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’s contributor Dr Frances Clemson is Christian Aid’s Faith Communications and Just Scripture Specialist. www.christianaid.org.uk/resources/pray/daily-reading Something to read Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. – Psalm 100 (NIV). Something to think about We are often told to ‘think positive!’ But sometimes positive thinking fails to pay attention to the…
An opening commentary on my Bible app was based on a reading from Acts 5 verses 1 to 11, the story of Ananias and Sapphira. The writer’s opening comments were as follows. Many these days have been wondering if we are too flippant with God. We livestream church for our convenience. We check our phones…
I recently had a short break in North Wales with members of my extended family. The party included my cousin and his 2 small children aged 6 and 3 years. Our view from the farmhouse we were staying in included sheep and their lambs. We set out to drive in convoy from our remote farmhouse…
I am not, never have been, or I guess ever will be a gardener of any nature. Historically my wife would lovingly buy plants and spend time digging them into our borders, then a few weeks later, I would go and do some weeding and uproot all the fledgling plants. The extent of my horticultural…
My husband and I enjoy watching the Bridge of Lies in the afternoon. The aim for each contestant is to make their way across the “Bridge” without standing on a lie. The question topic for each crossing has some answers which are true and some which are false. Each true answer earns the person more…
Anyone who is a regular reader will know by now that my son is a long-distance lorry driver and so is away during the week. He usually leaves on a Sunday afternoon so that he can arrive at his first destination promptly, hitting the floor running, so to speak. This week, I received a rather…
Detail from a window in the parish church of SS Mary and Lambert, Stonham Aspal, Suffolk, with stained glass representing St Mark the Evangelist Today is the feast day of Saint Mark the Evangelist. The reason for the date, according to Wikipedia, is that, ‘He is the founder of the church in Alexandria, Egypt. It is believed that…
Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by Mary Walsh www.christianaid.org.uk/resources/pray/daily-reading Today’s contributor is Mary Walsh, a solicitor and editor with an MA in Biblical and Pastoral Theology, and who co-leads a church in Radcliffe, Manchester. Open your heart and mind. Something to read You shall put these words of mine in your…
I sat down to write this contribution shortly after having our daily reading that was centred on a few verses from 2 Chronicles 20. The chapter records how “A vast army was marching against” the nation and king Jehoshaphat was “terrified by this news and begged the Lord for guidance.” And then, verse 5 “He prayed”. This…
The saga of our road closure continues, (see TFTD 4/3/24 & 18/4/24). One of the up sides of this is that I am, hopefully getting fitter as I walk into Hadleigh along a traffic free road. On my way back home, on the day of writing, I came across a sorry sight. There were binbags…