Photo was taken yesterday at Glengarrif, West Cork (Irl)

Despite some passing showers yesterday these flowers on the roadside really stood out. Many similar floral displays on the approach road into the village make it really pretty and looking its best.

Thought on Thursday – July – 25/08/2011

‘Each of us has our own unique flaws. We’re all cracked pots. But if we allow it, God can use our flaws to advantage. In God’s great economy, nothing goes to waste. Let’s not be afraid of our flaws. Acknowledge them, and let them be used to advantage, so that they, and we, can be the cause of beauty along the way.’ ~Maura Walsh

There is a story told about a gardener who had two large buckets. One was leaky while the other one was brand new. Determined to replace the old bucket one day the gardener kept using it. Each day the gardener would draw water in the hot sunshine, knowing that one bucket was losing water, while the other one remained full. As time went on the gardener noticed that on the side of the path with the leaky bucket there were fresh, beautiful and colourful flowers. But the side of the path with the new bucket, that didn’t see a drop of water, was bare and barren. So despite its obvious flaw the old bucket was still doing a lot of good. The same goes for our own faults too. The invitation is to acknowledge them, work with them and use them to our advantage as best we can.