Friday Reflection- 5th December 2025
Sandra’s Soliloquy
GREETINGS EVERYONE-
I hope you are well. I was overwhelmed last week by family events, enjoying myself, but also overdoing it, in spite of taking precautions and keeping a low profile and resting in between. However, I have had plenty of time to appreciate and be grateful for life and all the Blessings I have, being fortunate enough to have all my adult children and most of my grandchildren living fairly locally. The girls and I keep in touch with a family What’s App group, but of course they all work and are busy.
I love being at home on my own, and can quite happily hibernate in the winter months. The other afternoon I was watching and listening to songs on You Tube, on the tv. I find music stirs the emotions and was reminiscing along with artists from my past…last century…Hahaha…my generation can say that, living during two different centuries. (Well, I suppose anyone born before 2000, which includes all my children) You Tube is a great place to listen to Worship songs and Helen shares them during the week on the Circuit FB page, along with prayers from the Methodist Church page. I lie in bed listening to them in the morning and they help bring God into my room and stir my Spirit. There are so many talented bands and musicians. What a gift it is to play a musical instrument and what dedication to practising. Vocalists also, and I am just grateful for the sharing of their talents, and that I grew up in a time where there was singing in schools, in assemblies, and the classroom. I have never forgotten a primary school teacher who inspired us for two years, taking us to concerts, choir and recorder competitions. And the radio programmes where we sang along with books with the words, music and pictures.
There is a beautiful You Tube clip today with many people joining in together, over the internet, when we were in the Pandemic and Lockdowns. Music unites and uplifts the soul.
Dear Father, thank You so much for family and friends. This time of the year often causes us to think of the past and people who were in our lives. We thank You for all those who are in our memories and played a big part, and for those still in our lives. We bring those in prayer too far away to see often, and those who may be estranged.
We pray for our Church community, locally, across our area and worldwide. This time of year, brings many people to Church to sing together and to hear the story of Christ’s birth, which they may have been brought up with, and some may never have heard. Bless everyone with music and singing together in every venue in our town, through Christmas Fayres and festivals, through celebration and time with others. May Your Love for all be felt by everyone. In Jesus’ Name we pray- Amen.
Please share any prayer concerns. God Bless- Sandra x
Love shone down-
Love Shone Down (I had a dream) | NMCGB & Children's choir | Lyrics