A year at THE LORD'S TABLE: Day 72

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Day 72 - My strength

Family and friends who know me can confirm that my life goes from strength to strength - when I am wholly dependent on Jehovah Tsuri- [Ts-oo-ree] The LORD my strength. Psalm 19:14 NLT says
"May the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart
        be pleasing to you,
        O LORD, my rock (Tsuri - strength) and my redeemer."

I'm so like Peter when he looked at his feet and realized he was walking on water and then...down he went. Not that I'm down today, but it happens more frequently than I'd like to admit. That - and my other downfalling (what I have more than two?) is one of the reasons this passage is so meaningful to me. I'm talking about talking. Again I relate to Peter in the need to fill in a quiet moment with words - almost any words sometimes. Silence is difficult for us sanguines. And my thoughts - if you've ever seen a pin-ball machine on steroids you can imagine how my thought processes have been known to work, boomeranging everywhere. Consequently this is a very personal request being made to Jehovah Tsuri. It is admitting that He IS my rock - my immutable and immovable source of strength, because He is my redeemer. Love begets love. Now recognizing who He is to me, you understand why my request matches the Psalmist - that the often spontaneous words of my mouth would be fed by organized and peaceful thoughts, and be pleasing to my Tsuri.

Brunch today had to be one of my favorites - Spinach perogi - quickly browned in ghee and olive oil. Topped with onion and spinach and served with Dannon vanilla yogurt and strawberries.

Snack: Carrot-Pineapple bread with yogurt topping. (Isn't it beautiful on my onyx cutting board - thanks Erik!)

Dinner: Remaining abundance of Pasty from yesterday, served with rice pudding on strawberry-bannna moat.

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To Fly Again – by Gracia Burnham with Dean Merrill

During their ordeal as hostages of the Abu Sayyaf from May 2001 to June 2002, Martin and Gracia Burnham lived a life of dual captivity. They were kidnapped bodily and held hostage by a terrorist group; yet God’s grace also held them captive and brought times of comfort, uplift, protection and guidance. The story of their captivity, Gracia’s rescue and Martin’s death were told in the best selling book In the Presence of My Enemies.

Since returning home to raise her three children Gracia has become a popular speaker - sharing her reflections on the many crises she and Martin experienced as well as gems she has gleaned in her present life as a widowed woman of faith. Both are shared in To Fly Again.

One of the quotes on the book’s cover says it well “ Gracia Burnham offers no pat answers to the problem of pain, just incredible insights into the heart of a God who never turns a deaf ear to our cries for help and never wastes our experiences.”

Written in a captivating manner, Gracia and Dean have combined a gift of storytelling with the authenticity of real-life experience. Gracia has the wounds, but is more interested in sharing the steps of her own healing and to help others ‘to fly again” despite the tragic circumstances of many of her reader’s lives.

Each chapter reads like letters from a sister, each one carrying deep truths, and wrapped in the love that is only grown from one who has experienced heartbreak. Both men and women have said they found the easy readability, profound truths and amazing experiences made it difficult to put the book down.

From flashbacks, to admitting weaknesses, she shares of finding God’s power to apply scriptures in a personal way, and allowing God to help her (and her readers) rise above circumstances. Gracia humbly dispels the image of a super-human missionary, and yet takes you on a personal journey of inspiration, service, victory and hope. As she was challenged and changed, you also will find new wings to fly again.

http://www.graciaburnham.org

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Day 72 - My strength

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