The photo today was taken yesterday looking back down into the village of Robert’s Cove, in South Cork. I was taking part in the local Charity Tractor Run and it was an outstanding success. The weather was perfect with stunning views, there was plenty of chat before and at the end and lots of lovely refreshments were served too. Thanks to Paddy Foott for generously giving me the loan of his lovely T6 New Holland Tractor for the afternoon.
On This Day
On January 8th 2020 the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announce they are stepping back as “senior” royals, will work towards becoming financially independent
Birthdays Today
Kim Jong-un, (Leader of North Korea) is 42
and if they were still alive it would have been the birthday of Elvis Presley and David Bowie today
Significance Of Today
All schools return after the Christmas holidays today.
Today is Earth’s Rotation Day. The planet’s daily rhythm creates sunsets and sunrises; a world in constant motion, ever-changing, a perfect balance of day and night. We give thanks today for the wonders of our planet earth.
Today is also World Typing Day. In a world where so many things are texted, voice messaged or video called, the written and typed word may seem to have gone a little by the wayside in personal communication. World Typing Day is here to celebrate this still-efficient form of written communication,
Interesting Quote For Today
“Earth’s crammed with heaven. But only the one who sees, takes off their shoes.” ~
Did You Know
Did you know that our planet earth rotates around its axis at a rate of about 1,600 kilometers an hour. It revolves around the sun at a rate of 107,800 kilometers an hour.
Video for the week:
To mark the Epiphany I have uploaded the following video. A new video is posted here each Wednesday
Thought For The Week
Today we celebrate the Epiphany and the story of the wise men visiting Jesus and it is always celebrated on January 6th. It is a beautiful feast day and is celebrated in many parts of the world. Here in Cork, we also of course celebrate Women’s Little Christmas or Nollaig na mBan.
The story of the Epiphany is probably one of the best known scripture stories and in how they followed a very bright star. It is certain that they were the first astrologers and a leading group in exploring the wonders of our amazing universe that we now know is 13.6 billion years old.
The journey of the wise men was slow reminding us how important it is to take our time with many things in life. Sometimes in life we need to slow down and less is often more. As they followed the star, they has a sense that our universe is so much bigger than our tiny world. For the wise men they knew there was something more to this life. It was not random and for them the real meaning of life was to be found with Jesus.
One part of the story that I like is how they were warned in a dream to go home a different way as King Herod wanted them arrested. They followed their inner voice or their sixth sense and went home a different way. There is a beautiful message for us too, that sometimes its ok to try something different. Sometimes what’s old and stale is no longer life giving. And it’s good to step aside, start anew, and try a different approach.
And finally, may the story of the epiphany, encourage you to try something different and especially as we start a new year. May you also have the courage to give it a go. As we begin to settle into the new year, I pray every blessing on you going forward.
The Thought For The Week is updated each Monday
