At the beginning of a new week – taking time to stop and think what is going on … on the inside is really important.
Feeling are important to acknowledge … taking time to say actually I’m feeling really good today … great
but then there may be days when actually I’m angry today … not sure why but actually acknowledging that and beginning to see why that might be so.
Feelings are natural … they are the product of stuff going on both externally and also internally. Maybe writting these things down could help you understand what’s going on.
I’m in no way qualified to help anyone feel differently but I do know from personal experience that chatting about how you’re feeling with another human being really does help – and taking time unpack some destructive feelings does help to work things out.
At the moment with lock down there is so much we could do but can’t – its frustrating, annoying and has the potential of spiralling emotions out of control.
What would you like to do today? … is another strange sort of a question.
At the start of the day – there are various answers to that
What would I like to do – could be a dreamy sort of a question … well actually I’d like to take a walk along a nice beach, I’d like to hug family members who live miles away … that’s what I’d like to do
Those things will happen … someday soon
but what about today? the here and now the next 24 hours …
I would like to … connect with a few people who cross my path, to take time to be in the now, to be thankful for those who are around me, to make that encouraging phonecall
There’s a few things I’d Like to do now …
Living in the present moment is probably a good idea today
In Scripture we’re reminded about not worrying about tomorrow … taking each day in turn is really important
Lighthouse- Messy Church for February is now online …loads of activities focused around the theme of Jesus Healing the blind man in John’s Gospel. Do let us know if you’ve done some of the activities – fire us an email at – lighthouse@cupcork.ie
At the start of Lent, following a year’s preparatory work, with the support of the Diocesan Council, the Bishop launched the first ever charity operated directly, and under his direct control and that of the Diocesan Trustees, on our behalf as a Diocese, to fulfil the third mark of the Five Marks of Missions: ‘to respond to human need with loving service.’
The letter below is self-explanatory and, in launching the appeal, the Bishop has recognised that it may seem a strange time to launch a charity, but also that it is a time when the role such a charity can play into the future is also obvious. Naturally it is also fully understood that some people will be in a position to help at this time, and others may not be, but every little helps and I commend this appeal to you.
This is one of those questions which has many layers … on the surface, there are things that as human beings its grand to be fearful of … because things might harm us – things like
Lions
Giant spiders
But then there are other things which actually prevent us from getting on with things we’d otherwise be good at or that would be good for us.
To them I’d add … taking time out with God, and as with other questions in this series … its good to write a note about things you want to deal with and maybe take time to deal with them at some point.
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