Being Creative!

We all have the gift and ability to be creative.

We can add a personal imprint to what we do and what we believe in.

This unique quality that is inherent in each one of us cannot be denied. 

We may lose sight of our ability to be a creative person, yet even this denial cannot change the truth of this wonderful gift that lies in the heart of each one of us.

That's why it's so important to reach up to the unknown, as yet, and let this great gift of creativity come to life.

The Gospel tells us not to hide our Light...

Each soul is a light that can light up the world and dispel the darkness.

Let your light shine.  Be creative! 

STATE OF WEAKNESS

I woke up this morning with a head-cold.  Not a great start for all my many plans to catch up on work and creative projects etc.

Resting helped me in feeling better and more rest and relaxation helped with sanity and peace of mind.

Strange really, how a state of weakness can cause us to feel unbalanced and yet perhaps, it's only when we are able to face weakness that we become normal.

The gift of life is precious and all of us have limited time to make the most of our lives.

Good to remember that quality is superior to quantity.

Sometimes we almost run away with ourselves with all the ideas and things we want to do.

Yet, relax and reflect, even for a short time and sanity will be returned with interest.

A state of weakness will help us to re-evaluate our lives and become aware of what is most important in life,

simply enjoy ourselves.

LOVE

Life can be a busy place for most of us. 

There is so much to do and so much we want to do that time keeps running out.

Yet, this could be a fallacy on our part because life is given as a gift, an opportunity to grow in love.

When this is our main purpose in life then we are centered on what is most important, LOVE.

For the Christian-minded person, Love represents the Presence of God in our lives.

When we are focused on loving, we are focused on God.

We have the Power and Support of God in our lives.

There is no need to look at our short-comings.
We are free to become aware of God's Loving Presence in our lives and so develop into a loving, caring person.

Love is the answer to ALL!

RENEWAL

This week, Holy Week, is a good time for renewal.  

Many changes happen in our lives and it's good to be prepared to face the challenges whatever they might be.

As a child we are anxious to learn, to know, to do.  The world is an adventure, inviting us to reach out and become a part of all that surrounds us.

As we become older and perhaps a little wiser, we begin to learn a different way of life.

We are invited to go inward and renew ourselves in a more spiritual way.

The Passion of Christ is a time for looking at ourselves in relation to Love.  Here we have the Life of Christ, our Saviour, willing to give ALL that He is for us.

This kind of love is almost beyond our understanding. To love that much, knowing that we cannot and perhaps will not respond to God's love for us, teaches us what love is all about.

St. Therese put it in a very simple way...

     'To receive so much and to give so little is the martyrdom to which I succumb.'

She understood how much God loved her and did her best to respond to that Love.

We are invited to do the same and renew our lives, according to the Standard of Love.

TIME WELL SPENT

We know the value of time and often find ourselves trying to 'make' time for urgent jobs etc.

It's as if the hours slip away and we are nowhere near our projects end.

Perhaps it doesn't matter. 

The main interest in relation to time is knowing that we are putting love into who we are and what we do etc.

Sometimes playing a game of cards with a friend can mean more than working on a project that seems so important to us. 

The saints would remind us that what we do is meant to please God.

Time well spent is where God is present, guiding us in all we hope to do.

SUNSHINE and SHOWERS

Seems strange when one is in Gran Canary where sunshine can be taken for granted, to mention showers.

Yet there is an analogy attached to linking sunshine and showers.

Sunshine we love / Shower we may not love.

As in life, we love all the good things that spoil us and make us feel special.

Then a little pain of sorts comes our way and we may feel our world has crumbled to pieces.

Its great to be happy, yet also good to have things happen that make us sad.

This way we learn to balance our lives and our acceptance of life in general.

We become a more rounded person, able and also willing to carry our daily cross; small or big.

With Christian thinking we learn to see that the Cross is a sign of Hope.

Be Ready for Change...

When Change happens, we can be upset and feel insecure in many ways.

It's okay to feel things, yet also wise to realise that often feelings are just feelings and not reality.

That's why it's such a good thing to be ready for change / embrace the changes that happen to us.

It could be a new job / new place / health issues etc.

So many happenings in this fragile world of ours and yet we can be happy and strong too.

Our attitude to change makes us either strong or weak.

Embrace change and we become a better and more rounded person.

Why be afraid ? 

We have no power over the future, except that we can adapt to change and make life interesting too.

When we are faced with something that could be a worry; take a moment and consider how we can

change our attitude.

A positive outlook opens us up to all the new possibilities that surround us.

This is great. Now we can step forward and embrace whatever changes that take place in our lives.

Embrace Change!