Reflections

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Beauty in Hard Places

Our endurance of hard times can depend on moments of beauty or inspiration. These are often very small features of a day, barely noticeable to anyone outside our frame of reference. Where might you look for such things in the ‘everyday’?

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Courage to Be

Courage is a virtue - but some of us are wary of being exhorted to adopt it. If a person or group with power over us pressurises us to ‘be brave’ it can suggest to us that we need to do or be more than we are; or should adopt agenda we do not instinctively share. Today’s reflection invites us to spend some time with scripture and with ourselves, to discern where good or godly courage fits into our lives.

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Not Grasping

During a pandemic, it’s natural to feel afraid or anxious. This reflection gives us permission to remember we still have choices: we can choose to remain magnanimous and outward-looking, strengthened by faith, grace and love.

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