Trying not to Miss it

It's the beginning of the month of Zulhijjah!

Their meat will not reach Allah , nor will their blood, but what reaches Him is piety from you. Thus have We subjected them to you that you may glorify Allah for that [to] which He has guided you; and give good tidings to the doers of good. (Al-Hajj/22:37) 

 
The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) has said: “There is no deed that Allah s.w.t. loves most during Eid ul Adha other than the slaughter of a sacrificial animal. The sacrificial animal will appear during the day of judgement with it’s horns, hair and nails as witness to the deed in the name of Allah. The blood of the sacrificed animal is placed near Allah s.w.t. before it flows to the earth. Glad tidings to those who sacrifice”. (Meanings of the Hadith from Tirmidzi, Ibn Majah & Hakim)

Undeserving

This year's birthday marks another milestone for me. It's the big 4-0.

Narrated Abdullah Bin Mas`ud Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said:
"A man shall be asked concerning five things on the day of resurrection: concerning his life, how he spent it; concerning his youth, how he grew old; concerning his wealth, whence he acquired it, and in what way he spent it; and what was it that he did with the knowledge that he had." (Good hadith reported by Imam At-Tirmithi)

Alhamdulillah for the many years of good life with many blessings most of which I take for granted and forget to be grateful for. All Praises to Allah.
Am I doing justice to them all?

One word to describe how I feel for the kindness in thoughts and acts: UNDESERVING.

We got to spend some fun time with my other mother's family. The food was good, the ride was fun, the company was wonderful. I wish I was a better daughter/sister/aunt.

Then I received a surprise gift. It's amazing and I am yet to discover all of its amazingness :-)

More gifts.

More kind wishes.

May Allah help me become a better person, inshaAllah.

 Ina and The Brood