Walk Like an Egyptian?

Cleansing the Mind with Gratitude

Getting to Know Myself

I remember you
fading, originally uploaded by Umm Travis.I always gets homesick at this time of year.....Ohhhhh Canada.... my home and NATIVE LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANDI know, I am a great singer 8)Ok... back to work now.

influences
Ok, I have an exercise for you. Think back, over the years - as far back as you can possibly remember.... Specifically, think about all the teachers you have had and how they have influenced you - in your development, moral, emotional, educational growth. Has anything they said or done stayed with you? Why or why not?I was recently watching a movie that made me think A-HA! Suddenly, all the pieces of a puzzle fell into place. As I have been teaching over the past few weeks, more and more is coming back to me.I was thinking about this English teacher in high school. One, was woman, who was recently divorced and often talked about her problems in class. Of cour

Taking it off
I would imagine that the longer we are Muslim, the more likely it is, that we might know or encounter someone who used to wear hijab and decided for some reason or another to remove it. Or, that perhaps, we might encounter someone who used to wear niqab and has now decided against it.Personally, when I first hear that, I do feel some kind of shock or surprise at the news. And not because I am being judgemental, I really am not. But, I am very interested in what happened to a person to make them decide that, or how they feel now. I would imagine that Allah as well does not judge the action, as much as He examines your reasons, intentions and beliefs.For example, i

Alhamdullilah
Sweet Alisha tagged me! And what great timing... I have to list 10 things I am grateful for... It is so very important to list such things so we never forget..."And if you would count the graces of Allah, never could you be able to count them. (Qur'an 16: 18)I suggest for you all to do the same... it is really a heart softener to think about all things, great and small, with which we are blessed.1. Islam. I am so grateful to be a Muslim. Please, Allah, do not let me die, except as a Muslim. Islam is the number one aspect of my life, from which, all the other blessings have flowed.

Victory! And other fun stuff
Wooooowieeee! I feel great today ma shaa Allah.... On my Arabic midterm exam, three weeks ago, I received an almost perfect score... yesterday I wrote the final exam -- thought I did poorly, only to find out today I received 92 per cent!! Ma shaa Allah. Victory is so much sweeter when it is unexpected! And today, alhumdullah, I received 90 per cent on my oral :)) Yippppppeee... par-tay, yo!But, seriously... if you have been reading my blog for some time, you would know how MUCH I have struggled in Arabic. And, I was so happy to not only attend but excel at this course... So, I have a holiday until the 8th in shaa Allah... and then we begin level 5! (from 13)I a