VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You and Your families are well, dry and happy this Sunday morning. As Storm Dennis bears down on us, this week I’d like to pray for the victims of the storms and in particular those suffering flood damage. There are one hundred flood warnings across the country as I write this Sunday morning. Two people had … Continue reading A Prayer for Flood Victims
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are well and surviving Storm Ciara, which seems to be gathering strength outside as I type this week’s prayer on my keyboard. This week I would like You to think of those You know who are lost. People who have no idea of the direction they are headed, nor cognisance of what is required … Continue reading A Prayer for the Lost
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine I trust that You are well and that Your families are happy and healthy. This week I’d like to pray for those of You and those around the world who live day-to-day having to deal with constant pain. This time of year when the temperature drops is when You feel pain. Those knocks and aches seem to come … Continue reading A Prayer for Those in Pain
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are well and that Your families are happy and healthy this autumnal Sunday. Today I would like to draw your attention to a Church of England project which lists a prayer a day. The website can be found here. Just because You read my prayer on a Sunday does not prevent You from reading … Continue reading A Prayer for Today
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You and Your families are well and prosperous. Let us remember the Japanese today as their country is battered by Typhoon Hagibis. The drenching We are getting in the British Isles seems like nothing by comparison. This week I would like to draw Your attention to those suffering from mental illness. This could be someone You … Continue reading A Prayer for the Mentally Ill
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine I trust that this weekly column finds You well and healthy. This week I would like to pray for one of the magazine team who lost their mother on Saturday morning to cancer just a year after losing their father. Please hold her and her family in your thoughts and prayers. Death comes like a thief in the night. … Continue reading A Prayer for Protection
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine I wish You all the very best this September Sunday. I trust that You and Your families are well and burgeoning. This week I’d like to draw Your attention to asking for help. “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat … Continue reading A Prayer for Assistance
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine it is a great honour as always to write these lines for You this Sunday. I trust that You are well and that Your families are healthy. One of the greatest joys in life is having grandchildren. Those of You who are lucky enough to see Your grandchildren should first think of those grandparents who cannot. This could … Continue reading A Prayer for Our Grandchildren
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You and Your families are well and happy. This week I’d like to focus on patience. I was watching a family have a curry the other night in a Gurkha restaurant. There were four of them – man, wife, daughter and son. The daughter and the wife were engaged in conversation and having a good … Continue reading A Prayer for Patience
