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There is a saying, God has two dwelling one in heaven and the other
in a thankful heart. Just a thank you is a mighty powerful prayer says
it all, God gave us gift of 86400 seconds in a day. Have we used at
least one of it to say thank you. Says William Arther
First of all we thank the Almighty for His plan in brining whole
Congregation the leading authority of every unit together to share, to
evaluate and look into progress of our Congregation as a family. So
let us thank God.
There is an eminent personality amidst us who deserve our gratitude
in abundance. She is a person throbbing with joy in service, vibrating
love for the needy, and with a challenging vision for the future. She
none other than our dear Sr. Shanthi, the Superior General who gives
warmth to many hearts with her gentle and thoughtful deeds. She
consoles and guides every one who approaches her. Thank you
sister for your care and love for each one of us and in a special way
for arranging this GWC meet to bring us together. Thank you dear
sister.
Rocks are Gods thoughts in stone, dew drops are Gods thoughts in
pearls, and every beginning is Gods wonderful thoughts of creation.
It is true with our mother provinces Provincial, Sr. Alphonse and her
team who organized this 2010 GWC meet in OLMP. It is admirable
that from the time we arrived at T>C> Palayam till today every minute
need is taken care with thoughtfulness
Grand welcome at the Provincialate of OLM, grand five star resorts at
Kolar, Mulbagal and Gokunte on our way and VIP arrangements of
rooms with even cold cream and blankets for the season. It is
wonderful to think of you Sr. Alphonse you remind us that our mother
provinces Provincial superior is our elder sister who takes care of the
younger ones well being, makes them feel happy and comfortable,
even if great deal of sacrifice demands of you. Yes, I am sure all
have felt it. So dear Sr. Alphonse thank you for your selfless
love,thoughtful arrangements. We learnt a lot from your examples.
Five year old Deepak used to sleep alone in his room. One day his
father was with him at bed time. Deepak wanted him to tell him some
stories, which he did.
After quite some Deepak felt sleepy and told his father, now daddy, I
have to say my prayers. He knelt down beside his bed, joined his
hands, raised his eyes to heaven and prayed. Now I lay down to
sleep, I pray the Lord, my soul to keep, if I should die before I wake, I
pray the Lord, my soul to take. This was his usual prayer. But that
night he looked up at his dad, then raised his eyes to heaven and
prayed aloud. Dear God make me a great good man, like my daddy.
Thank you God. In a moment he was in bed and in five minutes he
slept. And then the father knelt by his sons bed side and prayed.
Dear Lord, make me a great good man like my boy thinks I am.
So is our relationship with our authorities. We poster positive great
opinion on our authorities like the son, and so they strive to be good
role models to us like the father in the story. Thus we all try to build
up our Congregation encouraging and accepting each other in
discharging our responsibilities as a family of St. Anne. With this
thought i..