General Chat

Thank you kandj.

I am sorry to see Cynthia's usual posting is not here
this morning.

My prayers and thoughts are with them both
and that all is well. x

Oh dear. Not like Cynthia to miss posting. Hope all is well with her husband and with Cynthia today. We all come across illness and difficulties when we must cope when the road is rough. As Christians we are not promised that life will be easy, but we are assured that we will never be left feeling alone in troubled times.

A prayer now for Cynthia in particular and for all who need strength for today.

O Lord, we call out to You in times of hardship
knowing that You will give us the strength to
bear all our heavy burdens, today and all our tomorrows.
We are blessed to know Your divine love and compassion.
Be mindful of us and have mercy on us all
as we sometimes struggle to come to terms with life's challenges.
Keep us ever in Your sight, until we can walk again
with a light heart and refreshed spirit.
We ask this in Jesus' name.
Amen

Good morning :-)


Oh my word....thank you for your concern, but I thought I had posted yesterday! :-S
Maybe I forgot to click on 'Submit'?? :-S


I am fine thank you - but have to admit that we are going through a bit of a bad spell with OH at the moment - but we plod on! :-D


For today - and thank you <3

Friends Are Life's Gift of Love

If people like me didn't know people like you,

Life would lose it's meaning and its richness, too...

For the friends that we make are life's gift of love,

And I think friends are sent right from heaven above...

And thinking of you somehow makes me feel

That God is love and He's very real.

-Helen Steiner Rice


Remembering those in need of prayer Cx :-)

We all have these senior moments Cynthia :-D

Perhaps this is a good time to thank you for all your postings. I always look at this thread first and expect to read your post and it was a shock not to see you there yesterday. So I am guilty of taking you for granted. However I am delighted you are OK though sorry that your OH is having a bit of a bad patch.

Thoughts today for all those who are struggling with long term illnesses, physical or mental, and for strength and support for those who love and care for them.

I also start my day Cynthia reading the Christian thread as you know.

Like Vera I also take your postings for granted, I hope your
husband gets over this bad patch soon.

Prayers for those who need comfort and support
at this time x

Hello All

Nice to see your usual interesting posting this morning Cynthia and I hope that your husband's bad phase will calm down soon. I also have the "Senior Moments" ha ha.

How shocking to read of more ISIS killings and massacre on the beaches in Tunisia.
At least 15 Britons are thought to have lost their lives in this latest horrific terrorist attack, with the death number rising to 38 amongst the tourists today. What a nightmare situation. Condolences to the bereaved families, it unbelievably tragic.

Heavenly Father, we pray for all who have been devastated by this tragedy. We remember those who have lost their lives so suddenly. We hold in our prayers the people whose lives will be forever changed by loss of a loved one. Give them Your comfort Lord and surround them all with Your love at this time of grief. Give them the courage needed to face the days ahead. In Jesus' name. Amen.

Good morning :-)

The tragedy in Tunisia is horrific and reminds me of the quote found in the old Book of Common Prayer..... "In the midst of life, we are in death". We never know when our time will come. May God's love surround all those who mourn today.


The Collect for today:


O God, the protector of all who trust in you,
without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy:
increase and multiply upon us your mercy;
that with you as our ruler and guide we may so pass through things temporal
that we lose not our hold on things eternal;
grant this, heavenly Father, for our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake,
who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.

Later on in the service, we will hear the wonderful story of the raising of Jairus' daughter by Jesus. My son is coming over to stay with my OH so that I can get to church bless him.


Love to all Cx :-)

I am pleased that you will get to church this morning Cynthia and that your son is happy to sit with his Dad and allow you a little "me time" today. Try to relax and enjoy the time this morning with your church family

The newspaper and TV coverage are full of awful tragedy and sad tales. We have so much to be thankful for when many others are grieving and hurting so very much

When we think of all our blessings then we give thanks to God
For health and strength and special needs we give thanks to God

Thank you God for all Your blessings to me and my family
For the strength You give us each day, and for all the
people around us who make life more meaningful.
Amen

Remembering many who need prayerful support today. xxx

When Prayers go up,
Blessings come down x

Good morning :-)


Lovely words - thank you both. <3

Today is St. Peter's Day....one of the most influential and well known saints.


St. Peter (died ca. 65) is traditionally considered to be the head of Jesus' 12 Apostles and the first bishop of Rome. It is traditionally held that he was crucified upside down at his own request, since he saw himself unworthy to be crucified in the same way as Jesus.

Peter's original name was Simon, Peter being a name given him by Jesus. At the time of Jesus' public life, Peter was a grown man. This would place his birth sometime around the end of the 1st century B.C. Of his early life we know little except that he came from the village of Bethsaida in Galilee and that his father was a fisherman.

By the time he met and joined Jesus, he was already married (Mark 1:30); he lacked any formal education (Acts 4:13) and worked the fishing nets with his father and his brother Andrew at the lakeside town of Capernaum. Andrew also joined the group of Jesus' disciples on the same day.

He played a leadership role and was with Jesus during events witnessed by only a few apostles, such as the Transfiguration. According to the gospels, Peter confessed Jesus as the Messiah was part of Jesus's inner circle thrice denied Jesus, and preached on the day of Pentecost.


Almighty God,
who inspired your apostle Saint Peter
to confess Jesus as Christ and Son of the living God:
build up your Church upon this rock,
that in unity and peace it may proclaim one truth
and follow one Lord, your Son our Saviour Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.



Today, my husband and I celebrate 47 years of marriage.......and I think of those wedding vows, so easily taken all those years ago and how we have tried to fulfil them through the years...

"To have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part, according to God's holy ordinance; and thereto I plight thee my troth".


Remembering all in need of prayer at this time. Cx :-)

Congratulations to you both on your anniversary <3

I hope you both enjoy your day and have many more x

Remembering friends and loved ones in prayer.

Congratulations on your wedding anniversary. I hope your husband is a little better and you both enjoy your special day

Congratulations to you and your husband Cynthia, I hope today has been a happy one for you both and the family too.

An anniversary is a time to celebrate the joys of today, the memories of yesterday
and the hopes of tomorrow (author unknown).

Remembering people in need of prayer for whatever reason tonight xxx

Good morning :-)

Thank you for your good wishes on our anniversary. To be honest, we didn't do anything special at all - I did a lot of ironing though but we forgot about watching our annual 'horror' movie........ a dvd taken from a ten minute old film reel of me arriving at church etc. Somewhere, we still have the old audio tape too. :-D


For today:

Lord, I trust in your unfailing love, in your promises.
I give this day and all that it holds to you.
May I walk in your goodness,
knowing your gentle hand will guide me,
and keep me.

Amen.


Remembering all in need of prayer. Cx :-)

Hello All

Cynthia it didn't matter about doing anything special yesterday, I'm sure you agree that just being together in your own home was celebration enough for you both.

Look back with GRATITUDE
Look forward with HOPE and
Look upward with CONFIDENCE and FAITH.

A beautiful God-given day of sunshine and forecast to be even hotter tomorrow.
Hubby finds it draining but not complaining at all. It's interesting to watch folk pass by in the street and see lovely bright Summer clothes instead of coats and umbrellas up. We have a ringside seat to watch all the fashions today where its cool

Thinking of all patients in hospital beds on warm wards right now.

May sunshine and loving thoughts carry you all through today. xxx

Good morning :-)



Such hot weather. Like many older folk, we prefer to sit in the shade and watch the sun! The trouble with summer fashions kandj, is that too many people take off too many clothes when really, they would look better with them on :-D


For today:

Thank you for this beautiful new day,
Help me to live today, hand in hand with you.
God in my waking
God in my thinking
God in my actions
Take my everyday life and live in me.
Amen.


Love to all Cx :-)

LOL @ Cynthia :-D I so agree

Remembering all in need of prayer. x

Cynthia, your words also made me smile because they are certainly very true.

Another hot sunny day and although we are indoors mostly we are not grumbling
Each day is a wonderful blessing whether cloudy or sunny. It stands for hope.
Giving us all another start of what we call life.
What sunshine is to flowers, then smiles are to humanity.
Today give a stranger one of your smiles, you might just make today special.

It is the village children's nursery sports day...... plenty of fun in sun for them all.

Thinking of those who have no sunshine in their lives today, only darkness and pain.

Good morning :-)


Lots of storms around last night with many amazing photos. I love storms and was a wee bit disappointed that the one around us didn't last longer! We would have had a really good night had it not been for a roaring noise which I had to get up to investigate. Don't know why, but there was a police helicopter circling our area and it went on for a long, long time.

For today:

Thank you, God, for little things

that often come our way,

The things we take for granted

but don't mention when we pray,

The unexpected courtesy,

the thoughtful, kindly deed,

A hand reached out to touch us

in the time of sudden need-

Oh make us more aware, dear God,

of little daily graces

That come to us with "sweet surprise"

from never dreamed of places.



Remembering those in need and lifting them in prayer. Cx :-)

Hello All,
Our family in North East had hailstone last night as big as golf balls which has damaged two car bonnets and both car roofs. A neighbour had her windscreen smashed and another neighbour watched in horror as the hailstones cracked the glass on her conservatory roof.. It lasted 4-5 minutes but caused a lot of damage in short time.
They are waiting now to see what the insurance company has to say about the cars that H says look like they have been beaten with a hammer!
Shocking/irritating too, but car damage is small in comparison with the Tunisia shootings and it's just how our family feel right now.

Little things do indeed mean a lot Cynthia. I drove into the village this morning and allowed a lady driver to pull out of a side road in front of me and was rewarded with a lovely smile. Further into the village a man driver slowed back and waved me on and I was able to smile my thanks to him. Coming out of the bank a young man held the door open for me and that also was pleasing, as was the store assistant offering to carry a bag of compost to put inside my car boot...... all in all, these acts of thoughtfulness and kindness has helped to cheer my day today.

"If you cannot do great things,
do small things in a great way"
Napoleon Hill.

Thinking of all who are taking exams right now and the stress for the families xxx