General Chat

Good morning :-)


The Holy Trinity is a basic fact of the Christian faith David but it's a difficult concept.

There's a concordance here somewhere too but I have to admit to doing all my research on the internet nowadays. The trouble is though, you have to pick a site which is trustworthy - too many oddballs out there unfortunately I tend to look at the Church of England things but have found a lot of good material on RC sites too.

Must press on.....

.It’s great how tidy things are after decluttering. It may take some time and hard work but it’s worth it. It helps us to feel less stressed and more organised for what is important in life. Likewise, decluttering our spiritual lives has some awesome benefits as well!

When we get rid of our spiritual ‘junk’ we can see the purpose God has planned for us with greater clarity. It helps us to manage our time so that we can concentrate more on Him. When we have cleaned out the bad habits, unforgiveness, impatience, anxiety, and worry, etc., we are more available to His grace and strengthened by His peace.

Lord, help us to keep our eyes focused on you as we gradually clear our hearts and minds of unnecessary things and gain your peace. Amen.


Cx :-)

Just an addition to kandj's comment about clapping for the NHS ..........

Canadians get out to clap and play musical instruments (and bang on metal objects) every night at 7:00 pm,. OH found a man playing a bagpipe in our neighbourhood a couple of weeks ago. The church bells all ring.

There is also a growing habit of people getting out at noon on Sunday to sing Oh Canada, or joining an on-line a cappella "chorus" of the national anthem.

Hello all

Sylvia, we all try to do our bit to support the NHS.

During these days of Covid 19, the whole world has been thrown into confusion, fear and uncertainty. Leaders, medics and scientists are all struggling to find answers to try to manage the devastating effects that the Coronavirus is having upon us all.

"When the earth quakes and its people live in turmoil, I am the one who keeps its foundations firm."
Psalm 75 v 3. (NLT).

Stay safe everyone.

Places of worship still under lock & key. :-(

kandj ...............

I know, and so do ALL essential workers whether in health services,at the grocery store, driving buses, etc etc.

I have said a very grateful thank you on the 2 occasions I've been served in the last 8 (almost 9) weeks, even more grateful than the thank you I've always said. I sometimes despair at the number of people over here who seem to never say thank you to anyone, even continuing to talk on their ever-present phone.

I wasn't criticizing, just offering a different way that we do it over here.

The singing of Oh Canada can be hilarious to watch online, it is quite difficult especially for young kiddies ....... though by no means as hard as the US one

The green comet Swan that was supposed to be visible to the naked eye
and pass close to earth wasn't in the news. Was it "fake news" ?
I recall seeing comet Halle Bop over 20 years ago.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1282860/Comet-SWAN-location-where-is-Comet-SWAN-now-can-you-see-comet


Just for you David, seems it's difficult from UK unless you want to be up predawn

Good morning :-)

Where was I yesterday? I thought I had posted..... :-S :-S

If I have lost the plot I need to go and find it :-D :-D


This is what I should have posted yesterday (sigh)

De-cluttered!

Of course, once we have de-cluttered our spiritual lives, it may be a challenge to keep it that way! This is not a one-off event, we need to de-clutter on a frequent basis to keep our spiritual lives healthy.
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As we encounter opportunities to add yet more to our busy schedules, we need to think of how it will affect our spiritual lives and the spiritual life of our family. Will we be able to come closer to Christ or will we end up with even more worries than we can handle and lose sight of Him in all the distractions?

Lord, give us the strength to know what to add to our lives and what to refuse. Help us not to get so busy and tangled up in things that we lose sight of you and your amazing goodness to us. Amen.


Off to seek the plot!

Cx :-)

Thank you Pat. I didn't dee any mention of it in the news paper or on TV
I first found out about it on the internet.
How can NASA say it's a brand new comet ? It's been travelling for tens
of millions of years.
Good job it wasn't closer to Earth's gravitational pull.
It was allegedly a Comet that wiped out the Dinosaurs .

Emanuel Velikovsky wrote a book called Worlds in Collision

Thank God for Little Things.

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 help 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.

Blessed be the Lord
who daily loadeth us with benefits.

Psalm 68;19

Edit..HSR

Hello all

Emma, little thing do indeed mean a lot. I'm singing the Ruby Murray Little Things Mean A Lot song, it was popular in late 1950s, I'll have it in my head now.

Monday and the start of another new week, some thoughts to share today.

MONDAY BLESSING

A good life is when you......
ASSUME nothing,
DO more,
NEED less,
SMILE often,
DREAM big,
LAUGH a lot and realize how
BLESSED you are for what you have.

Happy Monday blessings to one and all.

Kandj try to find Angel Radio, you can get it online - lots of 50s records, they only go up to 1969 so you'll know most of what they play.

http://angelradio.co.uk/

I like the decluttering theme, though seeing how much trouble I have decluttering my house I am not sure how well I will get on decluttering my inner life, but it has given me something to think about.

Thank you for your latest posts Emma and Kandj. I am not sure I should be thanking you Kandj as I now have Little Things Mean A Lot going round and round my brain. Well, at least it has replaced Shine, Jesus, Shine which has been in my head since yesterday’s Songs of Praise.

There’s’ much to be thankful for today - we are well, the weather is beautiful, I have had a lot of pleasure watching goldfinches on the bird feeders, and the husband of OH’s sister is home from hospital having recovered from a heart attack thanks to excellent care from our beleaguered NHS. I hope your day is as blessed as mine.

Thank you for the Angel Radio idea - I will pass to my husband - we are both of an age to enjoy this music and I lived through a little of those years.

Have we lost Cynthia again - think she found too much Shaun the Sheep while she was decluttering and decided to sit and watch them.

Take care and keep safe

Good morning :-) I did it again didn't I? I went AWOL. I need to be more vigilant and not get carried away with other things before I have visited here. I was actually clearing out behind the appliances in the kitchen - I bought a gizmo thing that lifts items so that you can push a slider thing underneath to make it easy. It worked well and I am happy with the result. :-D

This week I have been thinking about short and sweet and looked at Proverbs and Psalms for inspiration.

Yesterday's thought was on happiness....

Proverbs 16:20 He who heeds the word wisely will find good, and whoever trusts in the LORD, happy is he.

Psalm 144:15 Happy are the people whose God is the LORD!

Today's thought is about patience

Proverbs 15:18 Hot tempers cause arguments, but patience brings peace.

Psalm 40:1 I waited patiently for the Lord’s help; then he listened to me and heard my cry.

Few words but plenty of meaning :-D


Love to all. Cx :-)

Good morning Cynthia and others <3 <3
You're OK, perhaps need a holiday.
At times I've been going AWOL, metaphorically, since I crippled myself.

Cyn ..............

thank you for a good laugh as I read your post. Good description, gizmo thing and slider thing!!

Particularly as daughter told me last week that they will be getting a new puppy in a few weeks ........ he's just about 2 weeks now. House name ............. Gizmo :-D

Things are going OK here, still in semi-isolation, but shops are beginning to open, plus hair salons, restaurants and cafes ............. as long as they have developed a good plan for the safety and well being of staff and customers, and that their plan has been approved by WorkSafeBC (employment safety and rules branch).

I'm having a wee bit of a problem with my back, a niggly thing that won't quite go away but is very painful when it comes back, as it did last night when I turned over in bed. :- ( . Hoping that my physiotherapist will have developed a plan and can open soon.

Stay safe, keep well, keep happy

Hello all

Cynthia, I also use the word "thingy" when I can't find the word that I need.

Sylvia, your daughter must be looking forward to having a new puppy and Gizmo is a fun name.

David, I hope you don't have too much leg pain.

It's already a bright sunny early morning and I've awoken with Morning Has Broken words in my head.

Morning has broken like the first morning
Blackbird has spoken like the first bird
Praise for the singing
Praise for the morning
Praise for them springing fresh from the world.

Sweet the rain's new fall, sunlit from heaven
Like the first dewfall on the first grass
Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden
Sprung in completeness where his feet pass.

Mine is the sunlight
Mine is the morning
Born of the one light Eden saw play
Praise with elation, praise every morning
God's new creation of the new day.

Morning has broken like the first morning
Blackbird has spoken like the first bird
Praise for the singing
Praise for the morning
Praise for them springing fresh from the world.

Happy Wednesday blessings to one and all.

Good morning :-)


Happy to make you laugh Sylvia!! :-D Gizmo is a very useful word at times.


For today - some words of encouragement
Proverbs and Psalms – encouragement

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.


Psalm 16:8 “I keep my eyes always on the LORD. With him at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.”


Love, Cx :-)

Thank you for asking kandj
I have become accustomed to pain I used
used to be given morphine for.
My leg is load bearing, but cattle trucked, the other is
severely arthritic. My pelvis was fractured in four places
in an RTA in 1994. So I'm how they say immobilised.
Sometimes I really miss my car, but I can't have every thing.
:-) <3