mindfully, and faithfully! I walk. Put one foot in front of the other. It’s the end of the day and the sun is going down. I’d forgotten about the shortening days, in the gentle warmth of the sun is forgotten for a moment that it’s was autumn. …

The sea has always held much fear for me. Its not only the vastness of the expanse, and it’s power, but it’s also about ‘what lurks beneath’. As a child I would choose not to go into it, fearing even splashing my toes for they may be nibbled by crabs…

We are children of the light! Yes, often in this world it’s hard to believe, but we were born to shine. This world wears us down and seduces us to seek our base, wanton desires. We value money over family; fame and recognition over love; and this desire brings up…

MY SOUL MAGNIFIES THE LORD- Prayer on the Assumption Immaculate Mary, Mother of God, Blessed are you because you believed. A woman, a mother who wholeheartedly said ‘yes’ to God. Mary our looking glass, not only did you bear the Christ child, you called us to Him. You held Him…

Today I had another busy day set… running errands in the morning then off in the afternoon to volunteer at a garden some 15miles away. Then, just as the world settled with a brew to watch a bit of telly, I’d wash, don on my scrubs, and get to work…

I came to find peace today, sitting still at the break of day, podcast in my ears, Bible at hand. But instead of concentrating on the words in my ears and head, my mind wondered into other things…the to do list grew longer… I came to find peace today, walking…

I’m struggling to pray. I don’t have time. And when I do I get so distracted. Time whirls around, I become exhausted and then the monkey circus takes over! Without any centre, life whirls faster and faster and becomes disoriented. …

I have been caught on the torrents for too long. Life busy, frantic. Time full of over achievements, ambition, drive. The desire to start, complete and finish is a powerful force. It takes us to bed at night with exhausted bodies. But these tired bodies don’t find rest, for the…

How does a tree flourish on a stony desert? It’s seed had fallen onto hard barren land, stone so unforgiving, no welcome, no compromise; and yet it stands tall beginning to germinate and bloom. That seed grew gently in a gryke. That seed waited patiently and when the rain came…