Thought for the day

Every day we post a Thought for the day written by someone within the circuit. Some are very light hearted and some are very deep theologically with all bases between covered.

We hope these will encourage, uplift and make you reflect but most of all we hope you enjoy reading these small daily snippets and take some inspiration on your daily journey

“I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go” (Genesis 28:15)

Just a thought…

“Jesus Christ is risen today”, words sung and said throughout the Easter period, but what does it mean? It is hard for us to understand how Jesus rose from the dead.  We know what happened…the stone was rolled away, the burial clothes were left inside, and an angel was awaiting those who searched. We know…

The Cross in my pocket

Many years ago, a friend crocheted a cross bookmark for me and gave me a copy of the poem, “The Cross in My Pocket.” The poem serves as a reminder of the importance of having a relationship with our Lord. It reminds me to be thankful for all my blessings and to aim to serve…

Hot cross bun or cream egg?

Which would be your choice? Would it be politically incorrect to assume that the older generation may typically choose the former whilst the youngest among us would choose the latter? Does it just depend on how you’re feeling at the time? Maybe you weigh up which is heavier – 34 g for the cream egg,…

Can we forget?

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Five years ago, as many have reflected, we were at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic with all its fears and frustrations. By Maundy Thursday on 9th April, we had started a simple on-line act of worship for friends from surrounding churches and beyond. It was very basic but for…

HOPE

This thought was first published in April 2023 During Lent I have been following the devotions each week from the Leprosy Mission and I felt that they have all been very poignant.  The following is only one of them and I have put the following one into my own words. When one of the Leprosy…

EASTER JOY     

 I was a little surprised that my daily Bible reading app started in April with references to the resurrection that I thought would have been saved until after Easter. One, in particular, I enjoyed and wanted to share with readers because it linked together three scriptures that may seem obvious now. John 20 records the…

Footsore    

My husband and I recently had a few days away in Bordeaux. We were staying on, the edge of the centre of the city, and travelled there by train. This required us to travel “light” with one small suitcase each. One of the things we enjoy doing when we visit a new place, is to…

The Buffet of Life

During one of our recent coffee morning conversations with friends, someone mentioned buffet meals in restaurants, but it struck a more profound thought: Life is like a buffet table. Everything beneath the sky is laid out before us, and there are so many choices and possibilities. And just like at a buffet, while everything might…

Keep going!

I really enjoy doing jigsaw puzzles which makes it easy for my family at Christmas and at my birthday to get me presents. This past Christmas my husband bought me a set of three in one box. They are all puzzles of British scenes. The one I have just finished is Gold Hill in Dorset.…

Young men

Following on from last week’s ‘thought’…. This week I tuned into the Religion Media Centre Briefing on Tuesday lunchtime which discussed a recent Bible Society/YouGov report entitled ‘The Quiet Revival’. This 2024 nationally representative survey based on 13,000 responses has found a 50% increase in church attendance (from 8% to 12%, including 4 times as…