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Hello all

Another sunny day for us all to enjoy.

I'm off now to pick up a lovely lady for church as her car has broken down!

Cynthia... this is appropriate for you I think.....

"If you want anything done, ask a busy person."
(Benjamin Franklin)

Happy Whit Sunday blessings one and all.

Good morning :-)

Thanks kandj - I had such a busy morning with church stuff yesterday that I forgot to pop over here. It was in mind and then another crisis loomed :-D One of those days I guess.

Today is PENTECOST Sunday also known as WHIT (white) Sunday, when we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit shortly after Jesus ascended into heaven. It's an amazing story and can be found in Acts 2 vs. 1-21.

The Collect (special prayer for today)
God, who as at this time
taught the hearts of your faithful people
by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit:
grant us by the same Spirit
to have a right judgement in all things
and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort;
through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen

Cx :-)

Hello all

I hope you've been blessed with a sunny day.

"God gives us difficulties
to bring out the best in us".

(Marvin J. Ashton).

Hello all

Another really fascinating week of postings, thank you Cynthia.

Heavenly Father,

Thank you for today, help me to have a
peaceful evening and a good night's sleep.
Amen.

Good morning :-)


Did you know..............

…..The book of Esther is the only book in the Bible that never mentions God’s name. All other books in scripture mention God.

…….Which verse is at the exact centre of the Bible?
"It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man". Psalm 118:8

…….About the Wicked Bible?

In 1631 London printers Martin Lucas and Robert Barker accidentally forgot the word “NOT” in thou shall not commit adultery. Making the 7th commandment state…. “thou shall commit adultery.”
This became known as the wicked Bible. And a year later, the printers were fined for their error and had their printing license removed. It is said there are only 9 of these Bibles left since most of them were removed from circulation.


Cx :-)

Good morning :-)


Did you know.......

... that the Bible talks about dinosaurs?

From the Book of Job 40:15-24 "Take a look at Behemoth, which I made, just as I made you. It eats grass like an ox. See its powerful loins and the muscles of its belly. Its tail is as strong as a cedar. The sinews of its thighs are knit tightly together. Its bones are tubes of bronze. Its limbs are bars of iron. It is a prime example of God’s handiwork, and only its Creator can threaten it. The mountains offer it their best food, where all the wild animals play. It lies under the lotus plants, hidden by the reeds in the marsh. The lotus plants give it shade among the willows beside the stream. It is not disturbed by the raging river, not concerned when the swelling Jordan rushes around it. No one can catch it off guard or put a ring in its nose and lead it away."

We continue to learn. Cx :-)

Good morning :-)

DID YOU KNOW?

? The Bible was written over 15 centuries.
? The New Testament was originally written in Greek.
? The Old Testament was originally written in Hebrew.
? The Bible has over 40 authors.

We continue to live and learn.

Cx :-)

Good morning :-)


Did you know…..?

? The Bible in all has 31,173 verses.
? 23,214 of those verses are in the Old Testament.
? The rest which is 7,959 are in the New Testament.
? In the Bible the longest verse is Esther 8:9.
? The shortest verse is John 11:35.


We continue to learn!


Cx :-)

Good morning :-)


Did you know…..?


…….. that about 50 Bibles are sold every minute?
……...that the Book of Esther is the only book in the Bible that does not mention God’s name?
……..there is a Bible in the University of Gottingen in Germany that is written on 2,470 palm leaves.


One learns something every day!

Cx :-)

Hello all

Amen to the Collect for today Cynthia.

"It is God who arms me with strength and
keeps my way secure." Psalm 18 v 32.

Good morning :-)


Collect (special prayer) for today:

O God the King of glory,
you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ
with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven:
we beseech you, leave us not comfortless,
but send your Holy Spirit to strengthen us
and exalt us to the place where our Saviour Christ is gone before,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.

In today's Gospel reading, John 17, we hear Jesus pray for his disciples. For them. For us. For then. For now.


Cx :-)

Good morning :-)


Such is love......

Such is love…………

1 Love divine, all loves excelling,
joy of heav'n to earth come down,
fix in us Thy humble dwelling;
all Thy faithful mercies crown!
Jesus, Thou art all compassion,
pure, unbounded love Thou art;
visit us with Thy salvation;
enter every trembling heart.

2 Breathe, O breathe Thy loving Spirit
into every troubled breast!
Let us all in Thee inherit,
let us find the promised rest.
Take away our love of sinning;
Alpha and Omega be;
end of faith, as its beginning,
set our hearts at liberty.

3 Come, Almighty to deliver;
let us all Thy life receive;
suddenly return and never,
nevermore Thy temples leave.
Thee we would be always blessing,
serve Thee as Thy hosts above;
pray, and praise Thee without ceasing,
glory in Thy perfect love.

4 Finish then, Thy new creation;
pure and spotless let us be;
let us see Thy great salvation
perfectly restored in Thee.
Changed from glory into glory,
till in heav'n we take our place,
till we cast our crowns before Thee,
lost in wonder, love, and praise.


Go on...........sing. You know you want to :-D :-D


Cx :-)

Thank you for another interesting theme this week Cynthia. My old school motto was Amor Vincit Omnia - Love Conquers All - and I really think it does.

~~~~~~~~~~~ waving to kandj.

Good morning :-)


Such is love.........

Lilly loved the golden bracelet she’d been given. It was a symbol of her fiancé’s love—something precious beyond measure. She reached out to touch it…
Panic gripped Lilly’s heart. The bracelet wasn’t on her wrist! She knew she’d put it on that morning. She must have lost it! It could be anywhere—she’d been on a long walk. Where, oh where, had it fallen off?
And how could she lose that bracelet? What must her fiancé think? She felt unbearably terrible and ashamed.

Unable to find it on her own, she told her fiancé; his reaction completely surprised her. He wasn’t mad at her. In fact, he assured her that all that mattered to him was her. He knew just how much she loved it and assured her he’d work with her to find it if they at all could, but her actions had not affected his love in the least.

Wiping away the tears and the shame, Lilly began to realize that her fiancé wasn’t surprised at her failures—and when she failed, she should run to him, not away. His arms were always open wide; he saw her, not as the mess she was, but as his beloved wife-to-be. This is how God loves us.

Cx :-)

Good morning :-)


TODAY IS ASCENSION DAY – Lord, what a wondrous event it must have been.

Let us be inspired today by the disciples who, after witnessing Jesus ascend to heaven in a cloud, went back to Jerusalem and "continuously joined in prayer."

Let us today lift our prayers to you, expressing our deep need for your presence in our lives and in our world, and our earnest desire for your guidance, strength, and assistance.

May we embrace the empowering promise of your Holy Spirit, enabling us to bear witness in our families, our communities, and across the globe. We offer these prayers in the name of Jesus, our Ascended Lord. Amen.

Cx :-)

Good morning :-)

Good to see you back with us kandj - you've been missed. <3

Such is love......

"What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like.” ~ Augustine


Cx :-)

Hello all

I'm here and ok..ish, life can be challenging at times, thank you Cynthia and Vera for asking about me.

I've read two books about Rob Burrows and been upset by both of them... the video showing how Rob's wife cares for him is also very moving.

"Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one
ever come to you without leaving happier."
(Mother Theresa).

A very moving video today Cynthia. Carers seldom get the help and support they need and deserve. My brother gave up his home in Wales and a job he loved to return to Essex and become a full time carer for our father for the last 2; years of his life. Dad was quite severely physically disabled and by then had dementia and I know the toll it took on my brother.

I had noticed kandj hasn’t been posting recently. I do hope she is alright. Sending her love <3

Good morning :-)

Has anyone seen kandj around?

Such is love...............


https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2054192351648675



Cx :-)

Good morning :-)

I hope everyone has a happy and relaxing Bank Holiday.


Such is love.
One Sunday, a vicar invited a guest cleric to share a story of a father who sacrificed his only son to save his son's friend during a terrible storm at sea.

The father's decision was based on the fact that he knew his son had a strong faith but that his son’s friend didn’t. The father wanted to save his son's friend from an eternity without Jesus. The cleric urged the congregation to accept God's offer of salvation.

After the service, the guest revealed that he was the father in the story who lost his only son to the sea, and the son's friend he chose to save was, in fact, their vicar.

The story reminds us of the love of God, who sacrificed His only begotten Son to save us.

Cx :-)