Greetings,

I have been conscious in recent conversations of people remembering what it was like when they could …

I came across the following reflection which speaks into this so I thought I’d share it.

The past is always brighter
 when viewed from the depths of the present.
          Memories taken on a rose-tinted hue
          when they are explored from the safety of distance.
          We have an amazing capacity
          to filter out the dross and capitalise on the glitz,
          the ability to find glimmers of gold
          in the muck and mud.

          And our God is way ahead of us
          already sifting,
          testing,
          cleansing,
          scrubbing up the old and tired,
          restoring to glory all that’s worth keeping,
          bringing joy when least expected,
          transforming all the familiar landscapes
          pointing us, again and again
          to those on the margins
          and drawing us
          into the less familiar places
          where God continues to birth
          new hope for the world,
          giving us fresh vision
          with which to discern it.
          Thanks be to God!

Blessings – Heather.