by niscu | Sep 15, 2024 | Social Media Weekly Post
Next Saturday is International day of Peace, we have our one of our schools’ workers, Katy Hall, reflecting on peace. Sat around the campfire at Capernwray for our family holiday we sang the words “Stop, be still . . . My peace, Jesus says, I give to you, my peace.”...
by niscu | Sep 11, 2024 | Social Media Weekly Post
The second Sunday in September is always ‘Education Sunday’, and for those just back into work mode, that is this Sunday (8th September 24). What does ‘Education Sunday’ mean? It is a chance to celebrate ‘Education’ and all that it entails. Our privilege to be able to...
by niscu | Jul 19, 2024 | Social Media Weekly Post
‘For anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his.’ Hebrews 4:10 NIV Busyness is one of the banes of modern life, if we are not doing, we are wasting time. Or, keep them busy, then they won’t get into trouble. It’s...
by niscu | Jul 7, 2024 | Social Media Weekly Post
Thank You Day ‘Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.’ 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV) Sunday 7th July has been billed as ‘Thank You day’, when we are encouraged to thank...
by niscu | Jun 29, 2024 | Social Media Weekly Post
We can not doubt how creative God is – if we just STOP and take notice of the world around us. The absolute wonder of CREATION. Still your heart and mind with a deep breath in and out. Bring to recollection the sight of the mighty, majestic mountain, or the simple yet...
by niscu | Jun 21, 2024 | Social Media Weekly Post
‘Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. Praise the Lord with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre. Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy’. Psalm 33:1-3 (NIV) This is just...
by niscu | Jun 16, 2024 | Social Media Weekly Post
Charles Francis Adams, son of U.S. President John Quincy Adams was a diplomat to Great Britain. On one occasion he wrote in his diary: “Went fishing with my son today–a day wasted.” His son, Brooks, wrote this entry for the same day: “Went...
by niscu | Jun 3, 2024 | Social Media Weekly Post
“The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field”. Matthew 9:37-38 When I moved to Cumbria I was asked by a mum in the parent and baby group “Why are you a volunteer?”. A...
by niscu | May 30, 2024 | Social Media Weekly Post
Despite what I have recently seen on TwiX (or whatever we call Twitter these days) where it states “There are NO deities in the universe. If there were, we would be aware of it. Try hard to adjust to reality. This is important.” I notice that in this Scripture we see...
by niscu | May 21, 2024 | Social Media Weekly Post
“Comfort me Mary, I’m depressed.” “Have a cup of tea.” … “Ooooh, I feel better already.” So went an advert for a brand of tea in my childhood. It is a well-known British trope that a cup of tea is almost a cure-all. Feeling down? Cup of tea with a friend. Had a shock?...
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