VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You and Your families are doing well. For those of You in lockdown I hope that You are not getting stir crazy. These months have been the kind of history We could have all done without experiencing. This week I would like to focus on the carers. I spent some time this week at a … Continue reading A Prayer for Carers
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I am hoping that You are well and healthy. As We march through autumn I pray that You have found the time to pray and ponder. I hope that You do not worry too much or get downcast as We see less of the sun. This week I would like to focus on family. Likely You have seen … Continue reading A Prayer for Family
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that my message this week finds You well and that Your family is likewise in good health. Be careful driving out there. There were plenty of branches down overnight. The slalom between puddles and branches, from our local town to the vicarage, in the early hours of this morning, was a tricky one. This week let … Continue reading Prayer for a President
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You and Your loved ones are well and healthy. As the nights draw in and the temperatures drop, We are warned that We face an uncertain winter. This week I’d like to pray for an avoidance of the worst predictions coming true. A time of calm and progress would be a far more preferable substitute. … Continue reading A Prayer for a Good Winter
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are well and not too despondent as we approach yet another period, it seems, of Covid-induced restrictions. I talk to many people and most of them have simply written 2020 off as a dreadful year. Some I talk to have used the time locked down to write books or do things they never had … Continue reading A Prayer for Our Readers
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You and Your families are well given the circumstances. I hope I find You relaxing this Sunday. For those of You at work I am sure You are having a good day. This week I would like You to focus back to the 11th September 2001. Two days ago we remembered the dead on the … Continue reading A Prayer for the Anniversary of 9/11
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that this week’s message and prayer finds You well, healthy and happy. As the summer fades, We all pray that there is no second Covid spike and that a successful vaccine emerges from the scientists’ labs. Let us at this time remember those countries still suffering spikes – that they may be saved. This week I … Continue reading A Prayer for Ourselves
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine I wish You all the very best this last Sunday in August. I trust that You and Your families are well and burgeoning. That the children are ready for a return to school. That the young adults are ready for university or a new job. Whatever Your need, I am praying for You. This week I’d like to draw Your … Continue reading A Prayer for Assistance
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that my weekly article finds You well and healthy. I hope that Your families are fine and that You are not too badly hit by recent events. I know of families who have lost everything over the Covid lock-down and others who have thrived. Life is not fair but God is good. This week I would … Continue reading A Prayer for Justice
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are well and have enjoyed the sunny days this week. I know some farmer readers have been praying for these levels of rain, so Your prayers have been answered. Often I get asked to help pray for a successful outcome in a deal or a bid. I normally refuse. It is better to pray … Continue reading Prayer for a Deal
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I wish You and Your loved ones well. I trust that You have had a good week since my last message. Whether it is the passing of a beloved family cat, news that an old friend has a serious bout of cancer, or a child in tears because his parents cannot patch up their marriage, I get bombarded every week with … Continue reading A Prayer For Survival
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are well and that Your families are healthy. For those of You pushed back into lockdown I do not know what to say. I feel for You. 2020 shall be a year that many wish to forget. For whatever You are planning when things get back to normal, You will need strength and confidence. … Continue reading Prayer For Strength & Confidence
