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)
I’m not a great fan of fireworks but this year we started to hear bangs and squeals just before midnight and opened the bedroom window to an amazing display from as far as we could see in all directions. For the best part of thirty minutes we watched sparkles and colours and heard explosions and…
The weeks immediately after 21st December are notable for dark mornings. Even as the evenings grow slightly lighter it takes longer for the mornings to brighten. I am not making that up, it is a fact. I like to get out for a walk after breakfast and before I go back up to my study,…
Ephesians 4 31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. As one of many who gave up making New Year’s resolutions, it is, nevertheless, worthwhile to undertake a personal assessment and I was challenged by the subject of Anger Management. Working with older people for many…
Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by is Rev Claire Jones www.christianaid.org.uk/resources/pray/daily-reading-2-january Something to read By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to set out for a place that he was to receive as an inheritance; and he set out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he stayed for a…
Some years ago, Rev Rob Anning came to preach at Elmsett Methodist Church. He asked us to sing a hymn by Rev John Bell, from the Iona Community, ‘You are the God of new beginnings’. It is a hymn that really speaks to me. As with a lot of John Bell songs, it is reflective…
We had a Circuit Service at the beginning of Advent, I had the privilege of being able to sit in the congregation and be led by others. It was a wonderful experience and as we drove home, Karen and I were thrilled with all that we had just experienced. Why did it work so well?…
When my son James was a child, he was severely asthmatic and really could do very little running about. His favourite toy was Lego and he had a lot. He saved all his pocket money to buy new pieces. I thoroughly enjoyed building things with it too and many Sunday afternoons were spent building some…
As we left the Mothers’ and Toddlers’ Christmas party, my granddaughter, strapped in her buggy, was given a purple balloon to take home. How she loved this purple balloon! ‘Purple’ being the latest word and concept added to her vocabulary, she hugged it to herself so tightly I thought it might burst. It had a…
Today is a terrible day in the liturgical calendar. This is when we remember the other side of the story; after the adoration of the Christ child comes King Herod’s instruction to slaughter innocent baby boys in an irrational attempt to take out his opposition by firing grapeshot. This was the first time Jesus got…
Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by Rev Cl\ire Jones www.christianaid.org.uk/resources/pray/daily-reading-27-december Something to read Praise the Lord from the earth, you sea monsters and all deeps, fire and hail, snow and frost, stormy wind fulfilling his command! Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars! Wild animals and all cattle, creeping…