Today more of a normal mild, damp February day. The air is soft and comforting. Paths are wet underfoot.
Yesterday, Bala and near Dolgellau. An ancient Abbey and a fun little train. A car ride with the huge bulk of Cadair Idris in view much of the way. It’s a lot more impressive than this picture suggests.
Today, Port Meirion and then Porthmadog for shop and chips. Port Meirion is quirky, exuberant. It was started between the wars and finished in the fifties. The bright colours and fun were probably just what was needed as the country emerged from wartime austerity.
Creator God, we thank you
For they greyness and the rain.
We thank you for
the all-enveloping comfort
Of the damp that nourishes the crops,
Feeds the reservoirs,
Forces people to come close
Together for shelter.
We thank you for the relief
From the emptiness of dry weather.
We pray for people in dry places
Struggling with drought
or climate change.
Christ, who knew thirst,
Who knew suffering, be with them.
Christ who taught forgiveness,
Reconcile us all
With one another
And with our planet.
Spirit of God,
Move in us all,
And grow in us
The hope of change.
One God, help us to live right
In this your world.