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Merle's Reflections 2019

Merle's reflections 2019
Merle's reflections are taken from observations on the circumstances and events of life. It is good to reflect - not so we get tangled in our introspection but in order to pause and see things more from God's perspective.

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An expression of love

​As Christmas approaches Merle reflects upon a surprise gift she received recently and the opportunity that we all have at Christmastime to receive the love of God, which gives us hope and the incentive to trust again.

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Caught by surprise

Following the recent torrential rain and floods, Merle reflects upon the ups and downs and sometimes overwhelming circumstances that we go through in life. 

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A breath of fresh air

​​As the summer holidays draw to a close Merle reflects upon the effects of continual sustained pressure and the importance of planning times to look forward in the darker winter months. 

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Making time

Merle has been watching the quiet change taking place in our gardens and countryside as we've passed the longest day of the year. She shares her thoughts on making time to enjoy the summer from observing the wildlife in her garden.

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Growing up
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An incident in her garden between a hen starling and her fledgling chick caused Merle to reflect upon the hiccups and challenges of parenting.

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Dismantled

As Merle watched workmen preparing the beach at Southwold for the summer season, she reflected upon the importance of being prepared to dismantle the limits we put upon ourselves in order to grow.

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Effortless?

Merle reflects upon the apparently effortless flights experienced by birds of prey and glider pilots in the sky and of surfers riding back to the shore and the different views that they each experience.

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For others

​One of the themes running through our Lent reflections has been considering others. The gift of a new chair caused Merle to reflect upon the importance of looking past our own needs to those around us.

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Distracted by many things

Is it wrong to think and plan? A surprise visit home caused Merle to reflect on the account of Mary and Martha in Luke 10:38-42, which the ladies had studied last week.

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Lent reflections

The ladies have set aside time during this year's period of Lent to study parts of the Easter story. Merle's first Lent reflection is based upon one of the thoughts shared during  a study on the miracle of Jesus walking on the water.

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Togetherness

Following a family day out to Felixstowe, Merle reflects upon the importance of working together when we have an end goal to achieve.

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Risk again

In her first reflection of the New Year Merle considers the Brain Doerksen song 'Lead us Lord' and encourages us to be prepared to risk again as we enter 2019.


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