GIFT OF LIFE

I heard today of a friend, a good person, who had died quite suddenly. May she rest in peace.

When we believe in Heaven, we believe that God calls us at our best moment. However, emotionally we can be disturbed and distraught. Here was a person we could talk to /share our experiences with, but not anymore.

Spiritually, we can communicate within our hearts with those who have passed on, yet it's not the same. The relationship is different.

I walked over to the sea-front, enjoying the warm breeze and sunshine. This pleasure is still mine, for now.

I can only surmise that Heaven is beyond all delights. Yet, we can feel sorry for those who are left behind in grief.

CHILDLIKE

In a busy world where we find ourselves chasing after time to do all the things we want to do, it's a refreshing idea to simply be 'like a child'.

How do we do that, I wonder?

In becoming a child, as an adult, we have a lot to un-learn. It's like going back to school, to learn how to empty our minds of all the non-essentials that clutter up our lives.

A child will respond to what happens NOW.

As adults we can hold on to baggage, mentally and physically, and so lose focus and become frustrated with ourselves and life in general.

Learning to be childlike and open-minded to what comes to us in the present moment will teach us how to become all we are meant to be,

a true child of God.

GO THE EXTRA MILE

No matter who we are or where we are, we will most likely find ourselves invited to

'go the extra mile'.

A generous heart is a great asset to have. This gives us the ability to push ourselves to be more than we think we are.

Yet, it's when we are tired, or sick, or frustrated in some way that these wonderful opportunities to enlarge our hearts will come our way.

God is so compassionate with each one of us. Still, He will prompt us to reach out and may even give us a 'gentle push' to go that extra mile, or so.

What a great help it will be if we are prepared in our hearts to give that little bit more, and more.

We have the great example of Christ, teaching us to give all, and not to count the cost.

So, let's be ready to go that extra mile!

LOVE HEALS

We live in a strange world where people can be afraid to love. Why?
Perhaps we are longing so much for love that we build a false image of what love is all about.
Love is a wonderful gift that each one of us possess when we want to love.
So simple, love is ours for the asking.
It could well be one of the reasons why we fail when it come to love. We forget to ask.
Just like a child who tries to take a cake, without asking, and so is refused. We too, will find love elusive if we forget to ask for the grace to help us to love.
Love will heal all hurts and wounds. God is willing to help us out.
Just ask!

MARY'S PLACE

Today is the our Lady's birthday, as celebrated by the Church.

This got me thinking about mothers and how important their birthdays are to their children. If our mothers had never been born, we would not exist at all!

God's plan for each one of us is shrouded in mystery. How our lives develop are often dependent on where we were born and who our parents were etc.

The Divine operates through the natural.

We grow up and learn to make choices for ourselves and so we are the product of all the choices we make, and will make.

Mary's place in our lives is vitally important. She is like a guiding light that will help us to make the right choices, if we recognise our need and are willing to ask for her help.