love, you will also find humility. Remember something: humility is not a weak and timid quality. Too often we feel that humility is a sign of weakness. This is not so. It is the sign of strength and security." 

"Living with faith and courage is 

 something that life requires of 

 each of us. 

 Never, absolutely 

 never, give up! Never give in no 

 matter what! 

 Fight it through! 

 And I promise you something with 

 all of my heart-God will help  you." 

"The greatest human attainment in all the world is for a life to be so surrendered to Him that the name of God Almighty will be glorified through that life." 

"I surrendered unto Him all there was of me; everything! Then for the first time I realized what it meant to have real power." 

"I didn't have any looks, I didn't have any talent, and it was easy for me to say to the Lord, "I don't have anything." If you only knew where I came from ... this leetle-bitty town with no more than twelve hundred people in it. So ... anything I am today, He is the one who has done it." 

"Any truth, no matter how valid, if emphasized to the exclusion of other truths of equal importance, is practical error." 

"God does not patch up the old life,

or make certain repairs on the old life;

He gives a new life, through the new birth." 

"I made a consecration of my life that I had never made before, when I saw that it was possible for me to so yield my life, my body, as a living sacrifice – a sacrifice so consecrated to Him that the name of God Almighty may be glorified through the life of a sinner saved by the grace of God. "

"Remember something, God never permitted a difficulty to come into our life without also giving us the ability to handle it. God has provided us with every faculty. He has given us the power that we need for living victoriously. It is a fact that everyone of us down deep has what it takes to successfully meet whatever life brings."

For more on her life visit this site and to see one of her services visit the you tube Link below. She has also written a lot of books.

http://eerdword.com/2019/03/29/turning-points-in-the-life-of-christian-women-kathryn-kuhlman/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bRo9WlvP7Q

A small clip from her Autobiography when she went to visit her dad who died in a crash (whom she was very close with):

Sangla Valley Snapshots 2017

I was blessed and fortunate to visit Sangla Valley in the year 2017. Beautiful landscapes with Mountains, Valleys, Rivers and Stream. The Flora and Fauna of this place are unique. Sangla is a town in the Baspa Valley, also referred to as the Sangla valley, in the Kinnaur District of Himachal Pradesh, India, close to the Tibetan border. 3 places where we stayed are Reckong Peo, Rakcham and Chitkul. The walk to Roghi village is also a wonderful trekking experience. On my bucket list to visit this place once more.

Evolved Generation

Gone are the days when children used to enjoy the pleasure of reading books and writing letters. I remember when I was small I used to love writing letters and giving birthday cards to my friends. Those were the simple joys in life. The other way round too, I would love to receive letters and cards. Going to the Library and choosing a book was a thrilling experience. Even now passing by my School Library gets me excited.
Then came the concept of Ecards and Egreetings, you could choose one online card and add some personalized message and click the send button. Now it's just another message on Whatsapp with an Emoji of a cake or something else. Yes..... the Emojjis have  landed. They have captured our emotions, so much, so that sometimes we are forced to use it even if we don't want to.😕
Soon Technology advanced, Social networking began.
Writing letters started fading...Why?? Coz we are no longer apart in connecting with our friends and family. The world has become smaller, we are in touch with them daily thanks to Whatsapp and FB and what not!!. There is nothing to look forward to, like waiting for the next letter or card, or receiving a telephone call from far away.
So what keeps the New Gen busy..............Their Phones of course
Making NEw videos, exploring New Apps, chatting with 'donno who is on the other end' , forwarding messages, listening to music, social networking, TIk TOking (where people ape others...kind of like a challenge)....and so on. Whatever they do has to be displayed to the World. Instagramming is in, calling up a friend is out. For some it might be a source of income for others it is just a way baosting or teasing. But what we get out of showcasing doesn't last long, unless there are ulterior motives. Its human nature to watch someone else's status  and feel how awesome they are, but that is not the reality or possibly not the exact intention of the one who displays it.
Attention span of the New Gen has reduced, and its difficult for them to take their eyes off their phones, as they are already addicted. Going out to observe nature, or people is boring. Doing Art on paper is boring.Their lives are so busy that, they have no time or interest to read Biographies or Autobiographies, as they feel they are already creating success out of their own lives, or trying to prove that they are.What ever said, there is also a good side of this too, which I will definitely share soon,but right now I feel good, as it is off my chest.😂
Also, the above is my view on being born in a different generation, while trying to imbibe whatever is remaining, on my teenage daughters.

Cabbage Momos

                                                        Steamed Cabbage Momos

INGREDIENTS

FOR DOUGH:

·         1½ cup maida / plain flour

·         1 tsp rice flour

·         ½ tsp salt

·         water for kneading

·         oil for greasing

FOR STUFFING:

·         1 tsp ginger garlic paste

·         ½ tsp chilli powder or 2 green chillies chopped

·         1 onion chopped

·         2 cup cabbage, grated 
·         ½ tsp salt

INSTRUCTIONS

·        Firstly mix all the dry ingredients together and keep it for half an hour

·        Heat 3 tsp oil and saute all above on medium flame till it becomes cooked. Generally it will take 15 to 20 minutes. Keep it aside

·        Pinch small ball sized dough from the big dough.(15 balls would be ideal)

·        Flatten them one by one and keeping dusting them with some maida to avoid sticking and start to roll each of them using a rolling pin.

·        Roll to circle with medium thickness.

·        Now use a tsp to take stuffing and place in the centre of each circle.

·        Wet only the edges of the circle with your finger after dipping your finger in the water (for sealing it properly).

·        Start pleating the edges slowly and gather everything.

·        Pinch and Twist it on top to seal it, forming a bundle.

·        Heat a steamer and arrange the momos in the tray without touching each other.

·   Furthermore, steam momos for 10-12 minutes or till shiny sheen appears over it or get a transparent look.

·    Finally, enjoy your Cabbage momos with red sauce, green sauce and Chopsticks