Photo was taken at Doorly Park, Sligo
This the lovely walk through Doorly Park. But with the river running high after heavy rain, this inviting bench was out of reach for now. The beautiful mountain Ben Bulben is in the background.
I have just posted my new and latest video below
On This Day
On September 13th 1224 Francis of Assisi is afflicted with stigmata after a vision praying on Mount Verna
On September 13th 1997 Elton John releases “Candle in the Wind”, a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales in the UK
On Sep 13th 1997 the State funeral for Mother Teresa is held in India
Birthday’s Today Sep 11th
Niall Horan (Irish and International Singer) is 31
Stella McCartney (Designer and daughter of Paul McCartney) is 53
Saint For Today
Today September 13th is the feast of Saint John Chrysostom
Significance Of Today
Today is Positive Thinking Day. It is all about encouraging positive thoughts. On this day the spotlight is on good news. As we know too much negativity can be bad for the soul. And lots of people will be stuck in negative thinking because it’s Friday 13th. But good positive manifestation means today Friday 13th is a day for just good news.
Interesting Quote for Today
“It’s not all sunshine and rainbows, but a good amount of it actually is.” ~Unknown
Only hard boiled eggs spin. Soft boiled eggs and raw eggs do not spin like hard-boiled eggs do mainly because of their liquid inside. Hard-boiled eggs spin faster and more equally because the yolk inside is hard.
My Latest Video 🎥
My latest video is called ‘My Beautiful Old Teapot – you are unique and special’.
Thought For The Week
I was on holidays recently and as you drive into Killarney there is an antiques shop on the left-hand side. I also noticed a big sign ‘Closing down sale – everything must go’. So of course, I went for a look and what a collection of all bits and pieces from the past, upstairs and downstairs and everywhere else you could look! Some call it junk but antiques give us a lovely insight into the history of a particular time and place. The word antique has a lovely ring to it and has an air of importance about it.
I was drawn to an old teapot. It was dirty and brown with dust. It is a teapot that dates back to the 1950’s. I could see the potential and I knew I couldn’t let it behind. And so, I haggled the price of €40 down to €25. When I came home, I washed it and cleaned it and this most amazing and beautiful teapot came back to life. Its colours are full of life and it makes a most beautiful cup of tea.
There is a spiritual message too as we are all like the old teapot. You are also beautiful underneath. Like the teapot in the antique shop, we sometimes are covered in dust and clutter. Sometimes we need a new start and a new beginning. Like the antique teapot you are unique and special. There is nobody else just like you or never will be.
If you feel like you are covered in dust, I recall the beautiful words in scripture: ‘Courage, do not be afraid. I am with you.’ Spiritually we know that sometimes we need to find ourselves again. We need to begin again. We need to have courage, hope and to know we are not on our own.
We too are invited to open ourselves to the blessings of Jesus especially the beautiful blessing of healing. Jesus too invites us back to life, back to having meaning in our lives again and back to having a sense of purpose. And just like this antique teapot Jesus says you are special and unique, today and always.
The Thought For The Week is updated each Monday
