Picture was taken in impossible weather conditions on the Cork Road, coming into Bantry, West Cork (Irl)

Yesterday torrential rain, thunder, lightning and high winds lashed Ireland. No part of the country escaped. In Bantry as darkness closed in, driving conditions were even made more difficult with a high tide and huge waves throwing water and spray right onto the road.


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The Thought For Today is below

‘We should not forget that our faith is not something static but that it is always growing and developing. Perhaps not like a physical body at a static pace but nevertheless it does so profoundly and at significant moments in our lives.’ ~John Looby


We might say that these profound and significant moments are rare and hardly worth the wait. We think of moments like confirmation, a wedding, a baptism and other similar unique occasions. We might not put the following into such special occasions like pain, disappointments, grief, hurts, depression and even betrayal. But even during these moments God is with us and never abandons us. Other moments may not make news headlines but to us they are important. These moments are life giving and precious. Here too God is present and rejoices with us in the moment. All these moments from happy to sad all add up to being profound and significant. They nurture our faith and are a reminder of how close God is to us at all times.