Snatches of tranquility

The nature of modern living means that despite our best efforts, with jobs, kids, and the rough and tumble of life, we yearn for a peace that is, more often than not, elusive - except for stolen moments here and there: the quiet house before anybody else is up or awake, the soft morning sun beginning to gently caress the garden awake with its warm beams; the stillness of the Church before others arrive for the service; the unexpected encounter with nature that 'intrudes' a wonderful moment of blessing in an otherwise chaotic day when you see a strikingly beautiful flower growing defiantly out of a grubby, city sidewalk. All we have left are these snatches of tranquility, reminding us that behind it all, Love waits.