LIGHT REFLECTIONS FOR THE NEW YEAR

Light Reflections----acrylic on stretched canvas 24" x24"

After exchanging more New Year greetings in the coffee shop this morning, the conversation touched on the theme of hope.Now that the excitement of the festive activities are over I feel that we are often left with a sense of anti -climax.Christmas draws us with its sense of wonder, and as New Year approaches a sense of anticipation,- expectancy is there hovering in the air.---We long for the wonderful,- the magical!---The so often hum drum days that follow leave a let down feeling, sharpened by the wintry days.

Sometimes it takes quite an effort to let hope enter the scene at this point, yet for me it's a vital factor and I feel goes so much hand in hand with it's companions faith and love,--- the trio that make life meaningful .---My prayer for us all at the start of this new year is that these three beautiful gifts nurture us always, keeping us positively and peacefully moving on our journey into a fulfilment of our own unique potential and so that happiness we are all deeply longing for.

Hope is faith holding out its hand in the dark.----George Iles.