Too often we leave our faith at Easter. We stand outside the tomb and celebrate God’s incredible act of love which forgives and the moments of grace where Christ is visible before us.

We like ice skating and, until recent years, always made a point of a few outings a year. As we went again after a couple of years had gone by, it honestly tested my patience to regain my confidence while frustrating me that I couldn’t as easily or quickly move the way I remembered.

While many reasons could explain the popularity of Christmas, perhaps the best is the appeal to lose ourselves in mystery…