This summer we took a boat trip from Snape. A small boat only setting off on a rising tide. Travelling with our grandchildren meant that although moving through beautiful Suffolk countryside, with birds living close to the water’s edge we remained vigilant with the occasional hand on a cardigan or coat to ensure the safety…
How far would you go to be noticed? I heard recently of a teenage girl who wanted to be noticed and was told by a friend that if she took drugs – then she would be noticed. So she did. Wanting to be noticed is a human trait. No-one enjoys being ignored – even if…
Read: ‘The moon and the stars, which you have ordained’ (Psalm 8:3) Think: I remember realising, some years ago, that I was the only person in our household old enough to remember the first Moon landing properly. I can still recall the wonder of hearing those words from the first astronauts as they stepped out…
October is a time of transition, when we start to think about putting the heating on, planting bulbs for the spring, and, for some making plans for Christmas. In the church I belong to it is a time of preparing shoeboxes to send to families who have very little, in our case through the “Amen”…
This week, we reflect on Psalm 18:2 in our 10 minute service.
Read about the Ipswich Circuits trip to 3generate here …
Ecclesiastes 1: 9 What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. My first TFTD contribution, published in March 2022, was based on a family meal conversation about older and modern hymns. I was a little surprised to see a recent social media…
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A 18th October 2026. Lectionary readings: Isaiah 45 v1-7; Psalm 96 v1-9; Thessalonians 1 v1-10; Matthew 22 v15-22. Knowing and Believing. I wonder if King Cyrus of Persia ever knew that God was using him as an instrument in the release of God’s chosen people from captivity…
I wrote on the subject of shoes in a previous TFTD (29-6-26). A recent visit from the infamous Bill the boxer left me with an unwearable pair of gardening “cloggies”. It was Sunday morning and he was left at home in the sole charge of my husband. On my return from church, I found…
Over the years I have enjoyed completing jigsaw puzzles, there was a time when I would tackle a 1000 piece on a drawing board and would sit there patiently over several days working on my challenge. Unlike a lot of people who will start with assembling the edge pieces first, my style was to pick…