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,…
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,…
The Thought for the Day is from Luke 6 v 37.Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven A man was having difficulty communicating with his wife and concluded that she was becoming hard of hearing. So, he decided to…
The Thought for the Day is from Proverbs 4 v 23.Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it Ever tried painting a room without splattering paint on yourself? Or playing ball without getting dirty? Or washing the car without getting wet? It’s hard, isn’t it? How about living in modern society and staying…
I was brought up in the countryside in Northern Ireland and my uncles were farmers. I have many memories of very happy days running about the fields with my siblings but also of helping to work in those fields. This time of year was such an important time when the crops were harvested and 60…
Russian peasant farmers enjoy telling the story of the day a commissar came to a farmer and enquired about the year’s potato crop. “Oh it was wonderful,” replied the farmer. “Good, good,” said the official. “Just how big was it?” “Oh, it was so big it reached up to the very foot of God.” The…