Photo was taken at Flatanger, north west Norway

A close up shot of the claws of a golden eagle pulling a fish out of the water. Such is the power, speed and strength of this bird, the impact of the pull dispels hundreds of water drops in every direction.

Thought on Saturday – September – 01/09/2012

‘Though our feelings come and go, God’s love for us does not.’ ~C.S Lewis

A story is told about the late Mother Teresa who was upset about the heavy storms and the flooding in Calcutta. She spoke to a priest about her distress and her near despair, “How can I go among all the poor people and talk to them about the love of God?” The priest gave her a profound answer, “Go among your people, but don’t talk to them about the love of God, be the love of God to them.” We often have similar thoughts, especially if there is a tragedy, some awful bad news or some sudden unexpected crisis that leaves us reeling. It can be difficult then to try and fit God into this picture. If God is a God of love, why is there so much tragedy and sadness? This is where we need to dig deeper and know that all we can do in such a situation is to be the love of God to whoever needs it most. Every single one of us can extend God’s love into someone’s life. As we journey through this month of September it is good to know that the smallest action of love can often make the biggest impact.