6th March 2026

Being thankful.

The prayers at our Renew Wellbeing Café on Tuesdays follow a pattern suggested by Psalm 103. There is a section inspired by verse 2:

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and do not forget all his benefits

and we prompt each other with the words “What are you thankful for today?”

It has been difficult in this week of horror to stop and remember that we do have things to thank God for but let us try to do just that.

Spring seems to be arriving at last and that annual time of renewal and rebirth makes this my favourite time of the year. Even the daisies are singing a chorus of praise for new life. (Whatever else we may say about this winter’s weather, it’s clearly been great for daisies!)

New human life seems to be theme at Tyndale currently too. Colin and Barbara, June, Tina and I have all recently become grandparents and it is lovely to see Greg and Nadine bringing little Georgie along on Tuesday mornings.

On the theme of the creation of new life, at the first of this year’s Lent Reflections, Prof John Bryant gave us an exciting account of the way that medical science is allowing doctors to treat and even cure diseases that until recently were considered an untreatable death sentence.

In so many ways, life is abundant and improving, let us thank God. The challenge given to us by Jesus is to see our neighbours and ensure that they are not left out.

P.S. I could not have written this if Ruth had not given us her moving reflection on Wednesday which allowed me to move beyond the death and destruction on the news.

Nick Parsons