Things on my mind... Mosques, hadiths & life and death
Assalam alaikum & Peace to allI have so many things on my mind lately...and a few blogger posts out there have made me think about things too.  Firstly I am well Alhamduillah, and baby is Mashallah doing well from last scan and testing...inshallah everything will stay well!Secondly my Aunt is very sick and close to death...please keep her and her family in your dua's that she passes easily and that the family is comforted during this time...ameen.  So now on to the blog post that got me to thinking... one of them is about the state of Mosques(this is the link to the post-

The charter for compassion
Assalam alaikum & Peace to allI like Karen Armstrong's books and just found this video...it is long but quite worth it to watch!

The Omnivore's Hundred
Assalam alaikum & Peace to allI wanted to post something fun for a blog...been to emotional lately (all I'll say is that Alhamduillah things are getting better and I pray they will continue that way!)I saw this food game on Simplicity by the Sea blog  and thought I would post mine answers as well! Feel free to join in!** Note any pork or alcohol on the list, I've tried 'before' I was Muslim - just in case someone was wondering**  Here’s a chance for a little interactivity for all the bloggers out there. Below is a list of 100 things that I thin

Things getting worse before they are better?
Assalam alaikum & Peace to all Thank you to everyone who commented on my previous post - all of your words really helped. Unfortunately things have gotten worse ...not better, yes I did blow up a bit  but it was for something different, I admit I reacted a bit quick and abrupt but it just happened and I have been 'paying' for that ever since. Not to seem like I'm back-biting (maybe I have already - may God forgive me if I have) but I over-heard my Mother talking badly about me and my husband to a friend of her's.  After that I have not been the same, it's just too many times I have heard her say one thing to me and then go behind my b

Am I being insensitive?
Assalam alaikum & Peace to allFor a few days now I've been irritated with my mom and I can't figure out if I am being rational about it or just emotional?  So why not ask all of you out there? Here is the story.My mom is living with us now for a few months, we are going to be moving into our new home in about a month (inshallah) and we have so many things to do in the apartment before it can be put on sale - massive cleaning and some structural work too (ie. finishing the flooring off and painting) So for these few months it has been a real struggle with my mom in terms that I find myself telling her 'what to do' everyday.  She was living on her