As you have probably gathered, I am a Christian. Along with all that is recorded in the 'Diary of a Christian Divorce' I have spent a lot of time in my local Church serving, mostly in Youth Ministry and music.

I became a Christian when I was 11, but always felt the call of God on my life, even then. I was old when I was young! My parents sent us children to Sunday School to get some peace and quiet. 

I loved learning and learnt to play the piano (in my garage - no room in the house) because I'd been so mesmerised when I had seen a blind lady play the piano. I can play for services, but am a little rusty at the moment. God led me to help with Sunday School, kids club and a girls craft group. 

I lived on a narrowboat for a while and that was a blessing getting to know the communities around me. I was led to become a Waterways Chaplain and that has been a deep priveledge to serve out waterways communities and help build up the wonderful teams of volunteeers

I am now also a retired teacher of RE, Philosophy and Ethics, a Waterways Chaplain, gardener and a dog owner. I'm also divorced. 

Being divorced doesn't define me, though. 

The publication of this diary was 30 years in the making. And yet it wasn’t.
I never imagined I would share it with anyone at all. My closest friends didn’t even know it existed for years. How could I share the thoughts of these dark times?

All this time I’ve sadly heard of Christian couples separating, divorcing and leaving their local Church and perhaps turned their back on any Church and/or their Lord.
I don’t think there is anything like this diary out there. Who in their right mind would publish? But, all this time there has been a constant prompting, a nagging that it needs to be done.

I'm actually a shy person at heart, but God gives me strength to speak and share, so I'm publishing in faith.