My Refuge

“You are my refuge and my shield; your word is my source of hope.”Psalms‬ ‭119‬:‭114‬ ‭NLT‬‬

When there is no one to support me, You are there Lord. You have a place of safety for me, a bunker filled with abundance for every need, a place secure above my enemies.

I eagerly look to your word for guidance. It speaks to me of your faithful love and companionship. It is reliable and true.

When you showed me my fear I gave it to you and your gave me your peace. You are my trustworthy hope!

Yesterday, I planned to take my mobile library to the children in the street. Upstairs there are two young boys. I met their father and told him what it was about. He said, in halting English, they would look at. He took the lot.

I planned to buy a whole chicken and roast it on the rotisserie. I went down to the butcher shop and told the man I wanted a whole chicken. The size of the thing he brought out of the fridge caused my eyes to bulge. I had asked my Nepali flatmates how much should I pay and was told, ‘no more than 350R a kilo. The man wanted 360R and I boldly told him,’No, 350R!’ He accepted and wrapped the monster in plastic. I went home to clean, stuff and truss it. What fun! However, it worked! It kept threatening to fall off the rotisserie and I had to re-tie the legs, in the process I garnered a burnt hand- not too serious. When the girls returned we sat down to a roast with gravy. We added some chilli sauce as even I find western food bland these days.

My God supplied even a carcass to simmer for soup. The girls like to chew the bones, they are welcome!