Photo was taken near Ballyclough, Co.Cork (Irl)

Recent fine weather across Ireland has added a touch of spring to the air. Our photo today captures the sun dipping below the tree. The branches are still bare and bleak but already the tree is responding to the increased daylight and waiting to burst forth into bud.

‘Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow.’ ~Mary Ann Radmacher

The best of plans don’t always work out. There is always some twist or some unexpected turn in our everyday lives that can throw us off track. If it continues over time it can get us down. Complaining, giving out and blaming others can often fall on deaf ears. But just at the moment when we’re about to give up is the moment when we need courage. We need it to keep going. We need it to remind us that we most certainly can try again tomorrow. We need courage to keep us motivated and focussed. Many prayers have been put together asking for courage especially prayers to the Holy Spirit. We pray for courage and strength to face everything we have planned for today.