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)
The daily bible readings recommended this week (see the centre of the Methodist Prayer Handbook if you have it) are from the book of Ruth. The overall theme for the week is ‘Faith in Providence.’ There are many interwoven themes in Ruth but that of Providence runs through the book. Providence means different things in…
Today’s contribution is by Dr Frances Clemson, Faith Communications and Just Scripture Specialist at Christian Aid. www.christianaid.org.uk Animals Something to read “Can you hunt the prey for the lion or satisfy the appetite of the young lions, when they crouch in their dens or lie in wait in their covert? Who provides for the raven…
I recall a time when my wife asked me if I had heard the weather forecast and I replied, “Yes”. “What did it say?” she asked. My response was, “I don’t know, I wasn’t listening”. The ability to hear without listening is not dissimilar to listening to a familiar Bible passage and suddenly becoming aware…
A few weeks back my husband and I took the opportunity to enjoy a warm summer’s evening in our back garden. The sky behind the trees had a strange green glow – was this light pollution from the nearby airfield? However later that night, after I had decided to retire to bed, the night sky…
Many years ago, when I was a Sunday School teacher, I came up with a brilliant idea for an illustration for a point I wanted to get across. The only problem was that I needed something I didn’t have, but the idea was so good, that I decided to call in at the paper shop…
Many years ago my husband bought me a Waterford Crystal clock for my birthday. I don’t think he was trying to tell me something about my time-keeping but merely buying me a present. About a year ago it finally gave up the ghost and stopped working. The clock mechanism wasn’t working. I took it to…
It doesn’t seem possible that it’s June already! To me, it’s a month of contrasts with lots of family birthday celebrations but also echoes of the solemnity of examinations. It’s about celebrating long evenings and the shortest night. It’s a time of transition as, from the end of the month, days begin to shorten even…
We recently saw a staged adaptation of Herman Melville’s story, ‘Moby Dick’ or ‘The Whale.’ In the version we saw, a small company did an excellent job of evoking the sea, the gore, the fear, and the insanity at the heart of Melville’s tale. Miles from the sea, with no white whale in sight it…
Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by Rev Mark Williams Adapted from a contribution by Rev Mark Williams, minister in St James’ Church, Uplands, Swansea, Diocese of Brecon and Swansea at the time of writing. www.christianaid.org.uk Something to read The Lord said to Moses: Tell the Israelites to take for me an…
For many years before and after our marriage, I was blessed by having a Christian father and a Christian father-in-law. They were so different in character but both demonstrated their relationship with God in various ways. One example would be when they visited us, on separate occasions, on a Sunday to spend the day or…