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

This photo of the bumblebee was taken last Sunday, just before the arrival of the torrential heavy rain that has fallen in the past few days. Any fine day now even for a few hours, is maximized by bees as they gather in final food stores before the winter kicks in.

Thought on Thursday – October – 03/10/2013

‘A wise counsellor once said that the ability to close some doors and never to open them again is one of the principal signs of maturity.’ ~Robert P.Maloney

We take doors very much for granted in our homes. We close them, open them, lock them and sometimes we leave them swinging neither here nor there. There comes a point in our lives when we need to close some doors and never to open them again. The most obvious example is a mistake made or perhaps something we said that should never have been said. We have all been there at some stage. Afterwards we wonder how it could have happened or why we said it and wish we could turn back the clock of time to undo what happened. We can’t undo the past as we so well know and we can only move forward.

This is where the image of the door comes in. It is just so important to be able to close the door and move on with our lives. But the hard bit and the challenge is to leave the door closed. There are so many lovely stories in the Gospels where Jesus helped people close many doors that needed to be closed. Most important he helped them find new doors, new beginnings, new possibilities, second chances, freedom and peace of mind. We too are extended the same. Today might be a good day to begin closing some door or one door that needs to be closed. We pray for the strength and courage to do so.