Photo was taken at the Toyota Showroom, on the Champs Elysees, Paris, France

It’s amazing what you can do with a car! This unique table certainly got heads turning. Clever ideas and marketing always work.

Thought on Thursday – February – 23/02/2012

‘I wish I were big enough to admit my shortcomings, brave enough to accept criticism, compassionate enough to understand human frailties, human enough to be thoughtful and open enough to be devoted to the love of God.’ ~Gordon Taggart

As we begin our journey through Lent these words can give us a bit of comfort and inspiration. The starting point of Lent is that we all have shortcomings. No one can say they have it all worked out. We sometimes need to be open and honest in acknowledging our frailties and limitations. Such honesty is not meant to be a put down but more about giving us the opportunity to turn it all into our favour. The invitation is to take the next step and to be open to the love of God in our lives. Such love is like building solid foundations. It takes time which is why Lent is spread out over six weeks. We are encouraged to take our time and to build in a way that works for us. Such solid foundations bring stability and a sense of purpose in a world that often seems to be spinning a vacuum.