Special Friendships

two years ago, my dear friend Jane left Boston (in Lincs, not the US!!) for the isle of Mull (in Scotland), to marry John and run a B&B. it's the most beautiful place - i've seen photos - and from their house, on a clear day!!, they can see the holy island of Iona...

on saturday i received a parcel from her - in it were shells from the beach marked the north side of the map of Iona called Traigh Ban nam Manach (The White Strand of the Monks) and pebbles from the west coast of the island called Camus Cul an t-Saimh (The Bay at the Back of the Ocean).

Jane knows i soooo want to visit Iona (and her and John, of course!) and experience the 'thin places' for myself - where the veil between our world and Spirit is so thin we can touch Spirit - and so she wanted me to feel closer to them in my own home...

i made this little centre piece for the table - i wish i had space to create a special altar for it, but the focus in our house is the kitchen table, and the focus of this My Sacred Life project is to find Spirit in the everyday!

i will replace the candle every day and burn it to celebrate the beautiful friends i have, the love we share and the chance to connect with Spirit and discover the 'thin places' in my own home...

What a precious gift!! Bless you, dear Jane!!