Friday 2 February 2018

Putting you in the picture.

This week has been like no other when looking at the big picture.  And talking of pictures this print of La Jument lighthouse in France is my first ever purchase from an art exhibition, beautifully framed and collected this afternoon. It seemed to portray exactly how we felt when the waves of life threaten to swamp life as we know it. And yet, like the keeper stood watching in the doorway, there has been calm. I am reminded of the verse in Proverbs 18:10 "The name of the Lord is a strong tower the righteous run to it and are safe." I am also reminded of the many friends (here and in Spain) who are praying for us and that too accounts for the sense of peace we feel.
It started when we lost a dear friend suddenly and her teenage kids phoned to tell us, it continued when we hit a patch of unseen slush on a dry road and adjusted some fenceposts meaning our car was written off and then finallly the news that the cancer from 2015 was still circulating. This time the chemotherapy is to make things bearable rather than aiming to cure the condition and so we have had to bring forward our plans to leave Spain and return to Orkney. We have much to be thankful for with family support, good friends and fantastic medical care. All we need now is a bigger boot. I was delighted when the old MX5 emerged from storage and passed it's MOT this afternoon but the boot is only big enough for my hospital bag, and my lovely new picture!

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  1. To see La Jument on video have a look at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeNN1UnILhU

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