I Promise....

I Promise that I will do my best, to love my God, to serve my Queen and my Country and to help other people and to keep the Guide Laws.

I first made this promise as a brownie when I was 7, I have since remade my promise many times. On Wednesday 20th October, Thornbury District Girlguiding will be gathered together for an evening of celebration, which will draw to a close our centenary celebrations. At 20:10 all of the Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Rangers, Young Leaders and Adult Leaders (½ million of us) throughout the UK will join together to renew our promise. It will be a time for reflection on the fun of the last year, what the Promise means to each of us, and to explore our hopes and dreams for the future.

Keeping my promise every day is sometimes a challenge. It is not easy to always do the right thing with a willing heart. However we do not promise to be perfect, we promise to do our best. My best will not be the same as my Guiding Sisters best. So long as we always do all that we can to be kind to others, to be helpful and friendly then we will be keeping our promise. This week as you face the challenges that are presented to you, do your best and do so with a glad heart.

For more information about Guiding in Thornbury http://girlguidingthornbury.com/

Back to reality

After a fortnight of wonderful holiday, it's back to work tomorrow.

More time......

I wish I had more time. More time to study and to learn, to absorb information.

I have just watched BBC4 The Lost Gospels - facinating and I want to learn more.

Give me more time Lord, time to learn

Here I am Lord.....

I the Lord of Sea and Sky......
Why is it that when I find myself pondering my calling in life that I find myself in a new place singing this wonderful song.

Not sure how you want to use me Lord, but Here I am with arms (almost) open wide. Be gentle with me Lord, I feel fragile.

That was the weekend....

So that was the weekend. Helen and Mark are married and somewhere in Mexico. 60 people have been fed and watered and joined Helen and Mark to celebrate. And the world keeps on turning.

A wonderful weekend. TIme for bed

Trees

Trees, so majestic, framing the sky and creating God's very own Catherdrals without bricks and mortar.

Streching up towards the sky, growing slowly, silently declaring 'how great is our God'

Blogging

I like the idea of blogging, but I seem to lack the commitment. So I'm giving it one more go and will see what happens!