Photo was taken in the Galtee mountains, Co.Tipperary, (Irl)

This tree is the last to be found growing in this mountain range. As you go higher up the mountain there isn’t enough oxygen to sustain the growth of a tree. The photo picks up on a certain bleakness but also the beauty of such a wide open landscape.

“And I shall put my spirit in you, and you will live, and I shall resettle you on your own soil; and you will know that I, the Lord, have said and done this – it is the Lord who speaks.” ~ Ezekiel:37:14

These few lines of scripture speak to people whose spirits were low. These lines were written to remind the people that God will give them renewed life, hope and energy. All is not lost and in vain.
The same applies to our lives too. Perhaps we too are feeling down and dissspirited. Maybe there is a part of our lives that is dead and going nowhere. God never gives up on us. God also wants to bring us life, hope and energy too. The invitation is to bring whatever is getting us down to God. We are invited to entrust it all into the hands of God. We ask God to give us renewed hope and life again.