Day 17: Rejection and acceptance
2 March, Day 17: Mathew 21: 33-46 Yesterday, there was unusually heavy snowfall in the South West of England, and my little town of Taunton, Somerset was covered in a feet or two of snow. Life came to a mini stand-still with schools and most offices shut for the next few days. When I was working previously full-time, I remember the weekdays getting lost in the routine of the mad morning rush, commute, work, commute, home, food, sleep, repeat. I always longed for the freedom to stand and stare just for a tiny bit, and just to remove myself from the empty 'busy-ness' of life. This snowy day sort of represented that for me. Whether you like it or not, certain uncontrolled events or happenings will happen ... and make life come to a temporary halt, giving you a break or a chance to re-examine things. I took ages to decipher this verse and struggled with its takeaway, hence the delay. It's from Mathew 21: 33-46 . (If you have never heard of this parable befor...