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)
How far would you go to be noticed? I heard recently of a teenage girl who wanted to be noticed and was told by a friend that if she took drugs – then she would be noticed. So she did. Wanting to be noticed is a human trait. No-one enjoys being ignored – even if…
October is a time of transition, when we start to think about putting the heating on, planting bulbs for the spring, and, for some making plans for Christmas. In the church I belong to it is a time of preparing shoeboxes to send to families who have very little, in our case through the “Amen”…
Ecclesiastes 1: 9 What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. My first TFTD contribution, published in March 2022, was based on a family meal conversation about older and modern hymns. I was a little surprised to see a recent social media…
I wrote on the subject of shoes in a previous TFTD (29-6-26). A recent visit from the infamous Bill the boxer left me with an unwearable pair of gardening “cloggies”. It was Sunday morning and he was left at home in the sole charge of my husband. On my return from church, I found…
Over the years I have enjoyed completing jigsaw puzzles, there was a time when I would tackle a 1000 piece on a drawing board and would sit there patiently over several days working on my challenge. Unlike a lot of people who will start with assembling the edge pieces first, my style was to pick…
Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by Jilly Lyon-Taylor www.ellel.uk “The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks with his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young aide Joshua son of Nun did not leave the tent.” Exodus 33:11, NIV The face of…
Have you ever had a panic moment, when someone asks if they can visit and you look around and your home is a mess? I had one recently and woke up in super energised cleaning mode to see what could be done before the impending afternoon visit. So, I dusted and wiped, polished and vacuumed…
Read: ‘When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers’ (Psalm 8:3) Think: Three weeks ago, I reflected on the extraordinary effect of a solar eclipse on the natural world. For a few moments, the familiar became strange: light faded, the air changed, and creation seemed to pause. Such moments remind us how little…
Last week I wrote about the early life of Thomas Clarkson, who became convinced of the evils of slavery while writing an academic thesis, and dedicated his life to campaigning for its abolition. I continue his story today. It is one thing to become convinced that something is wrong, but a huge challenge to then…
Some Bible commentaries suggest that Barnabas means “son of encouragement” or “son of consolation.” Which came first might be open to speculation (or fact), but the man who accompanied the apostle Paul is often considered to be an excellent example of the definition. Recently, I attended a Service of Thanksgiving for the life of a…