Photo was taken at Tooreenbawn, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

The power of machinery is amazing. These shutters weigh several tonnes and are used to build concrete walls. The machine with the long arm can stretch, twist and turn with any load, even over and across ditches!

‘Until you make peace with who you are, you’ll never be content with what you have.’ ~Doris Mortman

Much of the unhappiness in our world today has its roots in how we see ourselves. Too often we put ourselves down and fall into the tempting trap of comparing ourselves to others. God never makes comparisons or compares us to someone else. We can never live up to be someone else but we can live up to who God created us to be. We can begin this by believing in what we have to offer. It doesn’t have to be earth shattering but our little is all that God wants. Others may demand much but never God. God always wants to extend peace to us. Can we make peace with ourselves first and in particular as we journey through these weeks of Lent? Can we let the negative and cloudy parts of our past behind and move on. It is the only way forward.