a moment of grace

I had just had a very difficult conversation. An outrageously hard one. One of those that leaves you angry, upset, dismayed and with hot, sad tears. I was driving to meet a dear friend, took a wrong turn and ended up having to turn into another street and saw where I had turned - into a gracious street. My anger melted a little, and then some more, as I smiled at this simple reminder to choose grace in this moment. 

I felt stopped in my tracks by a reminder of the beauty of grace.

autumn

Bright blue sky, unexpectedly warm sunshine after the rain, chopping vegetables outside, a little girl content for a moment with sorting parsnips and the promise of warming soup. I had the feeling in all my senses that Autumn has come again.