Tony Gale

Hello Everyone,

It is so good to sit here as I am; writing this Prayer Letter to you and see the sun is shining with very few clouds in a blue sky. I am sure; like me there are days when the weather does not help, where “We are, in our minds and thinking”.

Over this last week in amongst all the ups and downs that have crossed my path and others, The Lord has graciously shown me the following two quotes. They have been such an inspiration to me and to others as I have passed them on:

“When all seems lost, it’s not. When evil seems to own the day, God still has the final say. He has a Joseph for every famine and a David for every Goliath. A Mary when Jesus wanted His Disciples to know He had risen from the dead”. – Max Lucado.

Where does that place you and I?

“We are running our own race. No one can compete with the plan that He has for us as individuals. There is no need to worry what is taking place in other lanes”. – Tracy Braylock.

“The Lord is My Shepherd, I shall not want”. Psalm 23.1.

I am so grateful that He knows me, sees where I am and takes care of me.

May you know His Everlasting Arms around you.

Blessings

Alice.

Hello Everyone,

Thank you for the comments on last week’s Prayer Letter.

Please continue to Pray for those mentioned; still need healing. Thank you.

In the last few days, I have read a Report that stated, “During the Pandemic our brains have been rewired”.

Months ago, I found myself beginning to say to friends, “I am not the person I used to be before all this started”. However, I was not able to explain what I meant by that.

It was so good to read this Report; that I was not wrong. Everyone including those who have not had Covid have been affected by what we have been through and still going through.

One of the obvious symptoms amongst many is tiredness/weariness.

I am hearing from many Officers how weary they are. All affected by the Pandemic; then add the work you are all undertaking on a daily basis and as ever, being there for your Family.

The one thing that stands out to me and I say it to myself, “Please do not feel guilty in being unable to be everything to everyone”. Under normal circumstances in the work of Policing this is difficult, add our ongoing circumstances to the mix and it is nigh on impossible.

I have a friend who says. “Only Jesus understands me”.

Jesus said in Matthew 11. 28 -29: “Come unto me all you who are weary and I will give you rest”.

May you know “His Rest”.

In Him

Alice.

Hello Everyone,

Many thanks for your concern about my absence. Very unexpectedly my older Daughter chose to fly from The States to the UK; to see her family. She was unable to stay there any longer without seeing us. It is nearly two years since she was here. As I write this PL, she is at HR awaiting her 6,000-mile return journey to Seattle. Thankfully Bert recognised the need for Mum to be available. Appreciate you muchly Bert.

Over these last weeks I am so aware of the negativity under which you work. Yes, it has always been there, but the weight recently has been terrible to watch from my angle and how much more has it meant for you.

I hope you can understand my logic below.

So that my daughter could return to The States today she had to have a Covid Test done on Monday here in Woking. Later in the day she sent me a photo of the result. I saw the word “NEGATIVE”. My initial reaction was to be horrified, but then of course I realised it was good news.

How our world has turned upside down in the last two years. “Negative is good and Positive is bad”.

This again reminded me about the negativity you experience. So good to see the Bravery Awards for so many Officers yesterday, sadly not on the TV though…

This verse has been with me for a few days.  Eph:3 20.

“He is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think”

Many Blessings

In His Grip

Alice

Busy times for all

It is amazing how quickly time goes… such as being asked to write the prayer letter, thinking and praying about it during the week and then suddenly seeing a reminder that it hasn’t been done! So here it is!

I am often struck how busy we all are, heads down and cracking on with work or other demands being placed on us… yet how often do we take the time to look up and out at those around us in the workplace and at home? And when I say look I mean really look? I have been struck by the word ‘humility’ this week.

In reading Philippians 2 today I saw something I hadn’t appreciated before… in verse 5 it says “Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus…” I was familiar with the verse (I know the song which covers v5-11 check out https://www.truth78.org/fighter-verses) but what does it really mean about having ‘this mind among yourselves’? It’s the verses that precede it that give the answer:

So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, ²complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. ³Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. ⁴Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Philippians 2:1-5 [ESV]

My prayer for all of us, whether at work or at home, is to have the same mind, same love, same accord… doing things out of love and valuing others above ourselves- just as Christ would- showing humility.

May you seek to be more Christ like as you continue this race and finish well.

Please continue to pray for all in light of the current challenges for policing – I’m sure you do!

Please pray for Alice – one we love dearly!

Love and blessings,

Bert

Hello Everyone,

Thank you for your Prayers for Wendy and Lynne as requested. The update on Wendy – she has had a partial knee replacement and is in a lot of pain. Lynne feels very well and has returned to work for a short time before she retires, at which point she will undergo her next Surgery. Continued Prayers please for both of our Sisters in The Lord.

As you will recall from my earlier email referring to the Award from Woking Borough Council, the Lord quickly reminded me that my name is written on the Palms of His Hands. An Officer in London having read that reminded me that our names are also in the Lamb’s Book of Life. Hallelujah.

Again this week the Lord has brought a levelling into my thinking. “Please do you have any Letters after your name so that we can place them on the board here in The Borough’s Offices?” I was loathed to admit this was true –   Music Qualifications.

Immediately I was grateful to be reminded by the Lord –  He alone has qualified me:

“Giving thanks to the Father, Who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints”

How grateful are we, that He has done this for us. Nothing of ourselves, all of and from Him through Jesus Christ His Son.

Many Blessings as you live in the good of who you are in Christ this coming week.

In Him

Alice.