Turn The Page

In a few weeks’ time Artemis II will blast off taking people back to the moon for the first time in over 50 years. While they won’t land on this occasion, they will be paving the way for others in years to come.  It was John F Kennedy who announced to Congress on 25th May 1961 that America would have men on the moon before the end of that decade. The following year he visited NASA for the first time and noticing a cleaner carrying a broom asked what he was doing. The cleaner replied ‘I’m helping put a man on the moon.’  Too often in life we can resent those who seem to have greater prominence that we do. But this man understood that while his job might have seemed insignificant his role was vital if the goal was to be achieved. I’m reminded of a poor woman Jesus noticed putting her only penny into the Temple treasury in Jerusalem. She didn’t have much but understood her tiny offering was supporting a vast enterprise – a place where people could draw near to God. So, no matter what you