24 January 2012
On Sunday's papers I read a column where the writer was asking the question , what was worth getting up for at this time of year? Its a good question because it is dark and cold and it is still January (which does seem to have 300 days and not just 31- as opposed to July which only has about 5 days in it).
Yesterday , Monday morning my youngest sat huddled on the sofa before school facing the prospect of outdoor hockey first thing, suddenly whatever I needed to do that day just got better because I couldn't actually think on anything worse.
Yet as I walked over the field with the dog, the trees are budding, the hedgerow is sending up red new shoots and in my garden the daffodils are through (which of course may not be a good thing). So its all happening, even through the gloomy days, it is all getting ready and that seemed very hopeful to me. What is worth getting up for? Today is worth getting up for and giving thanks.
'The LORD has done it this very day;
let us rejoice today and be glad.' Psalm 118:24
let us rejoice today and be glad.' Psalm 118:24
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