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

The lake at Ballintotis is home to many swans, who thrive on the food given to them by many people who visit this scenic spot.

Thought on Saturday – March – 23/03/2013

‘The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.’ ~Eleanor Roosevelt


Life as we know has a unique ability to uplift and energise us. But just as quick it can shatter and bring us back down to reality in the blink of an eye. Our expectations in life are often not met, particularly values that are precious to us such as love, trust, honesty, goodness and so on. What we hold dear and precious to us is not always reflected back to us in how people relate to us. We need to begin to understand that this is not our fault. No one can take away our own sense of worth, our identity, our fingerprint, our energy, our gifts and talents and all those things that are precious to us. Others may not understand us but we are assured that God understands us, loves us and will always stand by our side. Tomorrow we begin our journey through Holy Week and during the coming week we get a glimpse on just how special this relationship is.