Photo was taken near Ballincollig, Co.Cork (Irl)

I took this photo at 4.30 on Saturday evening. It only lasted a few minutes but the beautiful colours made for a special golden moment!

Thought on Monday – November – 25/11/2013

‘God is not some remote and uncaring figure. God is close to us and to whom we are important and special.’ ~Flor McCarthy

A book is always a lovely gift to get at any time of the year and not just at Christmas time. There is a wide selection of autobiographies on sale at the moment, from Alex Ferguson, Eamon Dunphy, Harry Redknapp, Sean Óg Ó hAilpín, AP McCoy and many others. People are fascinated by the stories of famous people. But that should never take away from our story too which is also special, sacred, precious, evolving and always so special.

The greatest story of all is that of Jesus. Yesterday marked the feast of Christ the King. If King is all about importance, power, prestige and privileges, then it is a strange word to use with Jesus. But if King is meant to mean someone special then it can certainly be used with Jesus. He was the greatest source of goodness, light and hope in a dark world. The Kingdom Jesus stood for represents all those things which our world doesn’t stand for but which deep down it longs for, such as fairness, honesty, peace, freedom, equality and much more. Whatever our story it is good to know that Jesus also walks with us, in the ups and downs, the good days and the bad ones, the highs and lows, the setbacks and the achievements. As we edge towards Advent and Christmas it is good to know that God is indeed close to us and to whom we are important and special.