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Who is Nat?
My name is Natalie Husk, although most people call me Nat (except my parents!). I was born and raised in Cornwall and am proud of it! I have always been involved in the church, whether going to my local village chapel in Common Moor, joining with bus loads from Cornwall at MAYC events, helping at the District Children’s Holiday or even attending Synod a few times! I am very thankful to the Cornwall District, the Liskeard & Looe Circuit and of course Common Moor chapel for being such valuable parts in my journey of faith.
Today I live in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, where I work as a youth worker for the Methodist Church. I run after school clubs, youth clubs, a youth fellowship, do outreach work and organise trips away. Not long ago I was asked by a youth group, to give them a weekly topic for reflection, an email containing something to focus them on God for the week. So every week I sit at my computer and write down my thoughts! It started quite small, with just the young people receiving them, and now lots of people of all ages find my thoughts in their email inbox!
It is a huge privilege for me to find that people enjoy and are challenged by what I have written, especially that I can now share what God has done for me with those who walked with me at the beginning of my journey. Ultimately these reflections are aimed at the young people I now work with, but if God can speak to others through them, how great is that!! |
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TrelawnyHey guys!As you may know, last week my lovely hamster, Trelawny, died. He was incredibly cute and lovely and he will be missed...sob, sob, sob....Seriously though. He was a small creature, and only occupied a small corner of my house. He didn't cost me much in food or expensive toys, and (thanks to Lynne) I didn't have to put him in kennels when I went away. Basically he wasn't much hassle and a lot of the time I didn't really notice he was there (with the exception of the occasional stench and the loud noises from the wheel!) He was an easy pet, much cheaper than a dog and less needy than a cat.But since he died I miss him. Tragic and sad as that seems, it's true. It's in the little things like saying goodnight to him, tip-toeing past to open the curtains in the morning, getting him out and playing with him when I was stressed or upset. I have realised that there is a little gap left from such a small part of my life.It makes me wonder about other things in our lives that we take for granted. Friends? Family? I know that I assume that my friends and family will always be there for me, when I need them. How much am I there for them? Also life is made up of the little things, the seemingly inconsequential acts, the randomness and the ordinary. It is through these things that we are called, as Christians, to be like Jesus. It is not about doing massive 'world peace' type actions, it's the small things God uses most. the smiles to the strangers in the bus queue (not in a leery way!), holding doors open for others, being with a friend when they are upset, seeing the best in people, offering to do a job you don't want to do and more.So this week, as I notice and remember the ways in which I benefited from Trelawny being my pet, lets see if we can notice those around us, and put them first. after all, what would they notice missing if you weren't there????Have a great week, Nat xxx
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