Photo was taken yesterday in the Prayer Room, at Col√°iste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co.Cork (Irl)

An Advent wreath with a circle of candles around it, added a lovely touch to a 6th year Advent/Christmas time out yesterday in our school.

Thought on Friday – December – 13/12/2013

‘Anyone can hide. Facing up to things and working through them, that’s what makes you strong.’ ~Sarah Dessen

Every person is a complex mixture of strengths and weaknesses, toughness and gentleness, many good points and some not so good. We are delicate and fragile. Yet we are also capable of showing remarkable resilience. Everyone’s personal story, beliefs and viewpoints are so varied and different. As life is complex so are we. At the heart of the message of Christmas, God is present in the middle of all our complexities. Some think that God is the cause of these complexities but not so. God isn’t present on the outskirts but right in the middle of whatever is going on for us. It may not be pretty, it may not be exciting, it may even be a huge struggle but that’s where God wants to be. God isn’t the cause of complexities but is most definitely the cause of a sense of purpose, hope, and a guiding force through these complexities. No wonder the Christmas story touches so many.