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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Haydon Spenceley

What makes your heart sing?

Good morning.

What is one thing that, when you think about doing it, your heart starts to sing? If you come up with something in answer to that question it might be that you are on the way to answering a deeper question, that of what your vocation in life might be. I work as a Diocesan Director of Ordinands and Director of Vocation and Formation (kudos to anyone listening who understands what this means). I have a privilege in my role as the majority of my work involves meeting with and listening to people who are exploring what to do with their lives and offering themselves, often, to serve God, community and Church in some form of ministry. It is so exciting to meet people from so many places, backgrounds and experiences. It really is true that no two people, no two stories, are ever the same.

I think there鈥檚 a risk as we get older that one of the things we lose is a sense of wonder and the willingness to dream and to take risks. As you set about your day today, I wonder what the thing that makes your heart sing, the dream that you can take a step towards realising today, might be.

Father, you promise those who walk with you that they will have visions of hope, dreams of a future with you. Would you give us those today and help us to work for peace, hope and love in all we do.

Amen