A THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH
Thought for the Month of August 2026
As I sit here at my desk, looking at brown lawn and fields I realized just how dry our summer has been so far. Although Michael (my husband) has watered his vegetable garden regularly (we have a rainwater harvesting system which is now running dry) our vegetables this year have been very disappointing.
The Asparagus, Raspberries, Rhubarb, Beetroot and Blackberries have been plentiful but everything else, carrots, broad beans, runner beans, blueberries, apples, kohlrabi etc., have been scarce and so dry and tasteless. Michael thinks it is a combination of the heat and lack of Bees.
I must admit, when I water my flower garden (I also have a rainwater harvesting system) I have noticed that the Bees who love my lavender, immediately fly across to the green leaves that have droplets of water on them to get a drink, even though I always have a shallow dish with water in for them.
For the first time this year I am seeing Dragonflies' whizzing about outside my office window which is some way from a pond. I have a special love for them because they feed on other insects, such as flies, midges and mosquitoes. I am always a good meal for these insects, they love me and no amount of insect repellent stops them biting me, so to see lots of Dragonflies catching them before they bite me is great news.
I have learnt today that when the Powerline men came to check the pylon in one of our fields this year, they destroyed a Ravens nest which has been there for years and has been used every year for a new batch of babies. I am so upset, they weren’t doing any harm to the pylon and I loved to listen to them as they flew around catching food for their young. To me they sound like ducks flying over (I do have terrible hearing so they probably don’t sound like ducks to you!)
I don’t suppose they will ever come back and build another nest but I pray that they will, and if they do I shall refuse permission for the Powerline men to come onto our land unless they promise not to touch the new nest.
One other exciting piece of news this summer is the fact that we have a mother Jay and her 2 youngsters coming to our garden every day. Normally Jays don’t stray out of the woods but I presume with the hot dry summer habits have changed slightly and we are being privileged to
see them growing every day and of course getting so brave that providing we don’t make any sudden movements in front of our kitchen window they don’t fly off the moment they see us.
We have a lovely gentleman that does all sorts of building jobs and repairs on the farm and he is a real nature lover and often sees birds visiting that we would not have recognised or probably have even noticed. We often have discussions about the existence of God. He says
our planet and everything on it was created by evolution and of course I know it has all been created by our wonderful, loving, faithful incredible heavenly Father. I have given him videos, a Bible and many other things to help him see the truth but I don’t believe he has ever looked at them on his own. There is to be an Alpha Course in The Orangery starting in September so with tongue in cheek I invited him and his auntie to join us. He has agreed to come!! Praise The Lord!
Please do think of them both in your prayers, that they will not change their minds and that they will come and find the truth and give their lives to Jesus! I have also invited 7 other people but so far none have said “yes,” perhaps you could also pray for them please.
Do go to our Testimonies Page and read about the Daughter of one of our Chapel Congregation who has received 2 miracles, one in 2001 and one just recently.
Every Blessing to you all.
Fay