Yesterday we felt we wanted a change of scenery, “Let’s go for a walk around Tarn Hows”. Before we got to the motorway, the Sat Nav informed us there was a hold up between junctions 33 and 34 on the M6. So we decided to use the A6, no deadline to keep, better scenery and a better chance of getting a space in the car park.

We got there, there was a space in the car park and it was not too busy around the tarn with benches free to sit and enjoy the view and an ice cream before returning home! Not quite a perfect day though, the narrow lanes! Very narrow lanes, ten minutes before we could get passed one van! Linda unable to look as we squeezed our way along a further two miles of twist and turns - a nightmare!

The journey of life is not straight forward. Without a clear destination how do we know where we are going? Obstacles on the way require us to trust our judgement, draw on experience as we make decisions and so often it involves others, for the journey of life is not lived in isolation but in community.

None of us are sure of the future, the return to school and work are this week’s milestones on our journey out of the nightmare that is Covid. When Jesus said I am the way, the truth and the life He offered a destination and tour guide, for He travels with us.