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I work as Office and Events Assistant (glorified receptionist ~ but with some scope!) for the Zacharias Trust (www.zactrust.org) I studied Theology at Exeter uni and love exploring the way in which faith plays out in our society and the dialogue between religion and culture, and the arts in particular. I have a passion for the Church and in particular being involved in the lives of young people and loving them, supporting them and seeing their faith grow. I am passionate about children and have always wanted a large family... One day :-) I'm living back at home for now, awaiting the next chapter to unfold, and enjoying spending time with my family in the mean time.In terms of my faith, I have always been a Christian and always known that I believed, but for a good long while I chose to live my life with no reference to God and totally pushed Him aside. There was only so long that this could go on for as I soon realised - or rather God soon woke me up to the reality - that what was missing in my life could only be restored by Him. I feel that over these last few years I have continued to grow and be built up, that my life has been transformed into a life of knowing my Creator in an intimate way again and having purpose restored to my life. It's been a crazy old time over the years ~ I suppose it always is ~ and the journey has been far from an easy one. However, I am learning, through and from the times when I have felt so numb that I've wanted to switch off from my relationship with God and from my faith, that intimacy is honesty. I am learning that I can talk to my God about anything, no matter how raw what I bring to the table may be. He will listen to and love me through my anger, my frustration, my heart ache, my disillusionment, my broken dreams. And He will take hold of it all, and restore and redeem. God is a faithful Father. So, in a long-winded way, I have taken hold of my faith again and know it in my heart to be the only dependable reality, the only truth (not very politically correct to state that in this post-modern world... but then Jesus wasn't very politically correct!) I could never imagine turning my back on God again, no matter how tough the struggles or deep the ravines... I feel I've come too far to ever go back. Life would feel empty without the identity, security, love, joy, hope and peace that I find in Him. With God there is always promise of hope and a future.I love words and love writing the occasional poem, song, rambling or spontaneous thought. I love people's quirky eccentricities - and wish they were never apologised for. I love to sing. It makes me happy... happy somewhere in the core of my being. I think it's all too easy to suffocate our creativity or imagination, especially in today's fast-pace, instant, consumer culture; and I think we should encourage one another in the expression and release of our gifts and passions. There is something glorious about sharing this with others and not only for ourselves. We were made to live in relationship and community... I think we were made to share.I love daisies... just love them.