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Do not let your hearts be afraid

May 9, 2007

Complete freedom from fear is one of those things we owe wholly to our Lord. To be afraid is to do him a double injury. First, it is to forget him, to forget that he is with us, that he loves us, and is himself almighty, and second it is to fail to bend to his will. If we shape our will to his, as everything that happens is either willed or allowed by him, we shall find joy in whatever happens, and shall never be disturbed or afraid.

So then, we should have the faith that banishes all fear. Beside us, face to face with us, within us, we have our Lord Jesus, our God whose love for us is infinite, who is himself almighty, who has told us to seek for the kingdom of God and that everything else will be given us. In that blessed and omnipotent company, we must go straight along the path of the greatest perfection, certain that nothing will happen to us that we cannot use as a source of the greatest good for his glory and the sanctification of ourselves and others, and that everything that happens is either willed or permitted by him, and that therefore, far from lying under the shadow of fear, we have only to say, “Whatever happens – God be praised!” praying that he will arrange everything not in accordance with our ideas, but for his greater glory. We should never forget the two axioms: “Jesus is with me” and “Whatever happens, happens by the will of God.”

Source: Magnificat’s Meditation of the Day by Venerable Charles de Foucauld, contemplative and mystic.

P.S. - i’m keeping a copy in this site to remind me to be more optimistic in life. thanks for my contact in multiply who shared this.

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Durian in Thailand

" Eating durian is addictive =) It’s extraordinarily delicious!" I expect others to disagree with this statement. But never with taste connoisseurs like me? kidding =) For sure people who’d say it’s disgusting are the ones who haven’t savored it at all.

Durian or Thurien in thai is highly regarded as the King of Tropical Fruits in Thailand. Popular for its strong & pungeant smell when ripe.

Yesterday we decided to do a little marketing in Taladtai [thai market]. After filliing the small plastic with broccoli, carrots, asparagus and some beans we went for a walk near the fruit stallls. While waiting for friends to finish buying some meat products. My eyes were delighted to notice my favorite fruit in abundance. I was salivating to see the MonThong [golden pillow] variety of durian in season. Other varieties are Chanee, Kanyao and Kradumthong. I like feasting on it while it’s still crunchy and about to turn ripe. Before, I could never really imagine myself eating such antibiotic flavored fruit. But surprisingly after overcoming my fears of odd tales, it has become part of my shopping list.

Fresh and ready to eat costs around 2 to 5 $ per kilo depending on season. As you can see in the picture, i bought that for just 60 baht.

Another product that I normally give as presents are Durian Chips. By the taste, you can’t tell it’s made out of durian coz it doesn’t smell like one. In comparison it tastes even better than fried sweet potatoes. Moreso, i could say "it is a fried icecream!"

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