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

The place to be last weekend was in Millstreet for the All Ireland and International Sheep Shearing & Wool handling competitions. There were other activities too including Tug Of War. I think this photo tells its own story!

Thought on Friday – June – 31/05/2013

‘Love is like tug of war. It’s so hard to hold on, but for some odd reason, you just can’t let go.’ ~Author Unknown

It’s a fascinating game watching two teams play tug of war particularly when both teams are very even and balanced. The rope is really tight and hardly moving. The tension if it could be measured in the rope is really high. Eventually something gives and once the other team sniff a weakness or a give, they usually pull on to win. It is a great team sport and not for the faint hearted! Life can be like tug of war as well. Sometimes we can be the middle point of the rope, stuck in between and caught between what to do and what not to do. Life can pull and drag us when we just want peace and quiet. If only life was just straightforward allowing for everyone to pull in the same direction. But life is not straightforward as we so well know.

Spiritually people can pull God in all directions too. Some seem to think its pull this way and no other way. Then others think it’s best to pull God in whatever way they like. Jesus in our Gospel stories encouraged everyone to pull in the same direction and we’ll be sure to find God pulling in our direction. Which way are you pulling God’s rope today?