Saturday, June 4, 2022
The Tree of Forgiveness
Friday, June 3, 2022
Mishlei - Proverbs - Chapter 3
1My son, forget not My instruction, and may your heart keep My commandments; | אבְּנִי תּוֹרָתִ֣י אַל־תִּשְׁכָּ֑ח וּ֜מִצְוֹתַ֗י יִצֹּ֥ר לִבֶּֽךָ: | |
2for they shall add length of days and years of life and peace to you. | בכִּ֤י אֹ֣רֶךְ יָ֖מִים וּשְׁנ֣וֹת חַיִּ֑ים וְ֜שָׁל֗וֹם יוֹסִ֥יפוּ לָֽךְ: | |
3Kindness and truth shall not leave you; bind them upon your neck, inscribe them upon the tablet of your heart; | גחֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶ֗ת אַֽל־יַעַ֫זְבֻ֥ךָ קָשְׁרֵ֥ם עַל־גַּרְגְּרוֹתֶ֑יךָ כָּ֜תְבֵ֗ם עַל־ל֥וּחַ לִבֶּֽךָ: | |
4and find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man. | דוּמְצָא־חֵ֖ן וְשֵֹֽכֶל־ט֑וֹב בְּעֵינֵ֖י אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאָדָֽם: | |
5Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not rely upon your understanding. | הבְּטַ֣ח אֶל־יְ֖הוָה בְּכָל־לִבֶּ֑ךָ וְאֶל־בִּֽ֜ינָתְךָ֗ אַל־תִּשָּׁעֵֽן: | |
6Know Him in all your ways, and He will direct your paths. | ובְּכָל־דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ דָעֵ֑הוּ וְ֜ה֗וּא יְיַשֵּׁ֥ר אֹֽרְחֹתֶֽיךָ: | |
7Do not be wise in your own sight; fear the Lord and turn away from evil | זאַל־תְּהִ֣י חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ יְרָ֥א אֶת־יְ֜הוָ֗ה וְס֣וּר מֵרָֽע: | |
8it shall be healing for your navel and marrow for your bones. | חרִפְאוּת תְּהִ֣י לְשָׁרֶ֑ךָ וְ֜שִׁקּ֗וּי לְעַצְמוֹתֶֽיךָ: | |
9Honor the Lord from your substance and from the first of all your grain, | טכַּבֵּ֣ד אֶת־יְ֖הוָה מֵהוֹנֶ֑ךָ וּ֜מֵרֵאשִׁ֗ית כָּל־תְּבוּאָתֶֽךָ: | |
10and your barns shall be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine. | יוְיִמָּלְא֣וּ אֲסָמֶ֣יךָ שָׂבָ֑ע וְ֜תִיר֗וֹשׁ יְקָבֶ֥יךָ יִפְרֹֽצוּ: | |
11My son, despise not the discipline of the Lord, and do not abhor His chastening, | יאמוּסַ֣ר יְ֖הוָה בְּנִ֣י אַל־תִּמְאָ֑ס וְאַל־תָּ֜קֹ֗ץ בְּתוֹכַחְתּֽוֹ: | |
12for the Lord chastens the one He loves, as a father placates a son. | יבכִּ֤י אֶ֥ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֶאֱהַ֣ב יְהוָ֣ה יוֹכִ֑יחַ וּ֜כְאָ֗ב אֶת־בֵּ֥ן יִרְצֶֽה: | |
13Fortunate is the man who has found wisdom and a man who gives forth discernment, | יגאַשְׁרֵ֣י אָ֖דָם מָצָ֣א חָכְמָ֑ה וְ֜אָדָ֗ם יָפִ֥יק תְּבוּנָֽה: | |
14for its commerce is better than the commerce of silver, and its gain [is better] than fine gold; | ידכִּ֤י ט֣וֹב סַ֖חְרָהּ מִסְּחַר־כָּ֑סֶף וּ֜מֵחָר֗וּץ תְּבוּאָתָֽהּ: | |
15it is more precious than pearls, and all your desirable things cannot be compared to it. | טויְקָ֣רָה הִ֖יא מִפְּנִיִ֑ים מִפְּנִינִ֑ים וְכָל־חֲ֜פָצֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א יִֽשְׁווּ־בָֽהּ: | |
16Length of days is in its right hand; in its left hand are riches and honor. | טזאֹ֣רֶךְ יָ֖מִים בִּֽימִינָ֑הּ בִּ֜שְׂמֹאולָ֗הּ ע֣שֶׁר וְכָבֽוֹד: | |
17Its ways are ways of pleasantness, and all its paths are peace. | יזדְּרָכֶ֥יהָ דַרְכֵי־נֹ֑עַם וְֽכָל־נְתִ֖יבוֹתֶ֣יהָ שָׁלֽוֹם: | |
18It is a tree of life for those who grasp it, and those who draw near it are fortunate. | יחעֵץ־חַיִּ֣ים הִ֖יא לַמַּחֲזִיקִ֣ים בָּ֑הּ וְֽתֹמְכֶ֥יהָ מְאֻשָּֽׁר: | |
19The Lord founded the earth with wisdom, established the heavens with discernment. | יטיְֽהוָ֗ה בְּחָכְמָ֥ה יָֽסַד־אָ֑רֶץ כּוֹנֵ֥ן שָׁ֜מַ֗יִם בִּתְבוּנָֽה: | |
20With His knowledge the depths were split, and the heavens drip dew. | כבְּדַעְתּוֹ תְּהוֹמ֣וֹת נִבְקָ֑עוּ וּ֜שְׁחָקִ֗ים יִרְעֲפוּ־טָֽל: | |
21My son, let them not depart from your eyes; guard sound wisdom and thought, | כאבְּנִי אַל־יָלֻ֣זוּ מֵעֵינֶ֑יךָ נְצֹ֥ר תֻּ֜שִׁיָּ֗ה וּמְזִמָּֽה: | |
22and they shall be life for your soul, and grace for your neck. | כבוְיִֽהְי֣וּ חַיִּ֣ים לְנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ וְ֜חֵ֗ן לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶֽיךָ: | |
23Then you shall go securely on your way, and your foot shall not stumble. | כגאָ֤ז תֵּלֵ֣ךְ לָבֶ֣טַח דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ וְ֜רַגְלְךָ֗ לֹ֣א תִגּֽוֹף: | |
24If you lie down, you shall not fear, and when you lie down, your sleep shall be sweet. | כדאִם־תִּשְׁכַּ֥ב לֹֽא־תִפְחָ֑ד וְ֜שָׁכַבְתָּ֗ וְֽעָרְבָ֥ה שְׁנָתֶֽךָ: | |
25Be not afraid of sudden terror, or of the darkness of the wicked when it will come. | כהאַל־תִּ֖ירָא מִפַּ֣חַד פִּתְאֹ֑ם וּמִשֹּׁאַ֥ת רְ֜שָׁעִ֗ים כִּ֣י תָבֹֽא: | |
26For the Lord shall be your trust, and He shall keep your foot from being caught. | כוכִּֽי־ יְ֖הוָה יִהְיֶ֣ה בְכִסְלֶ֑ךָ וְשָׁמַ֖ר רַגְלְךָ֣ מִלָּֽכֶד: | |
27Do not withhold good from the one who needs it when you have power in your hand to do it. | כזאַל־תִּמְנַע־ט֥וֹב מִבְּעָלָ֑יו בִּהְי֨וֹת לְאֵ֖ל יָדְיךָ֣ יָדְךָ֣ לַעֲשֹֽוֹת: | |
28Do not say to your fellow, "Go and return, and tomorrow I will give," though you have it with you. | כחאַל־תֹּ֘אמַ֤ר לְרֵֽעֲיךָ לְרֵֽעֲךָ לֵ֣ךְ וָ֖שׁוּב וּמָחָ֥ר אֶתֵּ֗ן וְיֵ֣שׁ אִתָּֽךְ: | |
29Devise no harm against your fellow, when he dwells securely with you. | כטאַל־תַּחֲר֣שׁ עַל־רֵעֲךָ֣ רָעָ֑ה וְהֽוּא־יוֹשֵׁ֖ב לָבֶ֣טַח אִתָּֽךְ: | |
30Do not quarrel with anyone without cause, if he did you no harm. | לאַל־תָּרִ֣וב תָּרִ֣יב עִם־אָדָ֣ם חִנָּ֑ם אִם־לֹ֖א גְמָלְךָ֣ רָעָֽה: | |
31Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways; | לאאַל־תְּ֖קַנֵּא בְּאִ֣ישׁ חָמָ֑ס וְאַל־תִּ֜בְחַ֗ר בְּכָל־דְּרָכָֽיו: | |
32for the perverse is an abomination to the Lord, but His counsel is with the upright. | לבכִּ֤י תוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֧ה נָל֑וֹז וְֽאֶת־יְשָׁרִ֥ים סוֹדֽוֹ: | |
33The curse of the Lord is in the wicked man's house, but He shall bless the dwelling of the righteous. | לגמְאֵרַ֣ת יְ֖הוָה בְּבֵ֣ית רָשָׁ֑ע וְנְוֵ֖ה צַדִּיקִ֣ים יְבָרֵֽךְ: | |
34If [one goes] to the scoffers, he will scoff; but [if he goes] to the humble, he evokes grace. | לדאִם־לַלֵּצִ֥ים הֽוּא־יָלִ֑יץ וְ֜לַעֲנָיִ֗ים וְלַעֲנָוִ֗ים יִתֶּן־חֵֽן: | |
35The wise shall inherit honor, but the fools take disgrace as their portion. | להכָּבוֹד חֲכָמִ֣ים יִנְחָ֑לוּ וּ֜כְסִילִ֗ים מֵרִ֥ים קָלֽוֹן: |
Victoria Sponge Cake with Antique British Flag Celebrating Queen Elizabeth Platinum Jubilee 2022 and The Great Escape Connection to Bethell Hospice
Lorna Bethell was inspired to take action at a time in her life when many people are looking to put their feet up and call it a day.
At 75 years of age, she took on the biggest project of her life and mobilized a whole community to step up to the plate. Bethell Hospice blossomed from the seed of this woman’s determination. Together with her daughter, Elizabeth Birnie they were able to bring awareness to the deeply misunderstood concepts of hospice, end of life and palliative care.
Encouraged by her husband Tony Bethell, a World War II POW who survived Hitler’s executions after The Great Escape at Stalag Luft III. No one should have to die a lonely death.
Tony (Richard Anthony) Bethell (9 April 1922 – 17 February 2004) was born in Dar-es-Salaam in the British territory of Tanganyika. He joined the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. After his Mustang was shot down he was taken prisoner and held in the German prisoner of war camp Stalag Luft III at Sagan where he actively participated in the Great Escape, being one of the 76 officers to break out and make some distance across enemy occupied territory before being recaptured.
So was this flag given to Lynn by Lorna Bethell in the hands of The Great Escaper, Tony Bethell? I have no doubt. And if not, it was in the hands of a 2012 recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Now. For the Victoria Sponge!
Get the recipe here.
My review: 1. Easy to bake. 2. Easier to eat. 3. Tea is essential.
Many thanks and appreciation to my good friend Lynn W. for lending me this gorgeous, meaningful flag.
Patti
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