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)
Today is the day the clocks change so, if you haven’t yet reset yours, pause and go do it now. I always enjoy this change back to GMT because it means getting an extra hour in bed. The downside, of course, is that the sun sets an hour earlier and this day is a very…
Thirteen years ago my husband and I celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary. We booked a holiday in a lodge in a forest near York. The lodges were all situated in a way in which you couldn’t see the next one. Both our sons were able to join us which was amazing. The walks through the…
For many years I resisted the temptation to watch ‘Strictly’. Eventually I was an outsider in so many conversations from October to Christmas, that I took my sister’s advice and began to watch – first on a Saturday evening, then on a Sunday and finally succumbing to watching the spin off ‘It takes Two’ every…
Matthew 14:34-36 34 When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret. 35 And when the men of that place recognised Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought all who were ill to him 36 and begged him to let those who were ill just touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it…
A recent Facebook post reminded me of the day I attended a bank talk on marketing by one of the executives, and he told the following story. A vicar of a parish church was delighted when his Bishop attended a Sunday morning service unannounced, especially as the church had almost a full attendance. Afterwards, as part of the conversation with the Bishop,…
A couple of weeks ago whilst we were visiting my son and daughter-in-law, my husband took the opportunity to get his camera out and take some photos of the new family. Bill, who had been quietly wandering around, was not happy and started barking at the camera, trying to chase it away. (Apparently the hoover…
As I reflect on my three-year journey in the Methodist Church in the UK, I find myself filled with gratitude for the opportunities I’ve been given to actively participate in our communities. Originally from Zimbabwe, attending the annual conference, providing feedback at Synod, and leading devotions at the Ipswich circuit meeting have all been pivotal…
When I pulled back my kitchen curtains on Wednesday morning I was surprised and delighted to see a beautiful robin sitting on my fence. We very seldom see small birds in our garden as there are so many seagulls and pigeons. When I lived in Northern Ireland there were two robins who seemed to spend most…
In Luke 7: 31-35 we have an amazing little parable of Jesus, where he compares the people around him to children playing. A modern day version might be: The people are like children playing at a party. First, they play musical chairs but some wont join in saying they want to play ‘pass the parcel’.…
Read: Matthew 13:36-43 It is bewildering to wonder why good and bad people are able to co-exist in the world. I am writing this on the day following the cold-blooded assault on the worship of people in a Manchester Synagogue on the Jewish Holy Day of Yom Kippur. Today’s reading from the gospel sheds light…