For a significant amount of my life – over 20 years – I would consider what I was doing to only be half-living. I was so paralysed by fear in my youth and childhood that I didn’t ever learn how to be independent, or in all honesty how to be me.
Category: Opinion
Opinion pieces.
So why not share a little about how you became a Christian?
Drums in the band. The leader talking about porn in the service. People taking a genuine interest in who I was. These things were the big three that made me question whether church was for me, and if Christianity was relevant today. This experience happened in Vancouver, about six years ago. It was August/September 2011,…
My Journey So Far
Everyone has a different story of how they found God – some have dramatic tales of redemption while others have humble origins. I never really thought about mine until recently – I became a Christian in one church and stayed there for so long… they all knew my testimony. Having moved and settled at a…
Everywhere
Today has prompted me to write. I started the day with some impromptu DJ-ing. I have an old record player (one of my most prized possessions – it belonged to my grandfather) and a very eclectic collection of records and singles. I enjoyed a bit of Bruce Willis, Bucks Fizz, Kylie Minogue and Guns ‘n’…
Voting, Politics and the Bible
This past year has seen some dramatic voting results – I’m thinking mostly of the election of Donald Trump and Britain’s decision to leave the European Union. We’ve also seen an attempted coup in Turkey, terror attacks influencing the French general election and the worst migrant crisis affecting Europe since the Holocaust. Politics doesn’t just…
A Love Like This
I’ve been listening to commercial radio the past couple of months. I’ve always been a Radio 2 girl and switching over the biggest difference is the addition of adverts. About a month or so ago, one advert caught my attention. It was for a TV show where the comedian John Bishop interviewed a celebrity and…
I Am? A Battle with Identity…
Identity is such a big part of our modern day society. Recently I have gone through a huge identity change, and it’s made me think about identity on a bigger scale. In October 2016 I got married. It was an incredible day that we spent 11 months planning for. However, one thing Tom and I…
Let’s Talk About Sex…
I have just read a super interesting article called Why Men Cheat on Elle. Sex has become an answer in society – it inflates your self-worth, extends your happiness, boosts your ego, and is the cure to loneliness. Do any of these things last? No. This article is written by a man who has been tempted…
Together, Stronger
That’s the Welsh tagline for the 2016 Euros: Together Stronger. I used the hashtag during both of Wales’ games so far – as well as #BaleYouBeauty – but what we’ve seen in the world in the past few days, weeks and months perhaps shows us something else. The UK is currently divided, next week we…
Amy and Ellen 