I leave work on a mild, September afternoon
after an unexpectedly trouble-free Friday
to cycle home along the Tow Path.

I feel the warm sun on my face
and the wind on my back.
I see patches of blue in an autumn sky.
I see the still Lagan reflecting a world
that is green, bright, beautiful
and only slightly imperfect.

A whole weekend stretches out before me.
Time to rest, take life easy
and spend precious time
with those I love.

Bliss!

But best of all,
a sense of peace and well-being fills me,
a sense that all of the difficulties that I face
can be resolved
with the help of My God
who can see a solution to each of my difficulties,
a solution that is sometimes obvious
and sometimes unexpected,
a solution that only He can provide.

I cycle home,
delighting in that Friday feeling,
savouring a sense of being cared-for by My God
and convinced
that all will be well.

© Claire Murray