April and Easter is the time for tulips to shine. They have the unique ability to stand straight and tall and they come in a variety of colours. Even though bees and pollinators have little time for them, they do add some beautiful colour to any garden. Just a simple gardening tip, when the tulips have finished flowering make sure you feed them or add some nourishing mulch. Not to do this will mean a much reduced number of flowers next year! Photo was taken at Altamount, Millstreet, Co.Cork
Thought For The Week
‘Every day cannot be a feast of lanterns.’ ~Chinese Proverb
It has been said that our older generation deal with challenges and difficulties better than most. They have an inner resilience, a protective shield, an inner belief and a deep faith that they will come through the challenge or crisis. It is said they have something they can fall back to when the going gets tough and difficult.
Our modern world has brought many exciting developments and opportunities. There are endless things to do and endless opportunities to be seized. Life is at a fast pace but with little time to stop and reflect. Life will not always be a feast of lanterns and when life does get difficult it seems we have little to hold or sustain us. The safety net is no longer there.
There is a lovely line in Psalm 89: “In the morning fill us with your love, Give us joy to balance our affliction.” The psalms are always open and honest. There is never any hiding of emotions or difficulties. The writer uses the word affliction which means pain and suffering. Clearly life was difficult and challenging. Yet the writer of the psalm prays for balance knowing that joy, happiness and some good days would return too.
We know every day cannot be a feast of lanterns and we long for balance in our lives. We do our best to find that balance in life. We pray that we will find a healthy balance in our lives. Sometimes we must make some change for balance to happen.
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