Ramadan Mubarak!
Life in Japan is good. The weather is cooling down and soon, insha'Allah, the leaves will be turning into their miraculous shades of fiery red and sunshine yellow, one of the many wonders of God's Creation. As we enter November, more than one billion people, in every country on earth, are completing the holy month of Ramadan- a month of daytime fasting, prayer and contemplation in hopes of growing nearer to God. This is the month of spiritual renewal and if lived properly, will provide a fresh foundation for the coming year. Each year, Ramadan falls approximately 10 days earlier than the previous year, allowing us the opportunity to experience this special month in every season God has to offer us.
Above and beyond anything we can gain from this month, is nearness to the Creator and Sustainer. As we as Jews, Christians, and Muslims worship the same God, be you call out to Yahweh, God, or Allah, we all desire this closeness. For those who are interested, I have included a pathway to the sermons of a dear Brother minister of mine who has recently decided to publish them online. His words are very insightful and candid, and although they differ in many respects to the teachings I practice-as they are of a Christian perspective- I respect very much his efforts in bringing people closer to God.
May we all reach this common goal.
Ameen & God Bless.
2 comments:
hey zain,
its ricky from germany...sorry i have been such a slcker and did not write, but my studies are taking up almost all of my time...i also am working part time as a waitress and as u can imagine my life is without and time for fun stuff...i ned to get going.work. have a great day. I like your blog a lot. buh bye
I hope you keep a paper copy of your year with Tsugumi. It is a wonderful piece of writing for a family keep sake. I love you and am very proud of you.
MOM
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