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The Great Day Care Hunt: Velachery Day Care a Review

It’s time I get my son used to a little bit of socializing and activity.  Also trying to explore to find a way back to my college, so on the run looking out for a Pay School with extended day cares in Velachery. Decision was a though one, but more than an emotional acceptance to let go of my little one to step into another world of schooling, it was actually maddening!! There seem to be a Day Care or Play School around every corner of my neighborhood, but none seem to be an ideal second home as they claim to be. My Visits included 10 Schools in Vijay Nagar neighborhood and it was more like deciding which could be better if not ideal. Here is my review, of all the play schools/ day care in Velachery.

Tatva Velachery: Day Care (only)

Pro’s:

·          Kids were not constrained. Happy Kids, indeed! BEST PLAY SCHOOL IN VELACHERY (heard it from almost every parent here in our neighborhood)

·          Teacher was quite knowledgeable on Child/Toddler Behaviors

·          Well-Ventilated Day Care. Windows were open and there was ample natural light and fresh air. (Something I really loved about Tatva)

·          Food is prepared by the caregivers (Lunch and Snacks)

·          Two Ayyah’s and one Day Care Head. Good Child to Caregiver ratio.

·          Children are clearly let to play by themselves and definitely chided or physically disciplined.  

·          Cost 4,500. Something good for a place which provides food and care without time curfew.

·          Looks like the TATVA Play School is a Good Place for kids to kick start their Schooling.  They had a combination of Structured and un-structured curriculum to aid learning

·          Option to continue in TATVA’s upcoming Grade School

Cons:

·          Low subscription to Day Care Children and kids were just allowed to do just free-play.

·          Bed’s of Day Care were old and not clean.

·          Two Ayyah’s oversee the Children Play. There is Zero Activity for Kids during their day care time

·          Tamil is the mode of conversation in both play school and day care.  Kids I saw, twice, did not speak anything in English.

·          Bus Transit, between the Toddler play group and Day Care. Too Much of Logistics that I did not want my almost 2 year old to risk.

Final Thought: I don’t wish my kid to be idle during day care hours. Also, there is a lifetime to speak tamil at home.  My kid needs a school that can also work on English vocabulary skills. Having said that, i would still recommend Tatva, for both playschool and daycare.

Little Elly Velachery: Play School and Day Care

Pro’s:

·          Amazing Infrastructure. Lots of Toys of all kind.

·          Very well lit and bright. Though doors were closed, there was room for natural light.

·          Medium Ventilation. The only source of natural air was the balcony (Back yard door). But given the bungalow, there was room for ventilation.

·          Highly Structured Montessori Toys and activities.

Cons:

·          Two Ayyahs and one Nursery teacher who also played a day care head role

·          One Ayyah, looked like she was the boss of Day Care, and was quite a tough head. She literally gave a killer look to a sweet girl toddler, who refused to drink milk and the moment we were there, it killer look turned to a cuddly request.

·          Day Care really lacked good  staff, who can genuinely love or care for kids. Kids looked so petrified and controlled within their room and doing nothing.

·          Day Care Children were not even doing any free-play. Was wondering, for who were the amazing toys and infrastructure was

·          Food (Lunch and snack) Should be packed by the pupil.

·          Day Care cost on hourly Slots. So, on the whole a working mom will end up writing off quarter of her pay-check to this place.

Final Thought: Great Place with rude Ayyah’s and oblivious staff. Amazing Investment on the premises and toys. But, my kid can't be in the hands of people who don’t know what it is to care for children!!! 

Kids Day Home Velachery: Day Care

Pros:

·          Very Cost-effective. Only 4,000 INR per month

·          Food (three times) taken care by the two owners

·          Only limited children. 10 at a given time

·          No Time Curfew

·          Two housewives who are friends are taking care of all the kids. So more like Home!

·                   Heard, personal touch: Security, care (food/cleanliness) and little warmth is here, given only handful of kids. Need confirmation on this though,....

 Cons:

·          It was a 600 sqt Two-bed room house, converted to a day home.

·          There were not many toys. The obvious one was just one  red slide!!!

·          Kids, I saw were lying like chickens on one bed. I saw like 6 kids lying in two rows on a double bed queen size cot. There I made my way out with a gasp!! (OMG!!!!!)

 Final Thought: OMG. It's too Small for a Day Care,..... 10 kids in one Bed and some on the floor? Not Happening!!!

Arise n Shine Velachery: Day Care/Play School

Pro’s:

·         Good Initiative of Play School. The little Activities they have in their day schedule, was based on a US Curriculum.

·         Big Infrastructure. There was room for good ventilation and natural light.

·         Good student to teacher ratio in play-school

·         Clean ambience

·         Good place for after-school activities

Cons:

·         Day care was not yet suitable for toddlers. They have just one ayah and the three kids I saw were quite of independent age group (5+)

·         Food should be packed by the student

·         Cost works to be on the upper side, but I felt it was reasonable, given their play school curriculum.

Final Thought: May be great for Play School, but Day care still lacked. My kid is just a toddler, and he would need someone to spoon feed and care for him.

Prahalth Velachery: Day Care/Play School

Pro’s:

·         First to start a day care or crèche in Velachery

·         The place had good Outdoor play area. Was more like a mini park.

·         Was told Food time will never be missed. That was their unique selling point!! We do whatever  it takes to feed the child (update: not anymore)

·         No Time Curfew on day care. (update: not anymore)

·         Good Care Giver to Children Ratio. The Place had close to 13 Care Givers!!! (Update: not anymore)

·         More conventional and Home like. No sophisticated talks, simple and teachers are very very caring. It's was a place, where children were made to feel more at home and learning through natural games.

·         The transition from mother to day-care was smooth, slow and steady!!!! The School allowed me to stay outside for almost a week in a row, for my son to gain confidence in the place.

·         More Hindu oriented (Yoga and Slogas are taught for children). Something minorities, like me, need to compromise, but hindu's take it to their advantage.  

·         Ms. Sheela looked experienced in the field of Play School or Day Care. She is about to start LKG, UKG,… so option to continue kinder garden is provide·  

      

Cons:

·         With experience comes challenges. Sometimes Ms. Sheela came out as a blunt, rude person to have a conversation with. But talking more to her, i felt it's more of  her mind caught up with the kids inside the playschool and little less to do with sounding rude or hurtful. She always, termed the children as "My Kids" and hung up on phone calls, so not to be distracted during the play school session.

·         Parents are not Allowed to see the playschool during weekdays.

·         Day Care takers, discipline kids through Spanking. 

·         Food should be provided by parents.

·         High care taker attrition. In two years, I've seen not one stay over a period of 3-6 months. Quality of care takers are also very low - mostly grumpy old women who are rude to kids.

Final Thought:

Updates: My son has been into Prahalath playschool two years  and day care 4 months when he was about a year and half and a week recently at three years. Initial thoughts (right below) were good. But, quality of day care from first term and now is awfully bad.  First, the tolerant, energetic young care givers are replaced with grumpy old nannies and little children seem to be at the receiving end. Physical spanking is something that I've been hearing about from two to three children who spent time at Prahalath day care. Second, Children come in the same clothes and even pottied diapers back to home. Initially, when the young gals were there, it was a routine to freshen up kids head to toe, before send-off. But now, even wet or pottied diapers are not changed. Food is NOT religiously fed. Don't be surprised if your kids looses weight or gets sunken eyes in just a week. My son got it! and i had to leave my job and stay at home for my kid, coz he was just loosing weight in just one week.  But, Prahalath Time Kids, schools still retains the best traits and dedication, that i felt initially when my child for a year and half. The Day Care option is best recommended for older kids who can take care of themselves and who just need a safe secure place to rest. But, younger kids, be sure to listen out to your child. If your child shows  withdrawal symptoms or is scared or says if he was spanked, don't be surprised. I don't wish to pay a day care for spanking my child,.....

Old comments: Prahalth was conventional and good,  overall, it's a place where parents need to have compromises of Brand, Sophistication or Structured curriculum. Initially, i felt it was a rude playschool, but over time i felt Ms. Sheela was so concentrated on kids that she had little time to respond to others. Their Playschool, Mam and teachers are no doubt good! Young girls are care takers. Children were constantly carried by them and shown around.  Diapers were changed and kids are given an evening freshen up, before they are handed over back to parents. 

So my take, Prahalath used to be the best day care center until recent organisation re-structuring,.... Sad, the only Conventional, Child-oriented center is now robbed out of it's passion by grumpy old folks,... Strongly recommend play-school.

Maple Bear Velachery: Play School/Day Care

Pro’s:

·         What got me interested was that the management team were Christians, something I thought which might be great for my toddler, given I’m one myself. But, even more was that the management team also reside in the premises, so greater control over the staff was assured both during play school and day care hours.

·         The Management had Good Course materials, Toys and Study Kit in line with Canadian School format.

·         I liked the fact that all staff members were in one accord conscious of management watching every bit of what they need to do.  Constant monitoring to deliver the best face forward to the child and duties.

·         Good Teacher to student ratio

·         Clean!!!! Really Clean Beds, Rooms, Materials, Toilets,…..

·         Food and snack provided by Maple Bear

·         A/C during Play School Hours. Play School Costs are also nominal.

Cons:

·         The house was too small. The day care room was a compact bed room .

·         Poorly ventilated. Absence of A/C does not irk me. But sealed windows, doors and poor air ventilation, surely does. This really got me off the track thinking twice.

·         Day Care costs are on hourly Slots. A late pick-up of 10 mins will translate as fine of 150INR for parents. “……….?????”

Final Review:  A Play School worth the Money. But, will my child get some room of Air to breathe??? Don’t wish him to be locked behind unventilated doors, so I rather keep looking out.

Kinder Lounge Velachery: Day Care/Play School

Pro’s:

·         Well-Structured Programs/ Food/ Activities

·         Food Menu is amazing with Rice day, wheat day,…. Good nutritious food planned for Children.

·         Seems to be the choice of Corporate or working women. Saw a lot of good family kids enrolled at this place

·         The only place where I noticed activity for Kids in Day Care.

Cons:

·         The quality of staff, somehow I felt they were not child friendly. 

·         The place was dark.

·         Overall I felt the place lacked love: a must factor for daycare centers

Final Review: The day Care food was the only good about Kinder Lounge. Kids looked obviously controlled and scared.

Apple Kids Velachery: Day Care/Play School

 Pro’s:

·         Well- ventilated, with loads of natural light and fresh air.

·         4 Ayyah’s (mostly retired women from decent family back ground). Good Child to care giver ratio.

·         Lot’s of Toddler kids. The place was so full of kids, life when I visited the place on a normal day care working day. The kids were allowed to do free play and visitors were given unrestricted access to the centre. Also, The Sr.KG kids, seem to sing all the rhymes (Group Singing), during their free play time.

·         Liked the fact that the place had open windows/doors and the center was so full of life. All kids (almost all kids) were happy. The place were I thought my son could have good amount of peers in his age group (almost 2yrs).

·         Cost Effective

·         Children were ensured to have be fed on time. Crying, happy, sad or lonely, the caregivers ensured       that every kid fed on time.

·         The center head of Velachery branch was a very committed, good person. Her passion to run the day care, was seen out directly through her conversation.

Cons:

·          The play School activity does not seem very structured for toddler play group.

·          The Volume was so high. The Children inside were a part of a group, for which a care giver was assigned. Somehow, the personal Hygiene or comforting care for a crying child was completely compromised. (I saw a kid nauseating down to his mouth and the caregiver, did not do anything with the Handkerchief right next to him. Even more, for an hour or so, a child crying for his mother, was left all alone to cry it all out,….).

·          Food is to be packed by parents.

Final Review:  Felt that the Day Care and Care givers were kind at face value. Can't blame them, given the volume of kids they have been assigned to manage. Will be a good place for kids above 4+ years. Toddlers who need personal care, may not find a home like atmosphere here. 

Podar Jumbo Velachery: Day Care/Play School

 Pro’s:

·          Normal Playschool set not on love for children but only for monetary  motive. So, facilities, schedules and activities are aligned accordingly.

Cons:

·          I did not have a chance to meet all teachers, but the care taker of day care who i met, was an ideal candidate for an ad commercial. Rosy talks and Colgate smiles, man you're in a business were passion, love and care meets. If Money is your only motive, kids are not your domain. Period!

·          Very rude to children. Hear it from the neighborhood kids who go to Podar Jumbo playschool.

Final Review: 

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My Pick: I wanted my kiddo to go to a day care that has good care givers and place were he would not be left all to himself to figure it all out. I gave into Prahalath in 2014, since i felt it's was more conventional, non-monetary and child to care-giver ratio is good. Bryan, used to be in good hands. Sheela mam and her earlier team of young day care takers, ensured some security and care. But, now, Prahalath has changed. May be as a better Playschool (TIME) but day care, completely compromised on care or comfort. It takes love and passion for children to run a day care and i hear the grumpy old day care givers treat children like chickens (Rude and sometimes spanked).  Wish her luck in bringing back the human touch again to the center. it's time for change! Yes, Best care is mothers care and my hunt for best day care ends. I choose to stay at home for my child!! 

For others mothers, who have no option but to go to work, please take time to observe the place and take reviews directly from your child after they subscribe to a school or day care. Children cannot lie!!! and from the mouths of those little children, what i've been hearing is that they enjoy going to Tatva and Kids Day Home! I've not experienced those two places, but somehow trust these little minds when they say the like a place or if they don't. So, through them, i would recommend Tatva and Kids Day Home, to be the best day care in Velachery.

Women shall be saved through Childbearing!

1 Timothy 2:15 “Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety”

I’m not a feminist! Nor am I someone who speaks in favor or rise up flags for womanhood!!! But through Childbearing and raising my son, Bryan, I’ve come to experience the untold parallels between the two worlds. A physical world of Women Childbearing/Childcare is no different from the spiritual world of salvation!

First let’s look, what exactly is salvation. A large part of it is being born again is Christ the Lord! But what follows to sustain this born again experience in spiritual world, is renouncing the flesh and living for Jesus Christ. 1. Luke 9:3 “And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me”.  2. John 12: 24 goes on to say “Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.” 3. More so, the immerse water baptism that symbolizes a person being dead to himself to raise up again to live for God Jesus Christ.

Now, those mothers out there, do these three pointed verses above ring a bell. Unconsciously across the world, religions, dialect or race, a women through childbearing experiences the same. 1. A mother denies herself of her own likes, identity and dreams to take up the HUGE, I say literally HUGE responsibility of Childbearing/childcare. Labour pain is literally a re-birth for every mother!! And Childcare that follows, is all about living and doing every bit for the Child. There is no self or self-interests in being a mother. Even sleep to our eyes is a gift granted from the family responsibilities and child’s comfort sleep. 2. Like a corn of wheat that falls to die, we from being a princess, fall down into the ground to serve, serve and serve our loved ones. Cleaning the potty with bare fingers that we once disgusted to see, being relieved from hearing the unpleasant burrp which we once felt embarrassed to hear, churning meal after meal which my lazy hands once denied to cook. In all this we aim only bring forth fruit. Fruit called Family Support and Child Growth. 3. We literally and quite literally die to ourselves and raise up to live for our family post childbearing. All this said, Our sacrifices bring back to us the best of Fruits! Called “Unadulterated Love” back from our child. It may be true that my son will eventually leave some day! But what I experience from him and my husband today, makes all my sacrifices worthy. I’m so filled with love, that both look up to me and just me for love, comfort or care. I can imagine how Christ would feel when I reciprocate back to His Sacrificial Love on the Cross, like that.

Though, I believe Men share an equal responsibility and provide a greater support for Women during Child Care, what a Women goes through as a sacrificial transformation is on harmonized parallels with the experience of Salvation in Christ! Christ Died for us! A good Women dies for herself to live for her child and then family.  Many Cases of Depression or Anxiety or Guilt (which I must admit that I go through in synapses as well, Thankfully I’m blessed with a husband who loves and support me through and out of it patiently), for New-Mom’s happens literally because of denial of the above perspective. Switching back and forth between Depression: Self (Interests, dreams and Comfort) that is lost and Anxiety: rising up to live to the sudden responsibilities of Family (Food, Household Chores, Child Care,……) can only make Denial worse. Still remote are the multi-faceted roles of working mothers! God alone give them the strength to meet the demands of job and home.

So, much sacrificial a Women becomes, that 1 Timothy 2:15 goes on to say “she shall be saved in childbearing”!!!  

Spiritual Sacrifices!! Oh Yes it's Imperative!!

Important  In the process of reading Leviticus this month. God's book for Levi Tribe, a rule book rather of how Israelites should perform sacrifices for atonement. The book really puzzles me, for the ceremonial killings of animals or birds for human sins, is something that really cannot comprehend well, and something that even hurts me, i should say! However, in respect of the Lord who commanded these rules, i choose to humbly read it, knowing He is just and that He has a reason for all that he gave as laws to Israel. 

Today, however, i did get a new enlightment. It was as if the Verses from various parts of the bible co-related together to help me understand one of the reasons behind Spiritual Sacrifices.

1. Leviticus 14: 2-8: “This shall be the law of the leprous person for the day of his cleansing.  He shall be brought to the priest, 3 and the priest shall go out of the camp, and the priest shall look. Then, if the case of leprous disease is healed in the leprous person, 4 the priest shall command them to take for him who is to be cleansed two live1 clean birds and  cedarwood and vscarlet yarn and hyssop. 5 And the priest shall command them to kill one of the birds in an earthenware vessel over fresh2 water. 6 He shall take the live bird with the cedarwood and the scarlet yarn and the hyssop, and dip them and the live bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the fresh water.7 And he shall sprinkle it seven times on him who is to be cleansed of the leprous disease. Then he shall pronounce him clean and shall let the living bird go into the open field. 8 And he who is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes and shave off all his hair and bathe himself in water, and he shall be clean." 

2. Mark 5: 14-15: And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done. 15 And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind.

3. This is why Jesus came and why He died, to become the ultimate and final sacrifice, the perfect (without blemish) sacrifice for our sins (Colossians 1:22;1 Peter 1:19). Through Him, the promise of life eternal with God becomes effective through faith to those who believe in Jesus. “So that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe” (Galatians 3:22)  

Here is how these Verses Co-orelate. First the Levite Priest was instructed to make a sacrifice for Sin, Atonement or cleansing. The Verse 14 relates to the cleansing of a leprous person. Two Turtle Doves, one to be killed in earthen vessel over fresh water (Death of unclean Leprosy) another to be let free in open air (Deliverance). Relate this to the man who was possessed with Legion. Legion means a greek word which means an army of 3000 – 6000 men. This was the plight of the man possessed with legion. He has over 3000 devil spirits inside of him and for him to be cleansed and be of right mind, the legion begged Jesus to let them loose into the Swine. Here we see that Evil, Sin, Curse or uncleanliness needs transfer of bodies, for the victim to be clean. The demon entered the swine and at that moment the victim was healed! So the Levite priest symbolically performed the ritual of cleansing, transferring the Human uncleanliness (Sin or disease or Curse) to the Animal or Bird, being instructed. This would mean bloodshed for atonement of human sins and diseases.  Finally, in this generation, we are no longer to follow the Levite Ceremonial cleansing for healing of our souls. Now, we have Jesus the Christ, who has paid the atonement for our sins and by his bloodshed we are made clean.  Remember the bible says, “eli eli lama sabachthani”, where Jesus Christ was so filled with darkness of our sin that Father could not see himon the cross???  He bore OUR sins and OUR Iniquities. Tough it may sound as a historical crucifixion, for those who have been cleansed of sins, sickness and diseases, known the Jesus’s bloodshed for an individual’s sin is uniquely for that individual to this day.  Yet through the Power of God Jesus Resurrected the Third day and rest goes on……. Somehow I was so excited to get this revelation from God. For me to be wholly cleansed I need to have a spiritual sacrifice. My Sins, Diseases, Iniquities, Cruses and bondages are real spiritual baggages, that pulls down my physical life and it’s happenings. Many a days, we are alive but soulfully dead. Zombie’s they say, To repeat happenings for a lifetime and yet have no life within. To have life within is more important than to stay alive. And for me to have life within, means my soul needs to be resorted back to where God’s has Started. Psalmist says “He resotoreth my Soul for His namesake,…” To restore a soul would be to be delivered from these very spiritual baggage that pull us down. That would need a Spiritual Sacrifice, which for us is Jesus Christ. “Who the Son sets free is free indeed” (John 8. 36). So here for us to claim our spiritual sacrifice (Truly and sincerely with all that is within us): Atonement through Blood of Jesus Christ and Deliverance through his resurrection!

Letters to Bryan

En Swasame!!!! En Uyirae,... En Amuday,.... Unake Unaku nan inta mannil perandhen,.... Here are my letter series,... my advices, my happiness, My thoughts about you and for you,.... Made public for you to access them from anywhere and anytime,....

Love you makkalae,... 

Animal Lovers and their lost hope in humanity!

Something that I have been hearing around for sometime now "animal lovers are too obsessed about animals that they totally let go of sentiments or feelings of their fellow human beings".   More like a brand Animal Lovers that "Rude and Oblivious" to the society they are a part of,.... 

Having observed many animals lovers and me being close to one, I feel this is completely true. We the animal lovers are far less accommodative to the feelings of human beings when compared to animals. This is because, we have over time have tested and failed (many, many times I should say!) to evoke sincerity, loyalty or friendship without expectations from any of our fellow human friends. Animals, specifically pets, show a kind of undivided attention, companionship and loyalty that we desire for. Loneliness or Depression, is a far cry when our pets are around for us! And even if animals are wild, they don’t put on a show, like humans!!!! This kind of genuine display of their true innate nature can evoke our corresponding response to them. This might be the very natural reason for animal lovers to completely be oblivious to the superficial socialization drama of human beings. Again! Yes, we choose not to be a part of the era’s socialization drama. We rather be and stay in company of those who are loving, truthful, sincere and loyal. What say you?  J

Where’s the love?????

Blissful days of marriage is losing fascination. Responsibilities, schedules, ambitions, passion all the other spheres of life is literally taken over the once love filled paradise. The only time of talk is how and when responsibilities align with schedules. “Get the milk”, “was the clothes”, “Call the maid, we’re gonna be late” and the most dreaded liner “Take care of our child”…. Literally marriage feels like a truck of responsibilities. Couple it with the financial responsibilities, life feels like it’s all not worth it at all!!!  Just when I decide to conclude the love of our marriage is diming out and clichés “not all marriages are made in Heaven”, my subconscious mind peacefully gazes at my impulsive mind. Arrrrgh, hmmm, ya, of course all this discontent and apathy has come up only after my maternity! Prior to motherhood, I loved and performed every bit of what it takes to be loved and to love in marriage. The only thing that has now changed indeed is that, I have not acknowledged time or feelers of Love, in the past few months.  Where’s the love, when I have no time to acknowledge it and only focus on mundane responsibilities of the family. It can only get taxing!!!!

 Growing up in an urbanized society, has indeed made my impulsive mind materialistic. But, that does not rob me of the love that I have for Edsley. From the very first sight I liked him! First I was absorbed in the innocence of his beauty, related well with his humility and grounded attitude towards life, felt secure in the relationship, married him with all my heart, mind and soul, coz marriage of love is all that I wanted (I was a girl who was scared of arranged marriages, remember). I chose to live my life eternally with him, and not a single day passes without feeling blessed. But, now, I feel drained out, may be because I’m not acknowledging this blessing. Wanting to recoup the wasted professional years, I’ve turned so ambitious, that the very life for whom I want to be successful for is now getting the worst of me. Coming to realize of it,  I’ve shown out all the discontent of wasted money and time, on the very love i’m blessed with!

God's Grace!

Had a review appointment with my ENT yesterday!!! at the end of it, the doctor echoed in affirmation to my two words: God's Grace!! Indeed, yes! God's Grace!!! I'm alive and sane, today, through God's Grace!!! At the right moment, in the right hour He healed me, through an surgical procedure. The dead debris which could have destroyed me are now healed, by God's Grace!!! Amazing Grace indeed!!! During my stay for the surgical procedure, i had a good chance to read through the book Healing of the sick by Charles Francis. The book gave me a good perspective about diseases and death, that i it helped me go in a positive frame of mind to the surgery and back. Thought it would be a good worth to share!!!

 How can one be diseased:

 1. To a large extent Disease is a fruit of manifested sin!!! Diseases cannot enter the body unless the Spirit of man is first brought down through bondage of sin. The medical science practitioners largely blame stress as a reason for gammoth of diseases which in my perspective is hardness of heart and "Manifested" sin.

 2. As a test of faith, few like Job, also have to battle with challenge of diseases. I've seen few righteous souls die off diseases that eroded their bodies! But not all mankind can have diseases because of this kind: Test of Faith, reasons.

3. Sedentary lifestyle, bad diet and no exercise regime: Abusing the Body, which is Temple of God.

 What can be done:

 1. Introspect??? I think Man's sins are toooooo many, that introspection will only lead endless thought process!!When a man sin's, be it just a white lie of gossip (Howbeit, bigger ones like idle mind, ungodly heart and physical abuse of our bodies), there a a bondage that layers the mind of sinner. This, bondage is not isolated, it's accumulates (one devil brings in Seven), and over years the spirit is fully weakened and diseases are manifested. No Disease is an overnight process. It take time!!! But, the good news is that, If we ask God Jesus Christ to come into our heart and heal us (our soul not bodies!) through His Stripes, and if we ask in His name through sincerity of heart, selfless prayer for redemption of soul, our bodies will be healed. Healing or Sickness, first it's the Soul or Spirit of Man that will go through the experience of it! and then it will be translated to our bodies!!! He (Christ) Died for our sins, he purged out our inquties. by His stripes i'm healed!

2. What matters the most is the Spirit be saved!! In this frame of mind, body and material world, feels less important!! To me, expect my Edsley and Bryan, nothing else mattered!!! I was ready to open my eyes at God's Kingdom (Though the surgery was minor procedure!), but one thing that kept me praying for more days of life, was Bryan! My Son needed a Mother!! and life may not be complete for him without me around in his growing years!!! This one thing, yet was not my straw, for asking God to keep me alive!!! I gave it all at His feet, for his will divine, to be! and what came out, was a successful surgery of extensive debris that had accumulated in my mastoid. Pray, for the Soul's disease to leave, and kingdom of God rest in your Spirit!! Healing of Body, is just byproduct of salvation of soul! (Remember, salvation of soul cannot be bought and should not be sought in prayer with selfish intent of healing of bodily diseases. It's only true repentance of heart and quench of God's redemption, that can bring about Salvation).

3. Honoring ourselves and our bodies with right diet and exercise regiment. There are three aspects to any Man! Spiritual Health, Mental Health and Physical Health. A positive Spiritual and Physical Health, will largely impact the Mind to have a Positive and Sane Mental Health. All three aspects are equally important, and to concentrate all of one's energies into just one chore of life (eg) stress,... will drain out the life in man

 Illustrations:

 1. The Book, had documented case history of Doctors success rates, in various surgical procedures. Doctors who performed the surgery as just another medical manual procedure were completely kissed by chance of luck, for their patient to survive. On the other had, Serviced Minded good Samaritan Doctors, who said a simple sincere prayer for their patients, prior to placing their hands and operating them, had a far better survival and success record. It’s God who heals, Doctors may be instruments of His Healing! If you have a doctor friend who is a Christian, you may want to hear this perspective from him.

 2. In my personal experience, both this mastoid surgery and my Natural Child birth was a miracle with the Hand of God. For the Mastoid, I got operated in the right time! Else, the extensiveness of debris could have setback . For my Child Birth, I could have had a C-section, due to my baby’s unengaged head. Yet, in the moment it mattered, God’s miraculously, made my baby engage into the girdle – a event that even made my Gynec and staff nurses wonder with glad wowness!!! I have personally felt that my failures, set back or health issues are solely due to sins of my life!!! But, yet in my Sins, whenever I called unto the Lord for help, He heard me and delivered me!!!