Photo was taken at Tooreenbawn, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

This photo was taken on my camera phone and it just goes to show that you don’t always have to have a big camera to get a nice picture!

Thought on Tuesday – July – 03/07/2012

‘To be good instruments of God’s love we must avoid being over tired, burnt out, stressed, aggressive, dispersed or closed up. We need to be rested, centred, peaceful and aware of the needs of our body, our heart and our spirit.’ ~Jean Vanier

When we are tired and wearied it is hard to do anything. It is even more difficult on a spiritual level, to do anything proper. The invitation each day is to share God’s love with other people but only if we ourselves are relaxed and rested. It is always a difficult challenge to find the balance between work, rest and play. But as we journey through these weeks of summer there is a better chance of finding that balance. As many enjoy a well earned holiday it is up to us to create time for rest and relaxation. No one else is going to do it for us and no one is going to thank us if we don’t.