houses for our souls

received two pleasant surprises that brightened up my otherwise very tiring day: two bars of DARS 45% Dark Chocolate & Meiji BLACK Chocolate (thanks to dewen) and a box of Chamomile Herb Tea (thanks to shuyi darling) that i can enjoy when i've had a long Sat or whenever i just wanna wind down... feel so blessed to be in God's family! guess it's not so much about the gifts - it's the extra mile they went to notice my fave stuff and get them! wait, on second thought, i think it's about the gifts as well hahaha! screamed when i saw the choc and almost swooned when i saw the tea box...

anyway, i was reading a quote by John Ruskin:

Make yourselves nests of pleasant thoughts. Bright fancies, satisfied memories, noble histories, faithful sayings, treasure houses of precious and restful thoughts, which care cannot disturb, nor pain make gloomy, nor poverty take away from us - houses built without hands, for our souls to live in.

not that i'm his fan or anything... am just reminded strongly of philippians 4:

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.

and it just struck me that Ruskin probably made his quote out of his christian influence since young

as for me, just one thought lingered on my mind:
Your Word, O Lord, holds great truths... You're my Rabbi - and i will follow You...

listenin -- rescue by don moen (n.b. thanks, freedy!)

s.h.i.r.l.s musing away at 11:52 pm