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'My favourite passage from the Bible is the story of the prodigal son. I’ve got it tattooed on my arm. I have a lot of interesting conversations because of it. I want to get the lion of Judah on my arm. That reminds me that I’m walking around with God.

You forget how powerful God is. But if I’m walking around with a lion, who will defeat me?

I was brought up in a Christian home, but I lost my way from 16 onwards. I got in with the wrong kind of people. I was smoking weed and drinking every single weekend. I was 19 when I had my eldest. I’ve got two kids now.

Two-and-a-half years ago I joined the church I go to now. They really supported me. It’s been amazing and transformed my life. I have grown as a person. I knew the story of the prodigal son, but over the last three years it’s really spoken to me. I can relate to it.

I have made a few mistakes, but God was still waiting for me. When he sees me returning to him, he is so happy. He’s not bothered about what I have done. He doesn’t hold it against us. That’s liberating.' 

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