John 1 v 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. How many lights did you have shining over the Christmas period? I looked round my house and was quite surprised at all the different lights: lights on the tree, lamps, t-lights, candles, solar lights in the garden, battery…

The waiting is almost over! Christmas Eve. What does it mean to you? Perhaps it’s a time of rushing around buying the final items of food for Christmas lunch or buying the present for a relative you had forgotten about. Maybe you look forward to attending church on Christmas morning and being able to sing the 6th verse of “O Come…

At the recent Folk Cafe in Trinity Methodist Church I read this poem which I found in the book “Tidings of Comfort and Joy,” by Pam Rhodes. The poem was written by Tafadawa Mhondiwa Mugari. There once was a shining Christmas tree, Standing out where all could see. Its brilliance captured every eye And seemed…

In my kitchen I always have a tube of hand cream sitting. My hands can get very dry, especially in the wintertime and I don’t always look after them as I should. I don’t wish to promote any particular brand but the one from a country where the first letter is N is my favourite. I…

Recently I’ve had cause to travel to and from Cambridge on quite a few occasions. I live in Felixstowe and my husband has been a patient in Royal Papworth. Most days the journey to and from the hospital was reasonable, if perhaps a bit slow on the way home. The one thing all the driving has…

The Thought for the Day is from 2 Timothy 4 v 8. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing. Recently a man received a magazine sweepstakes…

The Thought for the Day is taken from Proverbs 2 v 10-11.For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.Discretion will protect you, and understanding will guard you Toward the close of World War II, one Allied unit was assigned a crucial mission in Berlin. Each soldier had to memorise…

The Thought for the Day is from Matthew 22 v 37. Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind Throughout the London Underground system are signs that warn “Mind the Gap.” They remind travellers to pay attention to the space between the train and…

The thought for the Day is from Psalm 23 v 4.Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me;your rod and your staff,     they comfort me. Author H.W.McLaughlin tells of visiting Israel and talking to an old shepherd. Thinking about Psalm 23, McLaughlin asked him how…

The Thought for the Day is from Psalm 34 v 11.Come, my children, listen to me, I will teach you the fear of the Lord We will not get far in our relationship with God unless we understand that He is to be feared. In the Chronicles of Narnia, an allegory by C.S.Lewis, two girls, Susan and Lucy,…