Thought for the day (Page 19)

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)

Never too old

One of the most interesting parts of the Olympics for me is that occasionally I will accidentally start to watch a sport which I was not planning on viewing and know nothing about and discover it fascinating.  This happened to me today when I put on the television after lunch and there was the men’s…

Through the eyes of the child

As I write this TFTD the news is full of accounts of rioting in various towns and cities in the UK (excluding Scotland). This all started when false information was disseminated Online about the perpetrator of the murder of three innocent girls attending what should have been a fun dance class in Southport. On Sunday…

While we are sleeping

I have decided that our family is weird, there are four of us living in the house, each with different sleeping arrangements, I am one of those people that is a morning person and am often at my desk working around 4am, which means that I am not very late turning in on a night.…

The Cost

Recently we attended a family wedding. It’s lovely to see relatives that you don’t see often – especially the children. I was delighted that one of the little girls had with her the blanket I had knitted for her when she was born. I was told that she takes it everywhere, well I’m not sure…

When words fail

The Prayer Handbook points out that today is kept, in the Catholic Church particularly, as the Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary. It is the day when the mother of Jesus ‘fell asleep’ and of her bodily assumption into heaven. That language is outside my comfort zone and for years would have deterred me from…

God’s To Do List

Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by Rev Claire Jones Something to read The Lord sets prisoners free, the Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous. The Lord watches over the foreigner and sustains the fatherless and the widow,…

Encourage one another

Though not an avid watcher of the 2024 Olympics, I am interested in how Team GB is getting on in the various categories. There have surprises and disappointments, especially for any contestant who has trained hard but failed to meet their personal expectations. On social media, there are lots of “thumbs up” for those who…

Love

I’ve recently been looking at the collection of professional photographs that were taken at my son’s wedding in June. They capture so much of that day, sun and showers, preparation inside and out, smiles, laughter, joy and most obviously love. That love was obvious between Tom and Hannah, but also between their friends and family.…

Glastonbury 2024

My daughter told me that I ought to watch the Coldplay concert at Glastonbury.  This is not the kind of thing I would watch as a matter of course, I know very little about the band and their music, so it was with a sense of duty, and my best attempt at being a good…

Wildflower Seeds

In the Ipswich Round this week the Climate Action Group’s tip for ways to be green says, “Plant wild flower seeds. Not only will you enjoy the flowers, you can also enjoy a wider variety of wildlife enjoying them too.” I was watching the news last week and there was an article about using dogs…