One of these times came when I was 14 years old and was at a Christian camp. There had been a lot of talk about knowing God as your Heavenly Father and I ended up in tears when I realised that even though I had trusted Jesus to save me I couldn't trust him as a Father. My parents had divorced when I was twelve, my Dad left home to live with someone else. I had loved my Dad and he had left me so why would God be any different? I am so thankful that my tent officer was able to explain to me that God was waiting to be everything to me that my earthly father had not been. As soon as I grasped that fact my relationship with God changed and remains so personal to this day that I cannot imagine how I could have lived my life without him.

I have been married now for 27 years and have 2 daughters and three sons. We have been through some difficult times as a family but God has never failed us even when we have not been able to understand our circumstances or see our way out of them. I find it hard at times not to get weighed down with the cares of everyday life but God is so patient with me and constantly reminds me that he knows what I need before I even realise it myself. He is the one constant in my life, never changing and He has proved Himself worthy of all my trust and praise.

By Anne Doherty

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