Well we have returned from a very relaxed week in the Loire valley. Wine was good and cheap, as were the cheeses which helped somewhat with the process of de-stressing and resting rather than think about work.

I managed to finish Rabbi Kushner’s new book, The Lord is My Shepherd which is a meditation on Psalm 23. Thoughts coming from a committed Jew gave this book an interesting perspective on a vry common psalm and I am sure that I will blog about that later.

I also managed to start and finish Leonard Sweet’s Soul Salsa – Surprising steps for Godly Living in the 21st Century. I could not agree with all Sweet talks about but some bits resonated and challeneged. One particular quote stayed with me: ‘the essence of the spiritual journey is to discover the sacred in everday things, people and life’. The book is well worth a read if you get a chance.