As my thoughts turn towards Easter – the one word that springs to mind – is ‘HOPE’. For – I am sure that – in the Biblical account of all that happened during that time – there were many who – having had their lives turned upside down – would have been clinging onto ‘…
‘The Changing Shape Of Dreams’
I’ve had a dream – for the past few years – the dream was to go and visit my youngest brother in Australia – who I have not seen for 9 years. However – because of the length of the journey – and the physical problems that I have – it seemed as though it…
‘The Newness Of Life’
I continue to be busy with transplanting my tiny seedlings – and am loving watching them grow – demonstrating the newness of life that we see at this wonderful time of the year. As I walk – I take in the beauty of the blossoms – and the new green that is appearing on the…
‘The Pros And Cons’
It’s been amazing this past week – to be able to share in the wedding of my friend’s daughter – in South Africa – via Social media. I received so many wonderful photos – and although she has been so busy hosting family and friends – she has given her time each day – to…
‘Looking Back – While Moving Forward’
This past week – we had the privilege of looking back at the life of my sister in law – a long life – shared by many. And although it was a sad occasion – it was good to be able to hear so many shared memories of her – and – I love how…
‘Seeing The Big Picture’
This week I have managed to finish one of the hardest jigsaw puzzles that I have ever done. It was sent to me by a friend around Christmas time – and was what is called a – ‘mystery jigsaw thriller – with a secret puzzle image. In the past – I have put together puzzles…
‘Living Through The Seasons’
It seems that Spring has arrived suddenly – bringing with it glorious days of sunshine – causing burst of spring flowers to appear wherever I look – and making my heart sing. It has also caused me to get busy – preparing for the next seasons – cleaning up the garden – erecting my greenhouse…
‘ Grey Days’
This week – I had what could be called a – ‘grey day’ – with two lots of sad news – one quickly following the other. Now – while both those incidents affected me – I was aware that others were finding it much harder – to navigate the darkness – only being aware of…
‘The Richness Of Life’
This week – I have been celebrating my 80th birthday – and – as I have received so many messages – and declarations of love – I have been conscious of how full and rich my life has been – and – I breathe in that fulness. For – as someone put it here –…
‘Facing Those Dark Days Of Winter’
I have to say that I really don’t like the cold weather – in fact I have been heard to say – on more than one occasion recently – that I’m tired of it – as this little ditty puts it – “Noses are red – fingers are blue – I’m tired of winter –…
Inspirational thoughts from everyday life 