God of compassion,
whose Son Jesus Christ, the child of Mary,
shared the life of a home in Nazareth,
and on the cross drew the whole human family to himself:
strengthen us in our daily living
that in joy and in sorrow
we may know the power of your presence
to bind together and to heal;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.

A freshly-mown Radcliffe Square ready for spring 🌸 pic.twitter.com/Ga0bo2qu2L

— University of Oxford (@UniofOxford) March 10, 2024

I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God; for the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will but by the will of him who subjected it in hope; because the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and obtain the glorious liberty of the children of God. We know that the whole creation has been groaning in travail together until now; and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.

–Romans 8:18-25

A gap through the trees…

and the magnificent view to the ruins of Strome Castle on the Loch Carron Sea Loch shoreline 🥰

What a beautiful Sunday wander 🐾👣#ThePhotoHour @VisitScotland #Scotland #loveukweather pic.twitter.com/hSwXNqNmEo

— Cloudymamma (@cloudymamma) March 10, 2024