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 really like this poem by Spike Milligan: Smiling is infectious You catch it like the flu, When someone smiled at me today I started smiling too. I walked around the corner And someone saw me grin, When he smiled I realised I had passed it on to him. I thought about the smile And…
Today is the 19th September, here are seven questions about the number 19: 1. The World Health Organization recommends that individuals consume a minimum of 19 grams of what per day? 2. In the game of bingo, what is the number 19 is sometimes called? 3. In the game of golf, the highest score one…
We had a ‘last day of the holidays’ day out with our grandchildren at the beginning of September. It is a strange day, the transition from August to September and in my mind, to the best month of the year. Generally, but so far not this time, September delivers lovely weather and while it may…
This year marks 75 years since CS Lewis’ famous children’s book, “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe” was published. Sadlers Wells have put on a ballet to commemorate this anniversary and I was fortunate to be able to go with my daughter and 12-year-old grandson. In preparation I borrowed the book from a friend…
There is so much on social media that I question if it is a “set-up” rather than a true life experience. One such (based on my recollection) shows a young boy watching a parade of animals (possibly part of a circus), and as the elephants pass him, he offers a baby elephant a piece of…
My son and his wife are expecting their first baby any day now, (my first grandchild). You might have heard of the nesting instinct. Does that include the garden? Perhaps it’s a male version of the nesting phenomenon. Their lawn has always been very poor with dead grass and humps and bumps, so about 2…
In our recent move, these questions filled our home again: How does it fit? Where should it go? Where will it suit best? I imagined that the furniture asking me Where will my place be? Will I still be useful in this new atmosphere? In life, we ask the same questions of ourselves: Where do…
Over the last couple of weeks, I seem to have been spending quite a bit of time “sorting out ” wardrobes and cupboards. There are two reasons for this: 1: I’m looking for good items for the bric-a-brac table at the McMillan Coffee Morning and 2: I’m hoping that my son will take a lot…
We’re told that we should have an emergency kit ‘just in case’ and suggest that to ensure you and your loved ones are truly prepared when disaster strikes, your kit should be thoughtfully stocked with essential items that address basic needs for at least 72 hours, including Customizing your emergency kit according to your household’s…
Earlier this summer I went with a group to visit Olney in Buckinghamshire, home of John Newton and William Cowper. Those two names have lasting associations with hymnody, Newton’s ‘Amazing Grace’ being one of the best-known hymn texts of all time. Hymns are evocative. People who never go near a church are likely to know…