Our Autumn weather is definitely keeping us guessing.  One minute, bright blue skies and sunshine illuminate all those colours, and then heavy rain and large puddles.  The ducks will be happy in any case.  The migratory ducks have come in from parts of Europe for our milder climate at this time.  Teals, Pintails, Shovelers, and more make the UK their winter home.

The relatives of our modern ducks existed at the time of some dinosaurs, approximately 66 million years ago, towards the end of the Cretaceous period.  They survived the mass extinction around this time and continued to evolve into our modern-day ducks. Those vibrant colours of most males dull down like the females out of breeding season, so they are well camouflaged, but then return to catch the ladies’ eyes when the need arises.

And did you know that our modern ‘quackers’ can sleep with one eye open and switch half of the brain off, and so a flock can have an early alarm system, of one eyed sleeping ducks!  In any case, there is something quite lovely about the sight and sound of wing flapping, bottom waddling, quacking ducks. They definitely lift the spirits.

We felt our spirits lift yesterday at our In House Divine Service.  Rob Harvey led an evening of ‘Creating a Circle Experience’ within the church.  A ‘Circle’ is a clairvoyant, prayerful healing group who are sensing and developing spiritual gifts.  Rob explained about ‘Circle’ and about the kinds of experiences encountered.

Working with Spirit, the atmosphere and energy of the room shifted, so that there was an opportunity for our Family to sense at a deeper level.  There was also a demonstration of healing and Rob and some who sat in Circle, shared what they were sensing.  It was a very special evening.  Thank you Rob for leading this.

We thank our beautiful readers and prayer people. (Nerina just  ‘slayed’ us with her closing prayer.)  We thank Sue for hospitality, Lisa for music, and Carole for her baking talent.  We of course thank our healers standing by after the service.  Thank you to all those who set up, break down and wash up.

Prayer of the week.

Please pray for Jamaica.  On so many levels they are all suffering. May they receive the help and assistance they need quickly.

Calendar up tomorrow.

Have a beautiful week!