Busy but graceful

Called to Ireland this week to care for a relative who was suddenly taken ill. It was a really busy and quite stressful time, but I didn’t feel overwhelmed by it. Some friends were quite surprised by this, but it all felt reasonably straightforward and ‘right’. Partly, I suppose, because in a a crisis you have a great clarity of focus and sense of purpose. But I also had a strong feeling of being supported, prayed for and ‘held’. Let’s hope that feeling continues…