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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Revd Catherine De Souza, Senior Leader of City Church in Cardiff.

Good morning.

With the weather being quite unpredictable and the sun not shining as much as I鈥檇 like in June, my thoughts have turned to summer holidays. In fact, my children are counting down the weeks until we can go on holiday! Last year my family visited a small island and one day we decided to hire a car to enable us to explore a bit further. It was a small jeep that was a little bit old and battered but it could have the roof down, which we thought was perfect for a drive around in the sunshine.

My husband Dominic was the driver and I was navigating. We set off and as we turned the first corner and nearly crashed into a wall, Dominic discovered that the steering was quite a lot heavier than he was expecting, so it was hard work turning the car. As we were driving on windy roads, sometimes on cliff edges, or where there were no road markings, I realised I was going to have to take my navigation to the next level 鈥� so I ended up not just telling him which direction to go, but by following the map image on my phone, I was also able to help him negotiate the roads. So rather than just instructions like 鈥渢urn left鈥� I was using phrases like 鈥渁pproaching hairpin bend鈥�, and 鈥渕ake a hard left left left!鈥�, and 鈥渄ouble hairpin now!鈥�. It was good teamwork and we had a lot of fun!

God鈥檚 guidance is essential and I have found that he has helped me through even the sharpest of turns in life, so that whether the road ahead seems smooth and easy, or rocky and uncertain, he is trustworthy and faithful.

God, as the Psalmist reminds us, thank you that you 鈥済uide us along the right paths鈥�. Help us to put our trust in your leading and guidance in all aspects of our lives. Amen