My Bible: reasons to believe in the power of the Bible
'I’m part of our local Open the Book team. We have just done the story of Jonah and the Whale. When we did Jonah, I was Jonah. I don’t know if I was cast for being grumbling and moaning.
Jonah is quite fascinating. I think the story shows that you can’t run away. Wherever you are, God is still there. I think it’s a comfort to know that. I’ve always kept busy. I used to work in finance for the local council. I retired three years ago.
As well as Open the Book, I have been church warden and treasurer. I’m involved in the youth football sides and the adult team. I spend a lot of time with my granddaughters, which is fantastic. I don’t know how I had time to go to work. I think I feel closer to God when I am outside and part of nature.
Walking the dog, Mickey, is the time when God can speak to me most. It’s when I can speak to God. Then, I’m not busy. Doing Open the Book has made me read the Bible more. It gives me a better understanding of the story we are telling to the children.'
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My wife and I were told we’d likely never have children
I was furious. I had just come back from being interviewed by a college
I became very ill when I was 20 years old and was hospitalised
I’m sometimes guilty of thinking I know better than everyone else
I was an executive in a company. A colleague had retired and died very suddenly.
I keep coming back to John 6.67–68
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