General Chat

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

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 :-)

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.

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

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.

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 :-)

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

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

Thank you Kandj. I like the idea of trying to do things right one day at a time.

It's unusual for Cynthia not to have posted earlier than this. I do hope she and her OH are both OK.

Thinking of all who need extra support today.

JUST FOR TODAY

Just for today

I will not worry

I will not be angry

I will be kind to every living thing

I will be thankful for all my blessings

I will do my work honestly

I will be compassionate and forgiving

I will find joy in even the smallest of life's gifts

I will feel at peace. Written by Dr. Uisi.

Praying that Cynthia's husband will feel a little better tomorrow.

Vera, it is good to recognize how many blessings we have each day.

Emma, I hope the sun has cheered you up today.

Sending a gentle hug now to all who feel in need, for whatever reason. xxx

I know what you mean about the weather Emma. I went on a guided "history walk" in a nearby town on Tuesday and, in spite of several layers, I was very cold. But then we read about places where the temperature is in the 40s or where they haven't had rain for 2 or 3 years and think it isn't so bad here after all.

Cynthia, I do hope your husband's condition stabilises soon. Take the opportunity for respite when you can; caring is hard work.

Giving thanks today for the comparative good health of myself and my husband and thinking of those whose lives are so much more difficult than mine. Also giving thanks for our temperate weather which keeps our country green and our crops growing .

Good morning :-)


The weather is very disappointing at the moment isn't it? Whatever happened to 'Flaming June'?


Husband's condition is up and down at the moment and our son, who doesn't work too far away, is coming over during his lunch break so that I can have an hour's respite.

Our grandson has his 'leaving school prom' on Friday. My word, how grown up he is now..........he will be all 'suited and booted' - a far cry from his usual attire :-D


For today:

For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food,
For love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends


Love to all Cx :-)

Hello All
We British always talk or grumble about the weather Emma.... me included ha ha.

Cynthia, I hope that your hubby is feeling a little better today and that you both can have a restful night.

I have just found these words which made me smile and will share them here now.

Without GOD
Our week would be
SINday
MOURNday
TEARday
WASTEday
THIRSTday
FIGHTday
SHATTERday
7 days without GOD makes
ONE WEAK............Hmmm, food for thought methinks.

At the end of this day I share a prayer with you all

Heavenly Father
I want to take a minute,
not to ask for anything from You
but to simply Thank You for all that I have.
Amen

Ongoing thoughts and prayers for all in need tonight. xx

Thinking today how fed up I am of having nothing
but rain for the whole of June and how cold it has
been.
We always moan about the weather, it's too hot or
it's too cold, never happy.
So thought I'd share this as I am grateful for our
changeable weather. (sometimes)

When yesterday is a disappointment,
and today isn't better,
remember that there is always a tomorrow,
and make it something to look forward to
AND SMILE. x

My prayers for those who have real problems in their lives.

Good morning :-)


What an interesting story about St. Lucy kandj - thank you for sharing it with us.


For today:

Lord
help me to remember that nothing is going to happen to me today that You and I together can't handle.


Remembering friends in prayer Cx :-)

That is better news Cynthia. A day at a time is all any of us can do, especially with ongoing poor health conditions. It's good that your hubby was able to get his hair cut and is all tidied up and smart once again now.

I have taken what seemed like forever this morning to simply thread a needle. Good job that I have endless patience. I am guilty of taking my eyesight for granted.

A prayer to St Lucy (Patron Saint of Eyes)

Saint Lucy, whose beautiful name signifies light.
By the light of faith which God bestowed upon you
increase and preserve His light in my soul
so that I might avoid evil, and
be zealous in the performance of good works
and abhor nothing so much as the blindness and
the darkness of evil and sin.
Obtain for me, by your intercession with God,
Perfect vision for my bodily eyes
and the grace to use them for God's greater honour and glory.
St Lucy, hear my prayer. Amen.

Saint Lucy was born into a rich noble Roman family. At a very young age Lucy lost her Father who was a Christian man. This left Lucy with a huge dowry. Her Mother wanted her to marry a Pagan man and she refused, instructing her Mother to distribute her wealthy dowry to the poor people, but her Mother would not agree.
Lucy was known for her beautiful eyes. It was said that her eyes radiated
her love for Jesus.
Lucy's Mother became very ill and was healed with prayers. She was convinced it was a miraculous healing and agreed to comply with her daughter's request and distributed Lucy's dowry amongst the poor.
The Pagan man who had proposed to Lucy was furious when he heard this news. He decided to destroy Lucy's life. Lucy was tortured to death and she
died as a martyr in Sicily, because of her Christian faith. During the torture, Lucy's eyes were gouged out, but God restored her eyes and that was the reason St Lucy became the Patron Saint for people who are blind or who have eye problems.
As with all Saints' lives this is another fascinating tale I think.

"Where there is no vision, people perish" Proverbs 29:v 18.

Remembering in prayer, those in need for whatever reason today. xx




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Good morning :-)


We had a better day yesterday and he even managed to get into town to get his hair cut....... (search fee applies). :-D


Not too good again this morning but we will take it as it comes. I love family meals Vera, so I can guess how happy you must have felt.



For today :


"God as I open my eyes to the world, please open my eyes to what you want me to do in it today!"


Love to all Cx :-)

So sorry Cynthia that your husband was feeling ill. I hope that today has been a better day and that he will improve a little tomorrow.

A prayer for all who need one right now.

Heavenly Father
I pray that whoever reads this receives many blessings, and all Your love,
joy and comfort, healing and peace as You take away all troubles and carry them.
Amen

I also hope that this will be a better day for your
husband Cynthia x

Dear Lord,
Please wrap your arms around those
who are hurting today,
and let them feel how much you love them.

For all in need of prayer.

Disappointing for you and your OH that you had to return home before the service yesterday Cynthia. I hope today will be the start of a better week for him.

I expect he enjoyed the family lunch. There is something very "right" about sharing a meal with family. My granddaughter was 18 on Friday and when her parents asked her how she would like to celebrate she chose a family meal. This took place yesterday and was a lovely occasion.

Thinking of all in need of support today and saying a quiet "thank you" that a particularly difficult issue in my own family is gradually being resolved.