Thought for the day (Page 39)

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)

Blessing

God had many things to say to Moses as he led the people of Israel out of Egypt on their way to the Promised Land. But the messages were not just personal messages for Moses alone, he was told to pass them on to the people. One of these many messages is still used today,…

Advent 3 – Shedding light

When my brother-in-law first visited Suffolk, he thought he had gone to another planet. He is originally from north London, and felt very uneasy without traffic noise, people shouting outside, and particularly the absence of street lighting. I actually quite like not having street lights. When we first moved to our house we had a…

Pointing to the light

One of the great advantages of living where we do is that we get the full benefit of some amazing sun rises, particularly during the autumn and winter seasons.  I am inspired often to take pictures like the one above as the sun starts to break through the clouds and paint some amazing pictures in…

Making way for the new

Forty one years ago, as a recently married couple, my husband and I decided to buy an artificial tree for our first Christmas together. It cost us £29.99 and we were worried about the amount we had spent, but our tree is unpacked each year and is as good as the day we bought it. The…

Back off Grandma!

For about six months now, I’ve been taking my granddaughter to Mothers and toddlers on a Wednesday afternoon. I remember the first time we went through the doors of the hall and I tried to get her to come out of the security of her buggy. She shook her head vigorously and turned with her…

Sons in Law

The rogues gallery on our landing shows five generations of the family on one side or the other. A dive into a cupboard could get me back a little further and a what a range of achievements and views, long and short lives, successes and failures, there are. All people who were and are loved…

Kings of the earth

Today’s contributor is the Rev Dr Jennie Hurd, Chair of the Cymru Synod of the Methodist Church in Wales at the time of writing. www.christianaid.org.uk/resources/pray/daily-bible-reading Something to read All the kings of the earth shall praise you, O Lord, for they have heard the words of your mouth. – Psalm 138:4. Something to think about There’s no…

To Do List

Today’s contributor is Rev Claire Jones www.christianaid.org.uk/resources/pray/daily-reading-10-december Something to read The Lord sets prisoners free, the Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous. The Lord watches over the foreigner and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the…

Changing your mind

One of the tasks for the modern minister is that from time to time I am asked to write a biopic for one website or another.  This is a fairly new phenomenon for me and is always an interesting process.  The other task that I need to accomplish around this time of the year is…