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)
In the Bible, God asked Cain the whereabouts of his brother Abel, whom he had murdered. Cain’s brush off response was, ‘I don’t know, am I my brother’s keeper?’” (Genesis 4:9). John Ferguson wrote a hymn (Rejoice and Sing 609) that opens with Cain’s question. It deals with Cain in the first verse, with Pontius…
Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by Charlotte Haines Lyon Daily reading: 10 April – Christian Aid We need to speak out and fight injustice. Something to read For there is one God; there is also one mediator between God and humankind; Christ Jesus. – 1 Timothy 2:5–7. Something to think about…
According to The Great Book of British Useless Information, in 2009 Cadbury decided to warn their customers that Dairy Milk contained – Milk! Asda was once recorded as following “Allergy Advice” and decided to place a serious warning that plastic milk bottles contain MILK! I am amused whenever I visit a local Card Shop because…
There are some people I do not like – those who inflict pain and suffering on others, those who seek to harm others, those who act out of selfishness. But do I love them? I try to. There is someone I know, (not local to Suffolk), who has caused much pain and distress to someone…
One of my favourite television crime dramas is Death in Paradise, it is gentle, often funny, and whilst it deals with the horrific issue of a suspicious, almost unfathomable death. There have now been four different reluctant British detectives who find themselves on the idyllic Caribbean Island of Saint Marie, the characters are brilliant and…
There is a children’s play park in front of our house. The other day my husband and I were watching a little toddler playing on one of the pieces of equipment. It had quite a steep slide and he was attempting to climb up it. He fell down but got up again and made another…
On Friday evenings, I go and sit with the grandchildren. Daddy is a long distance lorry driver so, although he does get home on a Friday evening, it isn’t at any set time and depends on traffic and other factors that make timings unpredictable. Meanwhile Mummy needs to be out at six o’clock. Last Friday,…
Life can seem very complicated. There are so many things to understand and cope with that we long for simple pleasures and quiet places. How simple it must be as a sheep (see picture). But so we really mean that? I had a birthday recently; I am not sure about you, but I have one…
Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by Charlotte Haines Lyon. Daily reading: 12 April – Christian Aid There are no magic solutions to living a godly life. Something to read Train yourself in godliness, for, while physical training is of some value, godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for both…
My first contribution to TFTD resulted from a conversation over a meal when comparing older and newer hymns and songs and I was reminded of that again when undertaking my daily Bible reading recently. The writer was commenting on the reason why, in Genesis chapter 4, Abel’s offering was accepted but Cain’s was not, and…