Thy Kingdom Come

Part of our daily prayers is to ask God to let His kingdom come and His will be done on earth as it is in heaven. (Matt 6:10) We will be thinking about this in our prayer life throughout May, particularly joining with the Church of England initiative ‘Thy...

Remembering livestreaming!

Last Sunday we spoke about the importance of remembering and commemorating, and how God often asks us to take ‘stones’ and make memorials with them which act as a visual reminder to all He has done. Janet has come up with a great idea to do that, and this...

Yet I Will Rejoice

Today my offering is a poem, based on Habakkuk 3:17-18.   Though the lockdown continues, and we’re confined to our homes, Though restrictions are everywhere, and freedom feels a forgotten state, Though we can’t work properly, and feel impotent and useless, Yet I...

Standing Firm

My Bible readings today included part of Ps 57, which says, ‘My heart, O God, is steadfast,my heart is steadfast;I will sing and make music.’ That got me thinking about being steadfast. Isaiah 26:3 contains a promise I have leaned on many times throughout...

Carrying On

Endurance, resilience and perseverance are vital to life. Life is a marathon, not a sprint, and ‘quick fixes’ are rarely successful in the long term. At this time, it can be hard to keep carrying on. Whether we’re still working and feeling fearful,...