Thought for the day – Saturday 1st August 2020 Recently our rabbit was due her annual vaccinations. She does not like being picked up, so I started early to get her into her carrier. The first time she squirmed out of my grasp. The second time she ran to the back of the hutch where…
Thought for the day – Saturday 11th July 2020 At Christmas and Birthdays I very often receive hand cream, shower gel, etc. The hand cream I am using now is called The Ritual of Sakura, strange name, I thought. On looking more closely it tells me: “In Japan the annual flowering of Sakura (cherry blossom)…
Thought for the day – Tuesday 30th June 2020 Some of you may know that when I was Assistant Secretary of the District Synod and subsequently as Synod Secretary, I attended the Methodist Conference each year for about 12 years. We have been watching the Opening of Conference (27th June) live streamed, so different from actually being there. I felt it was…
Thought for the day – Saturday 20th June 2020 I love roses, which is just as well because when we moved to our bungalow 14 years ago there were many rose bushes. Over the years we have also added to them when we have had special birthdays or anniversaries. After I had organised the Committee…
Thought for the day – Thursday 18th June 2020 A Poem Ann Bird who used to be the Methodist Church Pastoral Secretary used the following poem in a workshop I attended. It really spoke to me and I thought it would be good to share it with all of you. You may need to read…
Thought for the day – Tuesday 16th June 2020 The Fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Galatians 5:22&23 Some of you may know that I have been preparing worship each year about this time by going through the Fruits of the Spirit. So far I have completed…
REFLECTION FOR SUNDAY 24th MAY – ALDERSGATE SUNDAY I was planned to lead worship a Framlingham on Sunday and so I decided to put some thoughts on paper and online. Sunday 24th May is Aldersgate Sunday the day when our founder, John Wesley, found his heart strangely warmed and he discovered the love of God.…