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1st April 2020. Daily Devotion.
Good morning everyone, Recently I have been practising the piano a lot. Going back to student days, I begin each session with five finger exercises. They are designed for strength and speed and each takes about a minute each exercise becoming progressively harder. The goal is to play continuously for up to an hour. Book […]
31st March 2020. Daily Devotion.
Good day everyone, When I woke up this morning one of my first thoughts was, “What will I do today?” Usually that question is already mapped out for me, but in this lockdown period it is not so clear. Last night I was wondering what to write about today when a suggestion was made to […]
30th March 2020. Daily Devotion.
Good morning everyone, Here is the second part of our thoughts on nature to keep our faith and spirits high as we meditate on the wonder of how God has created us and all that is, for his praise and glory and our blessing. All Creatures of Our God and King: A Hymn by Saint […]
28th March 2020. Daily Devotion.
Good day everyone, Tonight, the clocks will go forward and although we have officially been in Spring for a week since the equinox, it will begin to feel more so with the lengthening of the daylight into the evening. The grey skies have cleared, and the sunshine is illuminating the signs of Spring which are […]
27th March 2020. Daily Devotion.
Jesus said ‘I am with you always, to the end of the age’ Matthew 28:20 Good morning everyone, Here is today’s devotion: Psalm 91 1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my […]
26th March 2020. Daily Devotion.
It came as a shock and with a feeling of dread to learn that a family member is suffering fevers and a cough – potentially Covid 19. The immediate prayer is that it will be mild and that the family will cope with the mandatory quarantine as faith jumps into high gear. I turned to […]
25th March 2020. Daily Devotion.
Wednesday March 25th 2020 Good day, everyone, I read this yesterday in an article about coping with isolation and quietness: “This is what most religions promise in times of fear — not immediate deliverance, but the hope that suffering and failure are not final. This does not release anyone from worry and heavy responsibility. But […]
24th March 2020. Daily Devotion
A Candle in the Window Peter Millar 18th March 2020 In many countries and cultures, local communities place a lighted candle in the windows of their homes in times of trouble, fear or sorrow. Each one of us (many in self isolation around the world) can offer a candle of hope in our own way […]
23rd March 2020. Daily Devotion
Good day everyone, We have taken the first steps to keep everyone safe by suspending our meetings for worship and we are all adjusting to this new-fangled business of “social distancing” which is perhaps better called physical distancing to prevent transmission of the Covid 19 virus. It may seem that not very much is happening, […]