Before I came to St Margarets, I'd never really been to Church. I'd been to the odd Christening or wedding, but those were the only times.

Like a lot of other people I believed in God, but so what? That didn't mean I had to go to Church. I'd never really thought too much about it.

I got married to Colin just before I became twenty. We had three children. When I was in my thirties we divorced. It was just one of those things that happened.

So, after twelve years I was on my own with three children. I started going around with friends in the same situation as me. Each weekend we would go to the pubs or a night club and for a while that satisfied me.

I was starting to enjoy myself but every now and again I would feel that something was missing in my life, but I couldn't work out what it was.

I'd had quite a few disappointments over the years and I was getting bored.

I started to take a long look at myself and didn't like what I saw. I asked my friends about going to Church, but they just laughed and said they thought I was cracking up. So I put the thought out of my mind. I got a couple of part time jobs which I enjoyed doing. It was nice to get back to work.

I often saw a couple walk past by house as they went to Church and I asked them if I could go.

They called round for me the following week but I still did not go.

Every Sunday evening I used to watch a programme on channel 4. I switched on the next Sunday and Songs of Praise came on. I was about to change channel but something stopped me.

I can't remember what they were singing but I know it was really lovely. Their were all these people in a shopping precinct in Milton Keynes. They looked so happy and oblivious to all around them.

I watched Songs of Praise for several weeks and I often found myself crying. I suddenly realised what I was missing from my life.......It was God!

So I arranged with the couple I had met before to call for me the following Sunday.

In the row in front of me I noticed a woman, I had never seen her before.

Two weeks later at work the supervisor came up to me with a new lady that had started the same shift. I told her that I had seen her at St Margarets and we became friends. It was Shirley who taught me about Jesus and it was with her and Lorna that I gave my life to the Lord.

A lot has happened since then. I joined a house-group, I've been confirmed and I help in Young Church.

I am not saying that since I became a Christian all my problems have disappeared but now I can face them.

I know God will always be there for me in the good times and in the bad times. He never leaves me.

Over the next few years,  my friend Sylvia and Colin (my ex-husband) come to the Lord.

My eldest daughter, Katrina, was confirmed and her husband and three children now come to Church too.

I will always remember that:

Bible: 1 John 5 v11