As I sit here this morning excited about all the wonderful things that the next few weeks hold, I am so aware that these are what make up my “buffet table”. The world is still reeling from Covid, the news is now full of the Ukrainian devastation, poverty is all around, friends are sick with scary diagnoses and I myself am struggling with stuff of my own – YET -here is this beautifully prepared table of blessing in front of me.

In the presence of my enemies and surrounded by this worlds “stuff”, I have this banquet of beautiful moments set up for me as a demonstration of Gods lavish love towards me.

Jesus said “In this world you will have trouble”. That is so evident at the moment in every corner of the globe. But then He said ‘“ Fear not for I have overcome the world “.

There cannot be colourful flowers without smelly fertilizer, nor birth without birthing pain. In the middle of the worlds’ mess- today– I can see my feast laid out for me, perfectly prepared to the smallest detail and I’m choosing to sit myself down in this moment and enjoy it!