Photo was taken at Crossbarry, Co.Cork (Irl)

It may be early January but already there is a little stretch in the evenings getting dark now at the later time of 5.15p.m

Thought on Tuesday – January – 10/01/2012

‘We don’t get much choice in many of the things that happen in our lives. But we do get a choice in the matter of whether or not we will find meaning through them.’ ~Barbara Cawthorne Crafton

They tell us that during the second week of January our New Year’s resolutions often crumble to nothing. It is hard to keep a new momentum going and difficult to keep the initial enthusiasm up. Prayer is often on the list of New Year’s resolutions. We like the idea, we know it’s important, we can be enthusiastic initially but prayer often slips by to one side. But prayer is always worth the effort especially when we struggle with it. Prayer gives meaning to life, the good moments and also the difficult ones too. Prayer can never make bad events good, it can’t wipe away tears or sadness. There will be days when we are angry, upset and frustrated with the harshness of life. Rather than free fall in such a place, we need someone or something to hold onto. Any prayer no matter how short is like a stepping stone. A few stepping stones together and we may have a better view or a new meaning as to why something happened or how we can move on. Your prayer to your God, whoever that is for you, is time well spent today and a New Year resolution worth holding onto.