Comments for fairlyspiritual http://fairlyspiritual.org the musings of Doug Bursch, friends, and the occasional foe. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:03:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Food For the Poor: Guatemala Trip Day 3, 4, and What Day is This? by fairlyspiritual http://fairlyspiritual.org/2012/02/16/food-for-the-poor-guatemala-trip-day-3-4-and-what-day-is-this/#comment-332 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:03:55 +0000 https://fairlyspiritual.wordpress.com/?p=360#comment-332 Thanks Scott!

]]> Comment on Food For the Poor: Guatemala Trip Day 3, 4, and What Day is This? by Scott Thunder http://fairlyspiritual.org/2012/02/16/food-for-the-poor-guatemala-trip-day-3-4-and-what-day-is-this/#comment-331 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:59:01 +0000 https://fairlyspiritual.wordpress.com/?p=360#comment-331 Good stuff Doug. May God bless your efforts!

]]> Comment on About Doug Bursch by fairlyspiritual http://fairlyspiritual.org/about/#comment-321 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:54:59 +0000 http://fairlyspiritual.wordpress.com/?page_id=2#comment-321 Elizabeth, thank you for your beautiful words. You and your family are both in my prayer and in my heart. The newspaper has cut my columns back to just a handful a year, so your words are also a great reminder to appreciate every opportunity. Peace, joy, and health to you and those entrusted to your care.

]]> Comment on About Doug Bursch by Elizabeth http://fairlyspiritual.org/about/#comment-320 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:27:31 +0000 http://fairlyspiritual.wordpress.com/?page_id=2#comment-320 I would like to thank you for sharing your your article “I’ve been praying for you today” in the Nov.11 2011 Auburn Reporter.I am a single mom of 3 kids Luke 16, Mckenna 11 and Michael 7. This past year has been a test of faith filled with shock,anger,saddness,lots of tears,fear,guilt,hopefulnes and finnally acceptance and so many more emotions in between.
On Jan.8 2011 my worst nightmere came true I found out my 6 yr old little boy Michael has ALL Lukemia his white blood count was 7 “normal is about 38″ and in need of what would become 10 blood transfusions, The beginning of our families journy began so quickly that rainy,cold day. After monthes of intense chemo and other meds. he was able to go back to shool, he is a 2nd grader at Gildo Rey Elementary in Auburn .On Nov.11th he found me sitting on the back porch he could tell I had been crying but was trying to hide it and force a smile ,he asked if I was ok I told him mommy is going to be fine I was just exausted from being up with him for 3 nights straight due to his painfull headaches and leg cramps “a side effect from the chemo” his pain meds did not even help him. He sat down beside me and put his arm around my shoulders he looked at me with his big brown eyes and said mommy don’t worry I have you, tthe doctors and God and everything is going to be ok I promise, then he told me to go and take a nap and that he would lay down and watch a movie in my room while I slept.What can I tell you I took him up on his offer . Later that day I thought to myself how does he have so much faith in God I have not even spoken of him the past year, due to my intense anger and lack of unterstanding on the one question “why” later that same say I came accross your article and then a sense of peace and understanding came over me, I just needed to hear those words. Since that day in Nov. our family still has it’s share of not so good day’s but I can overcome them with the sense of peace.I still don’t understand “why” but now I am ok with it and we just live for the moment.
I still take him to childrens hospital for treatment and I also give him chemo and other meds. daily at home. The doctors expect his treatment to end when he is 10yrs. and they can remove his port and he can live a healthy happy life. There is one thing or family has learned through this is to never take each other or life for granted and that prayers really do work even if you think no one is listening and I would like to thank you for praying for me that day.

Elizabeth

]]> Comment on And God Let Us Say No! by Stanley Altaras http://fairlyspiritual.org/2011/12/30/and-god-let-us-say-no/#comment-317 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:38:27 +0000 https://fairlyspiritual.wordpress.com/?p=325#comment-317 Shalom Doug……!
I would like to get together with you. I am Stanley Altaras. I am a close friend with Stan Lander and a lot of Pastors. My grandfather was the first ordained Sephardic Rabbi of Seattle. I would like to share with you my balance on messianic judaism.
I am hoping to have a radio program soon. I would start with 12 weeks or so. I have been at Beit Tikvah studying about the account of Adam and Eve etc. I enjoyed your perspective on Genesis.
I would like very much to meet you. Also my wife and I are planing to attend the “Art of Loving” seminar.

because He lives … I can face tomorrow…..
stan

]]> Comment on I’m Turning Forty. . . Half Way to the Grave by gerald http://fairlyspiritual.org/2012/01/29/im-turning-forty-half-way-to-thegrave/#comment-316 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:43:45 +0000 https://fairlyspiritual.wordpress.com/?p=334#comment-316 Doug you have played a big part in my stability over the last few years my afternoon commute has been altered with you there. The other radio talk stations are not very edifying. so you became a part of my meditation and when just 1 turns and repents the angels sing. You see if I am a former minister. I could not do what you have done and I wish I had. I was the first in my family to be called of god and my roots did not develop deep enough and I disqualified myself because of sin. So now at 53 I begin again and it’s a new wonderful experience someday we will have lunch and I’ll tell you my story it’s quite an amazing journey thank you for your part it is to be noted in my memoirs

]]> Comment on I’m Turning Forty. . . Half Way to the Grave by fairlyspiritual http://fairlyspiritual.org/2012/01/29/im-turning-forty-half-way-to-thegrave/#comment-315 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:38:49 +0000 https://fairlyspiritual.wordpress.com/?p=334#comment-315 Thank you for these gracious words and this gracious gift.

]]> Comment on I’m Turning Forty. . . Half Way to the Grave by gerald http://fairlyspiritual.org/2012/01/29/im-turning-forty-half-way-to-thegrave/#comment-314 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:25:18 +0000 https://fairlyspiritual.wordpress.com/?p=334#comment-314 3 years ago my christianity was revolutionized buy the clear understanding god’s grace and mercy. I became passionate about god’s kingdom. So a new season of growth began, there was a battle for my attention and desires, sometimes the struggles were difficult and I found a man on they radio who would remind me of my loving father and the timing always seem to be good. I know I did not always communicate my thanks to him so I want to tell him know how much I thank him for his efforts. Doug You have planted many seeds and nursed many plants back to health. You are a workman who need not be ashamed just do what you do there is no other you

]]> Comment on My Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial for 2012 by fairlyspiritual http://fairlyspiritual.org/2012/01/16/my-martin-luther-king-jr-memorial-for-2012/#comment-301 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:23:39 +0000 https://fairlyspiritual.wordpress.com/?p=331#comment-301 Yah I took a photo of the memorial, morphed it with a photo of king speaking, then manipulated it with some painting tools… A mix of photography and computer painting techniques..

]]> Comment on My Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial for 2012 by Shannon Cline http://fairlyspiritual.org/2012/01/16/my-martin-luther-king-jr-memorial-for-2012/#comment-300 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:48:33 +0000 https://fairlyspiritual.wordpress.com/?p=331#comment-300 Did you make this piece? Incredible quote by Dr. King

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