St Theona

St Theona, Tean, Isles of Scilly

She tarried in this place

 Alone on the edge of the world

Isolated with rock and sandbar

Wind and waves

The bird call and lap of water for company

What fire was in her heart

That led her to set apart

To wait and serve the One Most High?

What purity of love led to radical obedience

Sacrifice and willingness, to lay down everything

For the love of God?

I envy you Theona!

In your devotion to pull completely aside

In dedication and love

For One Who called you higher

To leave behind all that was secure and comfort

To land on a bare, windswept, rocky outcrop

Away from everything and everyone.

What fire in your heart led to this laid down life of prayer?

I wonder………