General Chat

Hello all

Joining with Vera and Emma, sending Congratulations and all good wishes Cynthia
It is good to have some happy news to share, with our world in turmoil just now.

"Life is a lot like tennis, you need to put your goals on the
sidelines and focus on how to deal with what's on hand."
(Leander Paes.)

Thinking of all who take part in many sports and all who will watch them. xxx

Happy Anniversary to you both Cynthia.x

Such tragic news yet again. Thinking of all those who are affected by it and, sadly, many will be traumatised physically or mentally for years to come. May they find the strength and support they need <3.

Congratulations on your wedding anniversary Cynthia. Here's wishing you happiness and blessings for many years to come <3

Good morning :-)


More dreadful news to wake up to. So tragic for all those involved. God bless all those who mourn and who have been injured. <3


Today we celebrate the life of a disciple of Jesus Christ.

Peter’s original name was Simon but Jesus changed it to Peter, which means ‘the rock’. It was to Peter that Jesus gave the ‘keys of the kingdom’.

Peter is remembered as the fisherman who became the right hand man of Jesus himself, the leader of the early church and a father of the faith. There are many bible stories which involve this great saint and its always worth re-reading them.

Eventually, he was crucified for his faith and it is said that he was crucified head down-ward as he didn’t feel worthy of being crucified in the same way as his Lord and master.

COLLECT FOR ST. PETER’S DAY.
Almighty God,
who by your Son Jesus Christ
gave your apostle Peter many excellent gifts,
and commanded him earnestly to feed your flock:
enable, we pray, all bishops and pastors
diligently to preach your holy word,
and your people faithfully to follow it,
that they may receive the crown of everlasting life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen



Today is our 48th wedding anniversary. We thank God for his blessings to us and hope to continue the journey for at least a little while longer. :-)


Cx :-)

Hello all

There has been bombing and gunfire in Instanbul airport this evening.

28 people have been killed and 60 people seriously injured. It is believed that
3 suicide bombers have caused this tragic event.

Condolences to the family and friends of those killed. May they all Rest In Peace.

Prayers for the injured and for the medical workers caring for all these people. xxx

Good morning :-)


Despite all the grey news surrounding us, it is a beautiful morning..................

Our last Beatitude......."Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven".


How can you rejoice or be blessed, when you are going through insult, persecution, suffering, even death for doing good or right? Yet, Jesus very clearly proclaims ‘blessedness’ for those who are being persecuted for the sake of righteousness.


There are parts of the world, where people are being persecuted for Christ. For them, following Christ means suffering, rejection and even death. They are blessed or privileged to share in suffering with Christ. However, this is not the end. Jesus offers those who are persecuted for his name, the inheritance in the Kingdom of Heaven. At present, we don’t see it, yet we believe in it - and we rejoice in that hope and future.


Something to ponder.


Love to all Cx :-)

Hello all

"We can never obtain peace in the
outer world, until we make peace
with ourselves." (Dalai Lama)

Living Lord
Deliver us from a world without justice and a future without mercy.
Turn our hearts to your ways of love and peace. Amen

Good morning :-)

In these trouble days, our next to last Beatitude seems fitting.............

Blessed are the Peacemakers, for they shall be called 'the children of God'.


The first way we can be peacemakers is by making peace with God by believing what Jesus did for us on the Cross.

Peacemakers are those who not only live in peace with others, but do their best to preserve peace and friendship on earth and between God and man.

Make me a channel of your peace.
Where there is hatred let me bring your love;
Where there is injury your pardon, Lord;
And where there's doubt true faith in you.


Cx :-)

Hello all

Will you come and follow me if I but call your name?
Will you go where you don't know, and never be the same?
Will you let my love be shown,
Will you let my name be known,
Will you let my life be grown in you and you in me?

Thinking of all who will take part or attend sporting events today. xxx

Good morning :-)


Very grey here today.................what's happened to the sunshine? :-(


The Collect (special prayer) for today:


Almighty and everlasting God,
by whose Spirit the whole body of the Church is governed and sanctified:
hear our prayer which we offer for all your faithful people,
that in their vocation and ministry they may serve you in holiness and truth
to the glory of your name;
through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God,
now and for ever.
Amen.


In today’s gospel we hear how Jesus is travelling towards Jerusalem and asked several people to follow him……………but they all had excuses.


I hope everyone has a happy day.... Love Cx :-)

Hello all

Blessed are the pure in heart
For they shall see our God
The secret of the Lord is theirs
Their soul is Christ's abode.

A wonderful traditional hymn written by John Keble (1792 - 1866)

Remembering all who will be married today. xxx

Good morning :-)

Such a momentous decision made yesterday, and we ask God's blessing on the future of our country.

Our next Beatitude........Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

The heart is the centre of our personality, the real us who makes the decisions for our lives. So, to be pure in heart is to be pure in the centre of our lives.
To be pure in body is good. To be pure in mind is better. But to be pure in heart is best of all because it includes all the rest. If pure in heart, we will be pure everywhere.

To be pure in heart means being pure from the inside out. Jesus came to change the hearts of we sinners. To be pure in heart means that we are sincere, transparent and without guile. What you see is what you get. No fakery, no trickery, no hypocrisy.

"Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me".


Love to all Cx :-)

Hello all

It is good that your husband is getting the help and support that he needs Cynthia.

Well, the Democratic voting decision is for us to leave the EU. I hope that we can
work together as a nation to make Britian great again in the months and years ahead.

New every morning is the love,
Our waking and uprising proof
Through sleep and darkness safely brought,
Restored to life and power and thought.

New mercies each returning day
Hover around us while we pray.
New perils past, new sins forgiven
New thoughts of God, new hopes of heaven.

God's mercies are new every morning
If you take God at His word, you can
wake up every new morning to a brand new world.
You can live life totally unhindered by the past
(K. Copeland)

Good morning :-)

Yesterday brought a visit by the neuro physio. She has been visiting on and off over about 3 years and she has built up a good rapport with my husband. We now have a zimmer with wheels and a new walking stick! The zimmer is just for use when he is on a 'slow one'. It all helps towards independence.

For today:

Day 5 of our look at the Beatitudes.....Mercy.

Mercy is receiving something that we do not deserve.
Jesus is saying to us, blessed are those who show mercy and promises those that do that, that He will show the same mercy to them.

Being Merciful is an action based emotion. You cannot truly be merciful or compassionate to someone, unless you really do something about it.
It is not merely feeling bad about someone’s situation, it is an emotion which prompts one to act on it.

An act of mercy first come from the realization that you yourself have been shown mercy by God.

Prayer:
“Lord, help me to remember the mercy and grace I have received from you, when I struggled to be merciful and kind to others.”

Love to all Cx :-)

Hello all

A good result then about the memory test Cynthia. One less thing to worry about.

The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love.
(Psalm 33: 5).

Thinking of all who be involved in the counting of EU votes later tonight. xxx

Good morning :-)


That was new to me too Emma........interesting. Thank you. x

The memory test actually went very well apparently according to the person who conducted it. When I answered the door, you would have thought I was welcoming in a youngster straight from school - she looked so young. However, it turns out that she is almost 30 and has been doing this job for 8 years.......I must be getting old! We now wait to see if the Consultant thinks anything needs to be done or not.

Moving on through the Beatitudes, we reach the fourth one....:.

”Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled”.


So what exactly IS righteousness?


Righteousness is a lifestyle that distinguishes us as true Christians and invites opposition from the world.

Righteousness starts in the heart and changes a person from the inside out.

Righteousness doesn't need to be seen by others, but only by God.

Righteousness causes us to seek God's approval above everything else.

So, we are to hunger and thirst after a truly Christian lifestyle, one that changes us from the inside out ...one where we no longer seek the praise of men ... but one where we seek God's approval above everything else.


Lord, give us an earnest desire to please you with our thoughts, words and actions in Jesus’ name. Amen.


Cx :-)

Haven't read or seen that before Emma. I have learned something new today. Thanks

Thy love shall chant itself its own beatitudes, after
it's own life working. A child-kiss, set on thy sighing
lips, shall make thee glad; a poor man, served, by thee,
shall make thee rich; a rich man, helped by thee, shall
make thee strong; thou shalt be served thyself by every
sense of service which thou renderest.

(Elizabeth Barrett Browning)

Hello all

Sounds like a very good day for you both yesterday Cynthia.Hope the test goes well.

MEEKNESS AND MAJESTY........... I just LOVE this, worthy of sharing I think.

Meekness and majesty manhood and deity
In perfect harmony the Man who is God
Lord of eternity dwell in humanity
Kneels in humility and washes our feet.

Oh what a mystery, meekness and majesty
Bow down and worship, for this is your God.
This is your God.

The village primary schoolchildren are having a (belated) picnic to celebrate
HM Queen's 90th birthday. Ongoing rain has delayed this happy event.

Praying the sun will shine and all tiny tots will have a happy day today. xxx

Good morning :-)


Had a lovely time with friends yesterday afternoon an my OH was on top form....until later... but he enjoyed the visit too.

Today we have someone from the Memory team coming so that should be interesting..



Our Beatitude for today "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

The dictionary defines the work meek as ‘Gentle, enduring injury with patience and without resentment, mild, not violent’.

Being meek is very different from being weak. To be meek is to be gentle and humble. We have to choose to be meek, and that takes great strength of character.

Meekness includes being teachable rather than headstrong, being prepared to follow rather than lead, to do things in God’s way rather than our own, to be obedient rather than self willed.


Father, we struggle with the idea of meekness. We so easily confuse it with weakness. But when we see you living as one of us in Jesus, we see clearly that meekness is nothing like weakness. Jesus was meek, he was humble, yet so strong. Help us to understand greatness and strength as you see it, and to admit that you know best. Amen.


Love Cx :-)