General Chat

It is good to have young children around some days. It is a privilege and a blessing to share time with them and see a world though a young one's eyes.

Continuing to pray for Vera's friends who have been through a traumatic week.

One never stands as tall as when you kneel to help a child. (Author unknown)

Thinking of children who live without hugs and laughter. xxx

Good morning :-)

What a wonderful day you must have had kandj - it sounds great fun and I think it may have done you all good! The tiredness will have been worth it :-D



Grant me a sense of humour, Lord,
The saving grace to see a joke,
To win some happiness from life,
And pass it on to other folk.

A few Irish blessings

May you have
No frost on your spuds,
No worms on your cabbage.
May your goat give plenty of milk.
And if you inherit a donkey,
May she be in foal.


May your troubles be as few and far between
As my grandmother's teeth.


May those who love us love us.
And those that don't love us,
May God turn their hearts.
And if He doesn't turn their hearts,
May he turn their ankles,
So we'll know them by their limping.


May your neighbours respect you,
Trouble neglect you,
The angels protect you,
And heaven accept you.


When the wind is howlin' in everyone's ears,
May you hear a soft, lilting breeze.
And if the rain is crashin' down,
May it only be dew at your knees.
If the ground 'neath your feet should quiver and shake,
I hope you'll be standin' with ease.
And never go hungry or wantin' for much;
May God grant you all that you need.



:-D I hope these blessings lifted some spirits today :-D


Love to all Cx :-)

Hello All

Cynthia, I often wonder where years have gone and still haven't fathomed it out?!!

Early yesterday morning we received a "HELP PLEASE" phone call from our niece.
The childminder for her daughter was ill and so "Could you help us out PLEASE?"
Ofcourse I said yes and she dropped our great niece off before dashing off to work.

Hubby did drawing and colouring with Chloe and I amused her as we made biscuits and decorated them with funny faces and we made crispy buns and a BIG MESS.

An old net curtain turned Chloe into a "bride" with Auntie holding the train and we all sang "Here comes the bride", too many times to count, but all good fun with giggles.

Then Chloe was a hairdresser and I was the lady who had come to be made pretty.
Scissors weren't allowed after Chloe had cut my hair playing this game a month ago!!

We were shattered when Chloe was collected but her Mummy was very grateful for our help and doubly happy with a cake tin filled with crispy buns and fancy biscuits.

We used to play the same games with our niece, and have wondered where all those years have gone to, as we were happy to play with Chloe but feel weary today after our fun-filled day helping out yesterday. We had lots of laughs and we will relax and rest today, but were just happy to be able to help out in emergency.

"A day without laughter, is a day wasted" (Charlie Chaplin).

Blessings today to the young and to the young in heart. xxx

Good morning :-)

Spent quite a bit of time with our grandchildren yesterday which was wonderful :-D

We were talking about our granddaughter's 18th birthday next year. Where exactly have those years gone? Where is that tiny baby with the mop of dark hair, or the school girl bring home a drawing? If anyone knows where they have gone, can you please let me know? :-D


For today:

Father, dear Father,

I am so grateful for everything that you have given me.
Thank you so much for the loved ones in my life,
For the many ways in which I am cared for and supported.
Thank you for the many ways I can serve and give to others.
Thank you for the rich tapestry of colours in creation,
For the beauty which is all around me,
For the skies and the ever changing cloud formations,
For the breathtaking sunsets and early morning mists.
My heart is so grateful and brimming with thanks.
I could write a thousand books about your great goodness,
And still have many stories to tell.

I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I thank you with everything I am.
All my being cries thank you Lord!

Amen.


Thinking of those who have no family Cx :-)

Hello All

HAPPY WEDNESDAY TO EVERYONE

With each new day comes new thoughts and new strengths for us all.
Have a blessed, beautiful and happy day today. xxx

Good morning :-)


It's very autumnal here this morning but not really cold. My CH doesn't know whether it is coming on or going off :-D


Good Morning Lord Jesus
Thank you for waking me up today
that I am able to see light for another day.
Help me to go through this day
with much peace and happiness and good health.
I pray for my wonderful friends and family
that you may bless them too.

Amen.


Remembering friends in prayer. Cx :-)

Vera, I have been thinking of this young couple coping with such heartbreak today.
I am relieved to know that this tragic event will be shared within a loving family unit.
My thoughts and prayers have been with them all throughout today and will be with them all in the weeks and months ahead.Sadly,our family have gone down a similar road.

The loss of a child is not an event, it is an indescribable journey of survival tomorrow and for evermore. A Mother never gets over losing a child, it doesn't matter how long it's been or how old the child was when they died or the reason they were taken away. When we love someone in heaven, then heaven is near us.
Grief does not ever go away. The price you must pay for grief is called love. xxx

Remembering all the babies and children who have gone too soon this week.xxx

Thank you so much everyone for your kind thoughts. I have been thinking of the couple all day. I think it is going to be particularly hard on them over the coming weeks as the young lady's brother has in the last month become the father of twins. It will be very difficult for the whole family to delight in these babies while grieving for the lost one.

However the family are strong and very supportive of each other so I am sure they will get through these bleak times.

I'm keeping grieving parents everywhere in my thoughts today.

So sad Vera.

Remembering them all in my prayers x

Oh Vera, that is so heartbreaking for the young couple and families.
I have just lighted a candle and hope it may bring light into their deep darkness today.

I have no words to add, but can only remember them in my thoughts and prayers. xxx

Good morning :-)


Vera, how terribly sad for the whole family of that young couple and yes, they will be willingly held in prayer bless them.

It reminds me of when I used to work as a hospital volunteer and our church used to make tiny 'Angel blankets' for the stillborns. We also made Christening gowns for those little ones who were not given long to live on this earth. They were velcroed down the sides so that the child could be place on the back and the front just laid across them. This seemed to give the grieving parents so much comfort.

It wasn't until I got involved in this work, that I realised just how many parents are grieving for infants. The chapel had a 'tree' in it where parents could place the name of their child........it was covered. So sad.

I had a quick look to see if I could find a suitable prayer.....hope this helps.


Precious Little One

I’m just a precious little one who
didn't make it there.
I went straight to be with Jesus,
but I’m waiting for you here.
Many dwelling here where I live
waited years to enter in.
Struggled through a world of sorrow,
a world marred with pain and sin.
Thank you for the life you gave me,
it was brief but don’t complain.
I have all Heaven’s Glory,
suffered none of earth’s great pain.
Thank you for the name you gave me.
I’d have loved to bring it fame.
But if I’d lingered in earth’s shadows,
I would have suffered just the same.
So sweet family - don’t you sorrow.
Wipe those tears and chase the gloom.
I went straight to Jesus` arms
from my loving Mother’s womb.

- unknown.


Love to all Cx :-)

Please may I ask that when you say your prayers tonight you add a prayer for a young couple of our acquaintance, the daughter and son in law of friends.

They have been expecting their first, much wanted, child and are at 39 weeks of pregnancy. Yesterday, they learned that the baby had died and tomorrow the young lady has to be induced to deliver the child. As you can imagine the whole family is devastated. Please ask for them to be given strength to cope with their loss.

Thank you

Hello All

Interesting words Emma, thank you.

Thanks Cynthia for today's posting, get your breath back now.

Now that the clocks have been altered, it has reminded me that time is precious and moments never return again.

Three things that you can never recover in life;
The WORD after it has been said
The MOMENT after it has been missed
The TIME after it has gone.

Time is free but it's priceless
You can't own it, but you can use it.
You can't keep it, but you can spend it.
Once you've lost it, you can never get it back.

Thinking of those who have lost the ability to remember time.xxx

Good morning everyone... :-)

Oh dear, I'm running late today........puff puff :-D


Growing in wonder

God our Father, may the vastness of your creation
that we can begin to see through a telescope,
remind us of the abundance of your love.
May the lowliness of the smallest creatures and cells
that we can see through a microscope,
remind us of how insignificant - yet special we appear to be.
May our vision each day of the world around us remind us
that you so loved the world that you sent Jesus, your Son,
to be one of us.
In all that we observe,
open our eyes so that we may really see
and grow in wonder and appreciation.

Amen.

Love to all. Cx :-)

Life is an open book with blank pages

You write the story x

I really felt blessed to have an extra hour in bed this morning as British Summer Time has come to an end. I have now altered all the clocks for another 6 months.

Here in Yorkshire it is a dry and bright morning....... another blessing for all.

This is also the beginning of half term holiday week. A poster in the village newsagent says "Keep Calm and Enjoy Half Term", this made me smile.

Thinking now of all hard-working teachers who shape the future of children. xxx

Good morning :-)

When we downsized 11 years ago and moved to a smaller house, I missed the large garden we used to have....but......as things have worked out, it is the best thing to have happened. We simply have a paved area at the back with plant pots adorning it. No grass to cut thank goodness. I'm pretty sure I would have really struggled with a garden, given the fact of my husband's poor health.

The Collect for today (one of the most well known Collects)

Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning:
help us so to hear them,
to read, mark, learn and inwardly digest them that,
through patience, and the comfort of your holy word,
we may embrace and for ever hold fast the hope of everlasting life,
which you have given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.


Hoping everyone has a pleasant day. Cx :-)

Hello All

Cynthia, I will be sad when the house tour comes to an end. It has been really interesting and enjoyable going from room to room and reading your comments.
Thank you so much.

I LOVE my garden. This love began in my childhood when my Father became ill with heart condition and could no longer manage to look after our lovely garden.. I worked with Dad's supervision and kept our family garden looking reasonable tidy.

I do my best to keep our gardens weed free and it becomes harder every year.
I have managed to plant lots of Spring flowering bulbs so that hubby and I can look forward to a colourful display in the garden to cheer us up after Winter has ended.

Plant SMILES
Grow LAUGHTER
Harvest LOVE

Thinking of people who live in high rise flats and never see natural beauty. xxx

Good morning :-)


We live on a busy road, and I never cease to be amazed at how much traffic there can be, the whole night through. We rarely notice it to be honest but, sometimes, when awake in the middle of the night, there is always someone going somewhere.

To end our tour of our homes.......

We leave our bedrooms and open our windows and doors to allow the morning air into our homes. We may take a look around our gardens - whether they be big or maybe simply flower pots. We thank God for His creation....

God's Garden

The Lord God planted a garden
In the first white days of the world,
And He set there an angel warden
In a garment of light enfurled.
So near to the peace of Heaven,
That the hawk might nest with the wren,
For there in the cool of the even
God walked with the first of men.
And I dream that these garden-closes
With their shade and their sun-flecked sod
And their lilies and bowers of roses,
Were laid by the hand of God.
The kiss of the sun for pardon,
The song of the birds for mirth,--
One is nearer God's heart in a garden
Than anywhere else on earth.
For He broke it for us in a garden
Under the olive-trees
Where the angel of strength was the warden
And the soul of the world found ease.

Dorothy Frances Gurney


Holding friends in prayer..... Cx :-)

The bedroom is a place of sanctuary. A haven after a long weary day.
We often have to cope with sleepless nights and this is when the night seems so long, and we think that we must be the only ones who are awake, although that isn't true.

I have a bookmark that says
When you can't sleep, don't count sheep, talk to the Shepherd.

I often find the wee small hours is a good time to talk to the Shepherd!

Thinking of those who have no roof over their heads this night. xxx