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This is another page from my ninth book called "Dear God". I was inspired to write this book after writing " I am voting for God " on my blog. It continues in that format. Short letters (or prayers) to God. It gives me an opportunity to write more and write to God at different moments in my life. ___________________ Dear God, I am up early again. It is 316am. I have 36% battery left on my phone. The place is beautifully quiet. Words do not come easily right now. I needed a prompt. I went to the internet and grabbed a random word from a random word generator. I got the word "pace". This word looks like peace if I add an e. Maybe e is for everything and peace is the natural pace of everything. The way it is supposed to be. These days life in general moves at a fast pace and we sometimes describe it as the rat race. This has me thinking. What is the pace of peace? I learnt that pace is the ablative singular of the Latin word "pax" which means ...

This is another page from my ninth book called "Dear God". I was inspired to write this book after writing " I am voting for God " on my blog. It continues in that format. Short letters (or prayers) to God. It gives me an opportunity to write more and write to God at different moments in my life. ___________________ Dear God, Today we celebrate Eid in Trinidad. Ramadan has come and now gone. God willing, we are here next year to benefit from another Ramadan and Eid. There is joy mixed with sadness. The new moon has been sighted for the next month of Shawwal. I read that Shawwal signifies new life and renewal after a month of spiritual cleansing. I came across the Arabic words islah (reform) and tajdid (renewal) in trying to learn more. I like how Shawwal and renewal both end in -wal. Reminds me of another Arabic word I have come across before, which is wallahi which is to swear by God. I also came across the word "newification" and I smiled and my eyes op...

This is another page from my ninth book called "Dear God". I was inspired to write this book after writing " I am voting for God " on my blog. It continues in that format. Short letters (or prayers) to God. It gives me an opportunity to write more and write to God at different moments in my life. ___________________ Dear God, I decided to count the occurrences of the word God so far in this book and I got 41 times. I looked at the time and it was 414pm. 414 is a palindromic number and can be read the same forward and backward. What came to my mind? 4 steps forward and 1 step backwards. Sometimes we need to go backwards to come forwards. Sometimes we need to unlearn and learn again. We even use the term relearning. God, let me unlearn the things that do not serve me. Let me learn the things that will serve me. Let me see the beauty in learning new things and different things. Let me keep an open mind that is free from bias and stubbornness. Let me appreciate what Yo...

This is another page from my ninth book called "Dear God". I was inspired to write this book after writing " I am voting for God " on my blog. It continues in that format. Short letters (or prayers) to God. It gives me an opportunity to write more and write to God at different moments in my life. ___________________ Dear God, I let go of all that is bad for me. I let go of the what worries me. I let go of what pains me. I let go of overthinking. I let go of wanting to be perfect. I let go of too many wants. I let go of bad news. I let go of negativity. I let go of thinking I am not enough. God, You are enough for me. God, I am letting you take control of my life. God, I surrender to Your plans for me. I walk in faith. I am letting go and letting God. And just as I wrote that, the rain started pouring at 204am. Let that be a sign of Your presence and embrace. Let Your love rain over me. Let Your mercy give me direction. If letting go in Your name . The let-ters of ...

This is another page from my ninth book called "Dear God". I was inspired to write this book after writing " I am voting for God " on my blog. It continues in that format. Short letters (or prayers) to God. It gives me an opportunity to write more and write to God at different moments in my life. ___________________ Dear God, I took the last word of each chapter so far (in order) and wrote a poem. We often are looking for reasons but I have come to realise that the best thing we can do is have faith in Your reason and pray. God, you have the last word. I lift my hands in prayer, For Your light to make things clear. Humanity finds itself needing Your rain , To wash the world of all the pain. God you know the reason why, Again and again , we are tested under Your sky. I pray for peace , for me , And all of humanity .

This is another page from my ninth book called "Dear God". I was inspired to write this book after writing " I am voting for God " on my blog. It continues in that format. Short letters (or prayers) to God. It gives me an opportunity to write more and write to God at different moments in my life. ___________________ Dear God, I have come across this phrase and it makes sense to me. It is "umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu" which literally translates to "a person is a person through persons". It is a central tenet of Ubuntu philosophy. It is saying that I am because we are. It focuses on the interconnectedness of mankind. Similarly, Islam teaches us that we are tested when others are tested. We are tested through others. Another person's test is also our test. I ask help from You for anyone who needs Your help right now. I ask You to guide those who have gone astray. Protect the goodness of the whole of mankind. No one left behind. Let us see the beau...

This is another page from my ninth book called "Dear God". I was inspired to write this book after writing " I am voting for God " on my blog. It continues in that format. Short letters (or prayers) to God. It gives me an opportunity to write more and write to God at different moments in my life. ___________________ Dear God, As fate would have it, I am up late tonight. Maybe it is the night of power and I chose the right night to wake late. Hopefully. I struggle to write more. I am overwhelmed by Your infinite power. You know what is good for me without me asking. You know me better than I know myself. You know what I am going to write next. You do not need me but I need You. You are the most loving and most generous and most merciful. I ask for good health. I ask for Your mercy. I ask for peace. I ask for all that is good. There are things that I can change and there are things I cannot change. I ask for the best things to be written for my qadr when it is that t...