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thinking of how resilient spiders have to be and reminded me of the rhyme Incy

Wincy Spider: DATES FOR
Incy Wincy Spider climbed up the waterspout.
Down came the rain and washed pour Incy out. YOUR DIARY
Out came the sunshine and dried up all the rain.
Incy Wincy Spider climbed up the spout again! 2022

We used to sing it a lot with toddlers and preschool children, it has some lovely
actions to go with it. Floral Group Autumn Leaves Twinning
Anyway, that morning there were cobwebs everywhere we looked, the spiders Women’s Institute Pop in Place Gardening Club
had certainly been very busy.
It’s two years since we moved into Bere Regis and as I reflect on that time much
of it, of course, has been dominated by COVID 19. I still feel I am getting to know January
this lovely community and then of course there are six other communities to get to
know too. The rhythm of life is certainly changing now, as there are less 12th Egyptian Dance
restrictions and we all decide what we will or will not do and how we do it safely.
I’m sure like me, you are meeting up with more people and fitting more than one
thing into your day. We have all been ‘washed down the waterspout’ like Incy
and are now having to slowly climb up again into the sunshine and we all need February
resilience to keep on climbing up. As I was reading Daily Prayer one day last
week, some of the words in Psalm 31 really struck me and have been very helpful. 16th Joyce Grenfell

‘You have seen my affliction and known my soul in adversity.’ (From verse 7) ‘My
trust is in you, O Lord; I say, ‘You are my God’ ’ (verse 14) ; The psalm ends with ‘Be
strong and let your heart take courage, all you who wait in hope for the
Lord.’ (verse 24). These words, written way before even Jesus was born, gave March
hope to a people who were asking for deliverance from their enemies. I believe
that even now in the Twenty-first Century these words are still just as relevant
today. 1st Pancake Day
Continue to take care, 16th Jurassic Coast

with blessings
Sandra
April

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Harvest
Harvest will be celebrated at Affpuddle and Bere Regis Churches on Sunday 3
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October. Whilst we can’t enjoy a traditional Harvest Lunch or Supper, it will be so
good to come together to thank God for all the good things we have. In such a

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