We have a busy day ahead –
Mass, lunch
and then an event
in the city centre.
It feels like a lot
to pack-in.
But, in my head,
I find myself saying,
“Make time for God
and God will make time
for you.”

And so we go to Mass
which is unhurried
with a sense of mystery.
It’s longer than anticipated
and is followed by Benediction
(which, again, we hadn’t expected).
But I find myself saying,
“Make time for God
and God will make time
for you”
and so I sit back in my seat
to savour the mystery
of Mass
and the reverence
of Benediction.

After Mass
we drive home for lunch
along roads that are
surprisingly deserted.
After lunch
we brace ourselves
for bumper-to-bumper traffic
on our drive
to the city centre event,
only to find
that the roads are quiet
and we arrive in perfect time!

Who would have thought?
(I sense the hand of God
in this!)

Make time for God
and God will make time
for you –
how true those words have been
for us today!
(Thank you, Lord!)

© Claire Murray, 4th December 2021