Photo was taken at Vernon, north of Paris, France

It is called ‘Avenue De Capucins’ and it stretches for over a 1km. The beautiful trees are kept in perfect shape and when this photo was taken, some lovely evening sunshine was throwing lovely shadows across the walkway.

Thought on Wednesday – February – 08/02/2012

‘There is something about our human limitations which we are afraid of and therefore we avoid confronting them.’ ~Peter Hannah

There was a fable story told about a village in the middle of a forest. The people were terrified and lived in fear hoping that if they ignored the beast it would go away. They hired many hunters but all to no avail. Then one day a great warrior came to their village and promised to show them how to rid their lives of the beast. Each time he caught sight of it or heard its roar he noticed a strange thing happening. The beast began to look smaller and to sound less fearsome. Eventually when he cornered the beast he was amazed to see that it had become very small. Before plunging his lance into it, he asked, ‘Who are you?’ ‘My name is Fear’ replied the beast. Fear can paralyze us. It can take over our lives. It can drag us down. We need to be strong and to face our fears with courage and conviction. Jesus on so many occasions helped people face their fears and led them into a much better place. What am I most fearful of today? Can I do anything to lessen the fear or face it head on? Can I add some prayer to help me through whatever this fear might be right now?