Day: December 4, 2014

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Pie at R’s.

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Tea and Honeydew Melon: Why Ever Not!

Tea and Honeydew Melon: Why Ever Not!

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December 4, Psalm 63:3-4

“So here I am in the place of worship, eyes open, drinking in your strength and glory. In your generous love I am really living at last! My lips brim praises like fountains. I bless you every time I take a breath; My arms wave like banners of praise to you.”

Psalm 63:3-4 MSG – A verse of the day from the Bible presented in Eugene Peterson’s contemporary version called The Message. Accompanied by a personal reflection below.
Do you see what the Psalmist is doing here?  He’s using all his senses to experience the presence of God in his life.  He is present in the moment using his physical body and faculties of sight, taste, sound, and touch to express himself to God, and in turn, to experience God’s love.  Do you do that?  David is a shining example for unabashed and even over-the-top expressions of praise.
 
 
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“Nay. We well see what we are doing…”

Men Who March Away by Thomas Hardy

What of the faith and fire within us
Men who march away
Ere the barn-cocks say
Night is growing gray,
Leaving all that here can win us;
What of the faith and fire within us
Men who march away?
 
 
Is it a purblind prank, O think you,
Friend with the musing eye,
Who watch us stepping by
With doubt and dolorous sigh?
Can much pondering so hoodwink you!
Is it a purblind prank, O think you,
Friend with the musing eye?
 
 
Nay. We well see what we are doing,
Though some may not see—
Dalliers as they be—
England’s need are we;
Her distress would leave us rueing:
Nay. We well see what we are doing,
Though some may not see!
 
 
In our heart of hearts believing
Victory crowns the just,
And that braggarts must
Surely bite the dust,
Press we to the field ungrieving,
In our heart of hearts believing
Victory crowns the just.
 
 
Hence the faith and fire within us
Men who march away
Ere the barn-cocks say
Night is growing gray,
Leaving all that here can win us;
Hence the faith and fire within us
Men who march away.
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Egg-Utthapam, Anyone?

Dosai batter infused with finely chopped red onion, green chilies, and beaten eggs.

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