Thoughts 18th July

A mountain vista

Phil Ch 4 verses 6-7             Do not be anxious about anything. Be saturated in prayer throughout each day, offering your faith filled requests before God with overflowing gratitude. And the peace of God……will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Here is another prayer linked thought! It’s just that this seems to something … Read more

Thoughts 11th July

A Scottish loch

Psalm 1 verse 3          ‘He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither.  Whatever he does prospers.’ This verse has come to my mind repeatedly over the last year.  There is a worship song that uses these words. I know for myself that … Read more

Thoughts 20th June

All Saints church and daffodils

1 John Ch 2 verse 28    ‘And now, dear children, continue in Him, so that when He appears we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.’ You will have seen the TV adverts recently; dwelling on how we are all emphasizing and meaning more fully the questions and often posed statements … Read more

Thoughts 6th – 12th May

Thought for the Week John Ch 1 verse 5       ‘The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it’. This is one of the most well-known verses in the whole of John’s Gospel.  It expresses a simple fact that if you bring light into darkness then the light is visible, no matter how … Read more

Thoughts 22nd – 28th April

Thursday 22nd Mark Ch 4 verse 41    They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!” This same question was asked by the inhabitants of Jerusalem as Jesus rode into the city on what we remember as Palm Sunday [Matthew 21 v 10].  It is a … Read more

Thoughts 15th – 21st April

Thursday 15th Isaiah Ch 52 verse 7    ‘How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, ‘Your God reigns!’’ Today, I want to thank God for each of you – we are all made in God’s … Read more

Thoughts 8th – 14th April

Thursday 8th Luke Ch 24 verse 8    Then they remembered his words. These words referring to the women who went to the tomb to anoint Jesus, came after they had arrived at the tomb and encountered two men who told them that Jesus had risen.  In fact, they just reminded the women of what he … Read more

Thoughts 1st – 7th April

Thursday 1st Colossians Ch 1 verse 5    ‘the faith and love that spring from the hope that is stored up for you in heaven…’ Paul here at the start of his letter to the Colossians, is giving thanks for them as he prays for them.  He is especially thankful for their faith in Christ and … Read more

Thoughts 25th – 31st March

Thursday 25th John Ch 12 verse 1    ‘Six days before the Passover, Jesus arrived at Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.’ There is so much to notice in this account of Jesus returning to Martha, Mary and Lazarus.  There must have been gratitude and thankfulness in their hearts towards Jesus … Read more