Over the past few days we have been able to see the two planets – Venus and Jupiter – with the naked eye in the early mornings. It’s just amazing to me and reminds me of times when I have been in places away from the city lights – and gazed up at the myriad…

Over the holiday period we began a new tradition – anyone who visited was welcome to help complete the colourful picture of a new jigsaw. It was fun – as various ones stopped at the table and slotted in a few pieces. There were those who were more dedicated to seeing the full picture complete…

So – the festivities end – the decorations are packed away for another year – remnants of food gathered together – last minute treats to enjoy – and – a new year is already upon us. There are so many different ways that the next year – the future – is viewed – and I…

There’s a tendency – when all the Christmas festivities are over – to go rushing into the new year – to plan whatever is next – to book that holiday – to begin new ventures. We are bombarded with advertisements – for those holiday destinations –  for the next new thing in our lives – so…

For me – this is an awesome thought – that God Himself – came down to this earth – simply because He wanted to be with us! He not only lived among the people on earth at that time – but continues to live with us even now. ‘How can this be?’ – a question…

This time of year is one when I especially remember friends – recall times spent with them over the years – as my path has crossed with theirs. Some of those friendships only lasted for a short while – as our lives moved apart – others continued for many years – yet – each left…

Don’t worry – I’m not writing a reflection about the song – ‘Thank you for the music’ – sung by ABBA – much as I enjoy that song alongside many others – I simply use those words as a heading for my reflection today! This morning the sky was spectacular and glorious – I tried to…

The past days have been grey – the skies heavy with rain clouds -the wind howling – and – my body has been struggling too – leaving me feeling much as the atmosphere around me. Then – into that greyness – came a splash of colour – flowers – sent to cheer – and that’s just…

There seems to have been an abundance of rainbows recently – the dark skies creating a perfect backdrop – often during the onset of the early evening. I love these rainbows – try to capture them on my phone camera – and can never seem to do them justice – the colours too spectacular –…

My Blog has reached it’s first anniversary!! I feel so excited to think that I have succeeded in writing my blog for a whole year. When I began I wasn’t sure if I could keep it up – I was a very new beginner and very nervous about sharing my writing with other people –…