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)
This Thought for the Day was first published in August 2020 Bible reading – 1 John 1:9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness Have you had those moments when suddenly the penny drops, and you see things more clearly than before?…
This Thought for the Day was first published in July 2020 Some of you may have seen, around a year ago, a most wonderful programme on TV in which Dame Judi Dench expressed her love of trees and revealed that she often plants a tree in memory of a loved one. Trees, protect the soil,…
This morning I had cause to ring my local GP surgery to arrange a home visit for a lady in our village. It was interesting being on the “other side” of the doctor-patient relationship. I rang the patient telephone number and a cheerful recorded voice, (of one of my former colleagues) gave various options for…
At the ripe old age of sixty-three and fifty-nine, with arthritis and diabetes, my wife and I have decided to take up camping, just at the point when folk of our age are promoting themselves onto motorhomes. To quickly kill the image you have in your mind of two of us crawling into a two-man…
The Thought for the Day is from Proverbs 29 v 23.A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth The story is told of a millionaire who attended a banquet and sat next to some people who were discussing the subject of prayer. He declared, “Prayer…
A day or two ago I stumbled upon an unfamiliar story in the Bible. It was set during the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt around 1400 BC. Five young sisters approached Moses and stood in front of the whole community. In my imagination, I see them as the original ‘Spice Girls’. They must have been young…
After the first drop of rain, which amounted to little more than a drip and a promise, I walked on a path across a field of sugar beet. The crop that had looked so down in the dumps a few days previously had perked up. Rich green leaves had appeared and were loving the new…
The thought for the Day is from Psalm 90 v 12.Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom A high school teacher in Los Angeles had a unique way of stimulating her students to think. From time to time she would write brief messages on the chalkboard that were…
Have you ever thought about Walking Sticks? When I was younger I thought they were only for older people – as I get older I know that is not always the case. In the Bible a staff or stick was commonly carried by Shepherds and also those people on journeys. This could have been to…
This last 11 days have been extraordinary. The headlines every day on the TV have been about the death of the Queen and all the various different ceremonies and rituals that have had to be held, in different places. The King has almost had to be in two places at once, appearing in London for…