Mark 8 verse 24 He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.” I was on my way to a Sunday evening service in West Suffolk and as I drove along, with very little traffic, I glanced over to my right and saw a line of trees against the edge of…
On the second day of our recent trip to Northumberland we planned to go to Ross Sands. Our host suggested this was the most beautiful beach in Northumberland, often deserted as it is only accessible after a walk through fields and sand dunes. My husband “googled” it and found this review, (which made us smile!).…
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary time Year B 27th October 2024. Lectionary Readings: Jeremiah 31 v7-9; Psalm 126; Hebrews 7 v23-28; Mark 10 v46-52. ‘Faith’ and ‘Sight’. The Collins Bible Dictionary defines faith as: ‘Essentially an attitude of mind and heart by which a person entrusts themselves to God. The Bible’s own definition is that…
Popeye the sailor’s favourite cry was “I yam what I Yam”, and he would not pretend to be anyone else. In that cry there is disappointment, the awful truth that there was nothing else for him; don’t get your hopes up he seems to say, don’t expect too much because “I yam what I yam”.…
I had the most wonderful time last weekend. Two of my very good friends from Northern Ireland, travelled to Felixstowe to visit me. They had a couple of mishaps coming over. Audrey “lost” her mobile with all the flight details etc on it but recovered it from security. When they arrived at Stansted there was…
This was Christine’s second thought for the day, published first in April 2022 My Mum always says I am the most stubborn of her four children. I can remember one dinnertime, when I was very little, my Dad saying that I couldn’t get down from the table until I had a clean plate. I don’t…
For people of a certain age and interest, The Royal Yacht Britannia was instantly recognisable, and we may not ever have realised that she did not have her name painted on her hull as is the case with most ships. There is a reason for this buried in the past. The ship’s name was a…
This week, our 10 minute service reflects on Psalm 63:3.
What a wonderful world…. with a nod to Louis Armstrong The following is the 2nd part of what they wrote after a holiday in northern Scotland. I wandered on mountains for many long hours And found primroses, bluebells and hosts of wild flowers I climbed higher and higher to get to the top The view…
In my recent, daily, Bible readings the writer of the notes has drawn on events recorded in the book of Jonah. Two comments attracted my attention and I share them for your consideration. “The Assyrians were evil and violent and that was their way of life. As a conquering empire, they had a reputation for…