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Relics of Metropolitan (Arch Bishop) Alvares Mar Julius  I like to read and re-read this particular book-- John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress. The story of how this book came into mine is very dear to me. I believe that from time to time god has sent along people into my life to correct my path and to get me closer to him. One such person gave it to me.  Reading this book during lent gives a refreshing view towards these days of Lent.  Especially the part of journey of Christian, hopeful and the faithful. One can relate to it so easily.

We have passed over a week of our lent (Indian Orthodox community began our lent from 3rd of march). Yes, so we don't traditionally celebrate the fat Tuesday, however, living in Goa since my birth; carnival and other cultural celebrations have always been enjoyed in public. But at home we began our lent by living simple. We are having meatless meals, skipping entertainment like tv (kids are allowed to watch some cartoons on weekend), avoiding shopping and get together except for prayer meetings etc... kankavli waterfalls Apart from the general thing that are done at home, I am trying to give a personal shade of lent to my life, by giving up things that tempt me the most. Doing away with nail paints, avoid all my favorite shows, dressing up in soft colors or in black, giving up a meal on Fridays, pray every day, trying to speak less. I am praying to my good lord to bless me with patience and love, so as to control my anger and my mouth (very difficult watching on my temper...

One of the major tourist attraction of Goa

 My sleeping cuties   Chocolate cake for celebrating carnaval

Saturday we celebrated my husband's birthday. I call him Dada as do the kids. And he is so used to that name now, that he feel I call him his name out only when I am in bad mood :) Our breakfast was light in comparision to our heavy Saturday breakfast, the lunch was really loaded. I haven't clicked any pics except for the one above. I made prawns biriyani, Mackerel Rava fry, chicken fry (That one was for Maple, she is not a fish eater), and chicken in coconut milk gravy. For dessert we have panna cotta with different toppings- Orange jelly, Strawberry jelly, Wine syrup with fresh fruit, Oh it was yummy and the star of the day. Recipe for panna cotta inspired from here : Thank you David Lebovitz for the inspiration 2 1/2 tsp Gelatin powder 1 cup sweetened condensed milk 1 cup Amul milk cream or full cream milk flavor of your choice: 3 tbsp dark rum/ 3 pod of cardamon/ 1/2 tsp of cinnamon powder/ drops of vanilla essence (i used this one) Direction Bloom the gelat...

IT professional in making ! new addition to our home "a small back board"

Flowers from my Husband