tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41272419186217278772024-03-13T20:24:49.541+08:00Healing HeartoHeart Quotes I swear by the glow of the sunset, by the night and all that the night brings to life, and by the full moon, that you will move from your present existence to a different existence.” (Q84:16-19)
Nur Sakinah Thomas@ Mary Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12707547286792496411noreply@blogger.comBlogger453125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127241918621727877.post-59232862629546165942024-02-18T17:11:00.008+08:002024-02-18T17:11:51.699+08:00Stay Strong Nur Sakinah Thomas@ Mary Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12707547286792496411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127241918621727877.post-67877009844829549502024-01-07T19:01:00.002+08:002024-01-07T19:01:11.721+08:00Cactus of ResilienceCactus of ResilienceAn amazing gift from an amazing daughter who drew and coloured with deep passion. Truly its an expression of her strength revealing her resilience in the midst of her emotional hardship. She is managing well to balance and being aligned with her attachment to God as she is able to keep her momentum by turning her struggling moments to rewarding moments. By accepting, Nur Sakinah Thomas@ Mary Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12707547286792496411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127241918621727877.post-58008547881002422762024-01-01T13:08:00.009+08:002024-01-01T15:35:36.828+08:00Welcome 2024Sharing my personal reflections as I welcome 2024. It marks 30 years of teaching experience, 10 years of going through struggles being a single parent, 10 years networking with my Turkish counterparts and now moving forward to a new workplace for personal and professional development. Its an amazing gift from challenging moments to rewarding moments❣Thank you Allah for Your Endless Blessings❤Nur Sakinah Thomas@ Mary Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12707547286792496411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127241918621727877.post-91835256337947115142023-07-15T15:56:00.001+08:002023-07-15T15:56:29.918+08:00Finding comfort in discomfort Nur Sakinah Thomas@ Mary Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12707547286792496411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127241918621727877.post-48401870013779470012023-06-23T08:43:00.000+08:002023-06-29T08:47:53.455+08:00Move on Nur Sakinah Thomas@ Mary Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12707547286792496411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127241918621727877.post-47278980314669301522022-07-30T05:34:00.001+08:002022-08-04T05:47:30.109+08:00Letting go beautifully Things will not be the same anymore, but things will definitely find its way as God is in control. Nur Sakinah Thomas@ Mary Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12707547286792496411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127241918621727877.post-21368089628635226862022-06-20T03:34:00.004+08:002022-06-27T08:10:55.907+08:00Happy Father's Day Dearest Papa Nur Sakinah Thomas@ Mary Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12707547286792496411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127241918621727877.post-30277977456603085232022-05-04T08:33:00.001+08:002022-05-04T08:33:56.638+08:00The sun will still rise The sadness will come and go the hurtful moments will come and go, keep moving as the sun will still rise.Nur Sakinah Thomas@ Mary Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12707547286792496411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127241918621727877.post-6103234297737825462022-04-24T06:56:00.002+08:002022-04-28T03:36:58.872+08:00Movement and stillness Lessons I am learning:There is beauty in movement and stillness🤍There is inspiration in knowing that our Lord never leaves💗we need beautiful comforting words in these challenging but rewarding times💛Truly my Lord is with me, He will guide me through (Q26:62)Nur Sakinah Thomas@ Mary Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12707547286792496411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127241918621727877.post-29765389649118971682022-01-01T05:33:00.001+08:002022-11-27T05:27:30.748+08:00Let God guide usLet God lead us. Submit
and accept Him and He will move us in His direction. Be content with Him and He will open ways for us and fill us to ease our journey of life. Be His and let Him lead. Its so
amazing as He leads in His own unique design and indeed we are His beautiful
masterpiece. Look forward each day as a door of blessings, seek God and call on to Him, He will guide us on His path where Nur Sakinah Thomas@ Mary Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12707547286792496411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127241918621727877.post-43669273271575261282021-11-30T08:22:00.006+08:002022-02-20T05:32:04.254+08:00Serene momentsDo what you love, it helps to keep your passion growing. There is a deep message in God's creations for us to reflect and learn from the insights.even the glimpse of sunset can be serene momentsNur Sakinah Thomas@ Mary Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12707547286792496411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127241918621727877.post-49047641894664982182021-10-23T11:05:00.003+08:002021-10-23T11:05:19.479+08:00Being Authentic Its good to fly again 💖 Situations in life may not be as we expect or as we like, so when we face situations that are not as our expectations, learn to accept and keep being authentic, be ourselves and keep moving. We don't have to struggle to fit in as each one of us has own needs, aims and expectations in life. If we still try to fit in, it will only cause hurt, so try to make the Nur Sakinah Thomas@ Mary Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12707547286792496411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127241918621727877.post-10034089304811309642021-10-14T23:01:00.010+08:002021-12-16T06:37:42.603+08:00Our Pathways Crossed for a Beautiful ReasonA takeaway message for all my dear students, Each time when I get a better opportunity to teach in a new university, the most heartbreaking moments is leaving my students. Each one of you has a special place in my heart as it is truly a blessing to know you and I am deeply grateful. I have learned alot from you all. Our journey of life is always filled with amazing moments because in the Nur Sakinah Thomas@ Mary Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12707547286792496411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127241918621727877.post-16115602940738302672021-10-07T07:35:00.009+08:002021-10-07T07:56:44.043+08:00Stay Beautiful and Keep MovingBeing attached to life's aims helps us to stay connected with our dreams. There may be lots of distractions when we meet people who don't understand our mission. They may side track us, so just focus on our aims to keep moving. Place our hope in God and not in humans as God never disappoints us. We get disappointed when we are not able to get what we want, but as we submit to God's will, HeNur Sakinah Thomas@ Mary Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12707547286792496411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127241918621727877.post-33253651480374841332021-09-13T10:43:00.004+08:002021-09-13T11:09:19.468+08:00Trust the ProcessAlong the journey of our lives, we may turn to a pathway that makes us unable to move to achieve our aims in life. We may be stuck as we are not able to grow. At these times, never waste our energy and time to seek validation from others and to give explanation to them, just keep moving to achieve our aims in life. There is wisdom behind the situation and when we focus on our aims, we are able toNur Sakinah Thomas@ Mary Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12707547286792496411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127241918621727877.post-8605422998014169902021-08-27T10:00:00.001+08:002021-09-13T10:01:55.253+08:00Compassion and Passion There are moments in life we get all messed up and we feel like giving up. It happens. We put too much expectations on too many people and when our expectations are not met, we loss hope. At these moments, hold on. We need compassion and passion to restart. Refocus on our aims in life. Have strong hope in God. Place our expectations on God. He is the best of the Planners. He knows whatNur Sakinah Thomas@ Mary Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12707547286792496411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127241918621727877.post-69727675110487533182021-08-08T05:40:00.002+08:002021-09-25T09:29:03.793+08:00As the Sun Sets Beautifully... Sunset at West coastLook at the sunset, the end of the day is always beautiful. When we feel down, learn to validate our emotions, but never dwell in sadness. Prioritise self care at these moments. Self care is taking care of our own needs. When we are able to take care of ourselves, we are able to take care of our loved ones and others.As we go through difficult situations, Nur Sakinah Thomas@ Mary Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12707547286792496411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127241918621727877.post-59069216942668352162021-07-17T00:10:00.005+08:002021-07-17T00:16:01.289+08:00Be persistent on our journeyLife is a journey and everyone has a story. The life struggles on our journey of life are different. Many people will never validate our inner life struggles so never waste time with worries as it doesn't help. Be grateful to God for granting us few people who validate our inner struggles, as thats the signs of His mercy. Focus on our aims and be persistent on our journey. Keep the momentumNur Sakinah Thomas@ Mary Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12707547286792496411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127241918621727877.post-53134988938232814232021-07-16T08:00:00.003+08:002021-07-16T08:02:23.292+08:00Stay focusedEach morning is a great blessing from God, wake up with a thankful heart and look forward to receive more blessings as when we are thankful, God increases His blessings. It is God's promise and His promise is true. Its an inspiration to keep believing and moving as we stay focused to reach our ultimate aim which is to seek God's love.
Nur Sakinah Thomas@ Mary Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12707547286792496411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127241918621727877.post-56930455230215253592021-06-30T07:02:00.001+08:002021-06-30T07:02:42.170+08:00Keep the momentum.. There are so many challenges but there are also so many blessings. We may never be able to see the future but we can definitely hope & trust in Allah as His promise is true. We may stumble and fall but we can still stand up and move on because God is taking great care of us, so keep going..keep.the momentum💛it is good to leave the past with the present that heals💛Thank you Allah for Nur Sakinah Thomas@ Mary Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12707547286792496411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127241918621727877.post-5896237092305642312021-04-24T07:01:00.001+08:002021-05-14T06:39:52.896+08:00Trust God in our learning journey Learning from harsh challenges is not easy, but we are not alone, so never lose hope. Move with hope as God's help always comes at the right time when we put our hope on Him. Learning is a process and it takes time. Trust God in the learning process and move with courage. God will never leave us. He is with us in our learning journey. Truly, God is our protector and He is the best of Nur Sakinah Thomas@ Mary Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12707547286792496411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127241918621727877.post-43492366872956122692021-03-31T08:22:00.009+08:002021-04-04T08:23:47.687+08:00Nurturing good thoughtsmorning brisk walk Life is full of challenges, but life is also full of blessings. As we face challenges, we feel very uncomfortable, uncertain, we have the fear and we want to ignore these moments, moreover when there is negative thoughts that fills our thought process. Yes, it is a struggle and we need guidelines to go through and not to ignore it. Dr Omar Suleiman mentioned about Nur Sakinah Thomas@ Mary Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12707547286792496411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127241918621727877.post-77607827867966594742021-03-16T16:43:00.006+08:002021-03-16T16:46:28.779+08:00The SUN will come again There may be thunderstorm but it will pass and the sun will come again. That is Allah's design for weather and season; the weather is different during each season; each day the sun will come again after the night. The night and day are Allah's unique designs; see, feel & think life as weather in different seasons. The pain, the hurt, the discomfort or the negative emotion weNur Sakinah Thomas@ Mary Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12707547286792496411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127241918621727877.post-82461105244764516112021-02-27T08:57:00.004+08:002021-02-27T09:41:28.664+08:00Stay strong in the Storm- LIFE IS WEATHERIn life, when we face challenging moments, its not about the storm that matters, its actually about how well we manage the storm that matters. In reality its not the external weather that matters, its the internal weather that matters. Yes, its all about how well we manage our emotions as its how well we stay strong in the storm and how well we go through the storm that really really matters Nur Sakinah Thomas@ Mary Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12707547286792496411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127241918621727877.post-72597164981065745202021-01-14T01:15:00.004+08:002021-01-14T01:23:07.698+08:00Truly my Lord is with meEach day is a gift from our Lord. Learn to appreciate this gift as gratitude heals. Seek our Lord no matter what situation we are going through as when we seek Him, we are protected, guided and defended. Nothing can harm or fear us as we are in His great care and truly He is with us as His promise is true.Truly my Lord is with me, He will guide me through (Q26:62)My Lord's guidance is the Nur Sakinah Thomas@ Mary Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12707547286792496411noreply@blogger.com0