Picture was taken at Redbarn, near Youghal, Co.Cork (Irl)

These horses and riders are winding down after a workout on the beach as they walk into a low January sun. Horses simply love the freedom of a gallop along a beach. Their high energy levels enables them to move at great speeds.


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The Thought For Today is below

‘It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures’ ~Andre Bessette


We all have our own favourite painting hanging up at home. We may have got it as a gift but the chances are high that you bought it and you did so because it caught your eye and imagination. Lots of brushes are used to create each painting but it’s the smallest ones that bring out the finer details. The same goes with all we do in life. Big sweeping changes and big sweeping happenings in life are rare. It might be tempting to try something big at the start of a new year. But God always calls us to work with the smallest of brushes. Even if we don’t do it, God most certainly does. We are the canvas, God is the artist. But for the artist to work, the canvas must be open, welcome and receptive. It’s with all the small bits and pieces put together that God creates something special. That something special is you.