Thought for the day (Page 52)

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)

Blue Sapphire

If my Dad was still alive, this week my parents would be celebrating their blue sapphire wedding anniversary. I thought all sapphires were blue.  After all the word ‘sapphire’ comes from the Greek word for blue.  But they come in all colours apart from red. Sapphires are very hard and durable, hence their suitability to…

A new song

A couple of weeks ago I had the wonderful experience of hearing a choir of 250 young people and supporting orchestra and soloists perform Elgar’s ‘Dream of Gerontius’ in Ely Cathedral. It was moving, not just because of the music but because of the effect of performance on young people, many of whom may not…

A prayer

A couple of months ago I told you about my mother’s book of prayers which she had written for her Women’s meeting when she was President. These prayers are lovely, my Mum was a member of the Methodist Church all her life, and she had a strong faith. I thought I would share another of…

Upside down?

In the past I was often involved with leading outdoor Songs of Praise and services on the beach along with talented musicians and we always included songs that spoke the name of Jesus. The story is told of a Vicar was getting ready to speak in the open air and he noticed that everybody seemed…

Grass seed

We have recently had some landscaping work done at home to try and flatten out our lawn. What I thought might be a guy with a spade and a rake, turned into 2 guys, a digger, a dumper truck and a small tractor and roller. (I think they were big boys playing with big Tonka…

Feed the world.

My mum went from being a family of four to living on her own in just two years following the wedding of my brother, the death of my father, and Karen and I marrying.  She loved baking and enjoyed laying on a feast for her family, I can remember my brother and his wife and…

Dont overstretch

Last week my husband, son and I had a three-night stay in Warwick. We met up with my other son and his partner who live in Coventry. On one of the days, we visited the Charterhouse in Coventry. It is set in lovely grounds and it was very interesting to see the wall murals which…

Help Grandma!

In the last few weeks, a highlight of my week has been to take my 20-month-old granddaughter to a mother and toddlers’ group. She’s quite independent (now she’s got used to it) and loves to run around exploring the various activities while ‘Grandma’ watches from a distance. Occasionally I’ll hear a little voice call ‘Help,…

Hector

On my way out of Framlingham one recent Sunday morning, my mind on the service I was heading off to lead, I was brought back to the moment as I watched a dog, placidly on a lead, suddenly take off, pulling free from its unsuspecting walker to go in pursuit of another unsuspecting dog and…

A Statement of Faith

We believe in God, who, in his Son Jesus Christ, has come among us to defeat the power of sin and the fear of death. We believe in God the Holy Spirit, poured out on the Church to assure it of the presence and power of the risen Christ. We believe that before time was,…