As a follow on from the body parts series of TFTD, I am sharing my recent experience at the optician. I have been myopic (short-sighted) since I was about 12 years old and have worn glasses continuously since then. (Apart from a brief foray into contact lenses as a student – that’s another tale!) Because my father had glaucoma, I get called…
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Sing to the Lord a New Song We continue a series that seeks to take inspiration from the words of newer hymns and songs. You don’t need me to tell you that Psalm 23 has resonated with readers of the Bible down through the ages and, today, we consider the first of three songs based…
Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by Patricia Lake www.ellel.uk “And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.” Acts 2:2, KJV The word ‘suddenly’ in scripture has often been used to describe when God unexpectedly breaks…
Psalm 10:12 ‘Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up Thine hand, forget not the helpless.’ It always amazes me how relevant God’s Word is today, even though it was compiled centuries ago. In this psalm, David shows himself to be a man who isn’t getting his ‘Why?’ questions answered. He trusts God completely but doesn’t…
Read: John 7:37–39 If you have always lived in East Suffolk, you may have become desensitised to the impact on our lives of the many rivers that make their way into the sea between Harwich and Lowestoft. The coast is very beautiful, but the rivers can also make travel tortuous. For example, the distance from…
In February I had a most interesting, if cold, visit to Bristol to visit my granddaughter who is now studying there. A priority on the sightseeing list was to visit the “New Room”. I knew it had been an important site in the development of Methodism but had never studied its history. Our visit there…
This week, our 10 minute service reflects on Romans 10:9-10.
Continuing reflection on the Prayer Card from the Christian organisation called Medical Missionary News (https://mmn.uk.com), Thursday’s prayer is for HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMMES. “Prevention is better than cure, so pray for those seeking to deliver teaching programmes that will educate the community on how they can minimise the risk of illness or how they can support…
Oliver Sacks, an eminent neurologist wrote a book entitled, “The man who mistook his wife for a hat.” This describes the phenomenon of visual agnosia – where despite normal vision the brain cannot recognise the object. Vision is dependent on our eyes, including the lens, the muscles of the iris, as well as the muscles…
Trinity Sunday Year A 31st May 2026 Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 40 v12-17; 27-31; Psalm 8; 2 Corinthians 13 v1-13; Matthew 28 v16-20 Motivation. What is it that motivates and binds together God the Father, his son Jesus and the Holy Spirit? The apostle Paul is in no doubt – and weaves his understanding into the…