Photo was taken yesterday at Millstreet Train Station, Co.Cork (Irl)

Rainbows are always a lovely sight but when one sees a double rainbow it is extra special. This was the sight yesterday morning at 9.45 as I waited for the train to Killarney. I have since done a bit of research as to what causes a double rainbow.

A rainbow is caused by the reflection and refraction of light in water droplets in the Earth’s atmosphere, resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in the sky that we call a rainbow. They always appear in the section of sky directly opposite the sun.
In a double rainbow, a second arc is seen outside the primary arc, and has the order of its colours reversed, red facing toward the other one, in both rainbows. This second rainbow is caused by light reflecting twice inside water droplets.

Thought on Wednesday – October – 30/10/2013

‘Our culture typically frowns on showy displays of generosity and over the top prayer. But God already knows what goes on in our hearts. We cannot hide from God our deepest thoughts, our sincerity and our true level of commitment’ ~Paul Pennick

At the heart of any relationship is honesty. When we keep stuff back or hide something from someone we love, then we are always catching up. The same can be said of God. We often try and connect at an artificial level with it comes to prayer and not enough comes from the heart. For that to happen more honesty is needed in our prayer. This means saying exactly what is going on for us, the good and the not so good, our fears, disappointments, anxieties, hopes, frustrations and so much other personal stuff. Why do we sometimes hold back? If we can get straight to the point of what is going on for us, our prayer is of great value and what spiritual writers call “organic”. Honest prayer is often shorter and to the point. This is good and ok.