In the seminary where I was studying, there was an interesting custom at the beginning of December. We plant a dried branch in the patio. On the porch is a hardboard box full of crepe paper decorations. For every act of kindness something can be taken from the box and hung on this branch. Thus a tree is formed which is decorated before Christmas by competatively doing good.
I remember how beautiful a dry tree was made with colored paper that didn’t cost even two rupees. If you have a will, you can turn this world into a beautiful place. That is how the Bible tells us about the stars scattered in the sky. After creating the sun for illuminating the day and the moon for the night, He decorated the firmament with stars. Everything can be made beautiful with the benefit of a little imagination.
A jar or two of orange peel is enough for you to produce a milder scent than any refreshner; especially in closed rooms. Our New Gen Chai shop wallas make sure to put a banana leaf in the bowl when serving food. A beer bottle can be made into a flower pot by stringing it with a stem of a money plant.When the tea is boiling, add a cardamom. Follow the guest who come to the house to the vehicle.
Look, it’s Christmas time. A star has made the house we live in so poetic. Each ornament reminds us that life still needs poetry. In that sense, the time you spend in front of the mirror is not just by chance. One adorns oneself for the sake of others. While going to the forest, Anasuya presents Sita with ornaments and a make up kit.
There is a gospel message that goes well with this thought. It had to do with finding a place for the Lord’s Supper. You will meet a man on the way with water jar on his head. Follow him. He will take you to ornate, spacious upper room.
All the gurus were men who carried a dream for the world. Their dream is that the world will be a dining table, without walls, and have a high vision - broad, decorated upper room. Follow them.
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