Hi all, my name's Fiona (Fi), and while I'm not new to the online world, I am when it comes to the blogosphere. I'm 25 years old and live in country NSW in Australia. After attending a Christian arts college for 2 years, I gave it up to work in aged care, and am about to embark on a Literature degree which I have been waiting to do my whole life. I love cooking and following the Rubgy and Cricket and miss New Zealand where Iived a few years ago.
I've been hanging out with God since I was 21 and left the church institution almost 2 years ago. I've struggled with a whle lot of stuff in that time - doubt, fear, the judgment of others, and on many occasions have come close to giving it all up. The thing I have struggled with most is being able to maintain a sense of community, finding people who have shared my experience and wont judge me for the myriad ways in which I have messed up.
Some days I know unequivocally where I stand with my faith, and on others I wouldn't know where to start. What Idoknow is that it is an open ended dialogue, a journey of discovery, and I am grateful to Erin for extending me this generous invitation to share in the community you have here.
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I rather think that the kitchen of an innkeeper wrongfully accused by history of being a harlot would be a safe place to lay down my burdens and sorrows. I believe she would have a willing and patient ear, a compassionately forgiving heart, a nonjudgemental spirit, and the grace that can only come from enduring thousands of years of slander. I also think that, if I would like to talk to anyone about Jesus, it would be this grandma more than any other person in history.
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Hi, Fiona. Welcome. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and pull up a chair. I think there's still some brownies on the counter, if you want one. Sit. Relax. Breathe. :-)
Welcome to the kitchen Fiona.
Hi and welcome hope you find it as warm and cosy in here as I have xoxo
Great news another Aussie! Welcome! I live in country Victoria - not far from the NSW border.
Welcome Fiona, Looking forward to getting to know you.
Welcome sweetie, we are so glad to have you here :)
Heather lives in New Zealand so you have another compatriot here, as well as our Aussies.
You are among friends here.
Hi Fiona, love your name! Welcome! I'm putting on a pot of coffee...going to try it with peppermint schnapps this morning if you're interested!
great idea, kari! why not let my virtual self waste away a tuesday afternoon sipping coffee and peppermint schnapps. how very festive of you to offer!
and yes, fiona, welcome. glad you could find your way over and hopefully you may find a small part of what you're looking for here. and if you don't, that you would be willing to help create it. not just for yourself, but anyone else like you who may need it.
hopefully you find it a safe place to rest while you need it. for a day or a lifetime.
Welcome, Fiona. There may be some beer left if you want it. Just make sure some beer is saved for the Wales v New Zealand match on Saturday :o)
wales v n.z.? sounds like a whole keg of guiness is in order...
Guinness? Good though Guinness is, I think a crate of Brains SA would be more appropriate.
Welcome Fiona, this is a great encouraging and safe place to come!!! I hope you find comfort and peace here as I do!!! I just made some peanut butter cookies that just came out of the oven, so please help yourself.
Sit down and enjoy!!
Glad you are here!
Hello Fi! Welcome!
You guys are so awesome. I told Fiona she would get a warm welcome, and she did! Love to ya all.
Welcome Fi :-)
Well hello and welcome! Nice to meet ya!
(as you noticed you may gain some virtual weight around here! lol :D )
Geday Fiona. Another Aussie here, Sue from Melbourne (just to confuse Susan from country Victoria :) Velcome.
Confuse you *with* Susan from Victoria, I meant. I wish I wouldn't click 'publish' so quick :)
Welcome, Fiona. I hope Tyler wasn't talking about me when she said "Heather" - because I'm most definitely not from NZ!
Actually, I grew up in and around NE Victoria, not far from the border just like Susan, but now live in a suburb of Melbourne.
wow! thanks so much everyone for your very warm (toasty?!) welcome! so much for replying to everyone individually, but i can say i just might take you all up on all your offers of food and beverages - into the 2nd week of detox and am missing msg and the like terribly!
I didn't know you were in Melbourne, Heather. Yay, no wonder it's so cool on here - it's full of Aussies
;)
Sue - I should have told you Heather was in your "neighborhood", but I thought you already knew.
Sue, yep! Send me an email if you want to know the suburb. I don't broadcast that around the web generally :-) If you're anywhere near me maybe we could catch up IRL one day. Can't let those over the other side of the world have all the fun!
Email is deconstructedchristian at yahoo dot com dot au
Heather.
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