Taking a break to reflect...

As Salam semua..

Hoping this email finds u in great health, insyaallah. For the past few months, Ive been keeping myself quiet due to some reasons. Its difficult for me to describe openly the experiences Im getting now. Semuanya kehendak dan ketentuan Allah SWT and I am thankful for the opportunity given for me to reflect, improvise and  looking at things in different perspectives.

One thing for sure that I like to share is I am a Hijabi now, syukur Alhamdulillah. Started wearing it on the 9th of May 2011 and this is a date that I always want to remember. It marks a new beginning, new hope and a new future for me. Hidayah Allah sampai tanpa disangka. It all happened on a beautiful Saturday morning. I woke up with a strong desire to wear  hijab. Realising that it is a big decision to make in such a short period of time, I made an effort to go with the flow of my thoughts and thinking. We were about to take the kids out to Bird Park and mind u, it was a very hot saturday noon. Luckily hubby and the children were very supportive. My Emran said "U look nice mommy". I almost cried upon hearing this sincerely coming straight from his heart. I prayed to Allah, that if this is good for me, pls Allah make it easier for me to adapt to the new look. Alhamdulillah, Allah maha mengetahui dan berkuasa atas segalanya..dengan izinNya sehingga kini saya berhijab. I know its nothing to shout about..but Ive never felt this calm before. Now I know why ppl cover and wear hijab. If u know and take time to study reasons behind Islamic principles of clothing/covering..you will know why it is Wajib for us female to cover. Subhanallah.


I am still in the learning process and there are so many things I want to learn and hopefully I will be able to share the good knowledge for the betterment of all. Recently Ive read a very nice description regarding the practice of Islam.."Seseorang Islam itu haruslah mempunyai Ilmu untuk menjadi seorang Islam yg menyeluruh..Ibadah dan Ilmu harus seiringan. Ilmu yag dapat seharusnya dapat dimanfaatkan bersama".. It shows how important knowledge is to Islam. Knowing why I cant do is not enough..I need deeper explanation as why Allah forbids us from doing certain things. Semoga diterangkan hati utk menerima ilmu...

Dont get me wrong with the little preaching Ive done above :) I still like cooking and baking and definitely will pursue more recipes in the future. Not only baking but now Ive got another aspect of my life that I want to share publicly that is my journey towards discovering myself..in terms of learning and experiencing the opportunities Allah given to me. Semoga dgn tulisan ini, dapat menyuntuk satu semangat baru kepada followers, insyaallah.

Im in the midst of revamping/rebranding/making over the appearance of my blog. Hoping to get the magical touch of Crafty Pallete. She is indeed awesome with designing templates for blogs. From now on, I hope to combine my culinary experience with the journey of my new life.

I like the new me and each day I make doa to Allah for this beautiful feeling to be forever embedded in me. Thank you for the support given. May Allah beri hidayah kpd kita semua, Insyaallah

"Be mindful of Allah, and you will find Him in front of you"