Home sweet home!
I've been pondering recently as to where my "home" is. I work in Hertford/Ware, live in Luton, parents live in St Neots, and my friends (mostly) live in St Albans and of course I support Wimbledon. There are cases for which is my home for all places but Wimbledon gets discounted straight away. I love the place, and am investing in the club for at least 5 years and therefore am investing in the community but to call it my home would be ridiculous. St Neots also gets chalked off the list due to the fact that I did not grow up there and only lived for 8 (excellent) months. I like St Neots a lot and enjoy my visits back there (which I should really do more often) but again St Neots isn't my home.
So that leaves me with Hertford/Ware, Luton and St Albans. The reason why I'm thinking about this is because I need to work out 2 things for the academic year. Firstly where I'm going to live and secondly where I am going to go to church. St Albans is a brilliant city, I love the people there so much, the nightlife is excellent, the church life is prosperous and there is a great sense about it that easy to spot and capture. This mix of course makes house prices huge and due to this I believe I cannot live there next year. Having tried a few churches has been good, and I know it will take time to became part of the community of a church but the time I can invest is limited. So St Albans is awesome, but it isnt my home, but I can EASILY see it becoming that one day.
That leaves two options, Luton and Ware.
I grew up in Ware for near enough 18 years and have never felt as at home at a church like I have done at Christ Church Ware. I love the church but I'm not sure how much I love the town of Ware. I love the memories but is this combination enough to call it a home? My family home where I grew up is lived in by my brother and sister-in-law and soon a nephew/niece of mine :). I have been working at Christ Church since shortly before easter helping to run the two youth groups which I came through the ranks of. I have a huge heart for the youth setup of the church and desperately want to invest in this. But I do not know if I can live there. The town doesn't have a nice nightlife (don't feel safe) and my friends feel a long way away in St Albans.
Luton is awesome and I love it. Negatives of me living there: little friends (number not height), and further from work. Positives: cheap rent, great house, good housemate and the town has a great sense of God doing great works in it. I really do love Luton. Ive done a LOT of growing up in Luton, mostly mental and spiritual, but also physical (belly). At this crucial time of year I have no major yearning to leave Luton, I can pray for the town whilst living here and possibly invest financially in the minstry here too. Since leaving St Hugh's I have not been able to find a church that captures me, probably quite a big problem.
So in conclusion... very little! I would LOVE your comments on this. Can i have two homes? can I invest in two home towns? Does Ware have a Guanabana outlet? Leave your comments, either serious or jokey ones and I'd love you for that!
So that leaves me with Hertford/Ware, Luton and St Albans. The reason why I'm thinking about this is because I need to work out 2 things for the academic year. Firstly where I'm going to live and secondly where I am going to go to church. St Albans is a brilliant city, I love the people there so much, the nightlife is excellent, the church life is prosperous and there is a great sense about it that easy to spot and capture. This mix of course makes house prices huge and due to this I believe I cannot live there next year. Having tried a few churches has been good, and I know it will take time to became part of the community of a church but the time I can invest is limited. So St Albans is awesome, but it isnt my home, but I can EASILY see it becoming that one day.
That leaves two options, Luton and Ware.
I grew up in Ware for near enough 18 years and have never felt as at home at a church like I have done at Christ Church Ware. I love the church but I'm not sure how much I love the town of Ware. I love the memories but is this combination enough to call it a home? My family home where I grew up is lived in by my brother and sister-in-law and soon a nephew/niece of mine :). I have been working at Christ Church since shortly before easter helping to run the two youth groups which I came through the ranks of. I have a huge heart for the youth setup of the church and desperately want to invest in this. But I do not know if I can live there. The town doesn't have a nice nightlife (don't feel safe) and my friends feel a long way away in St Albans.
Luton is awesome and I love it. Negatives of me living there: little friends (number not height), and further from work. Positives: cheap rent, great house, good housemate and the town has a great sense of God doing great works in it. I really do love Luton. Ive done a LOT of growing up in Luton, mostly mental and spiritual, but also physical (belly). At this crucial time of year I have no major yearning to leave Luton, I can pray for the town whilst living here and possibly invest financially in the minstry here too. Since leaving St Hugh's I have not been able to find a church that captures me, probably quite a big problem.
So in conclusion... very little! I would LOVE your comments on this. Can i have two homes? can I invest in two home towns? Does Ware have a Guanabana outlet? Leave your comments, either serious or jokey ones and I'd love you for that!
posted by Pete at 15:27
5 Comments:
Cheers stef! First of many I hope! I was worried that the post was a bit too serious and did not that comedy edge that regularly flows from my mouth. Glad it was ok. Im not the only one who senses something about Luton. Is indeed a bit weird. And you think Luton has nothing? Try Ware!
I think your home is Essex. Cos I live here, and I'm your best friend.
You forgot the strong arguement that I was actually born there *hanging head in shame*. My home has never been Essex and never will be. Sooner you move from there the better.
Mm, right now I'm feeling more heart-achey-ness for South America than Birmingham (where I live) or Luton (where I have lived), so being pulled in all directions!
At least I don't have to make any decisions for the next couple of yrs, and I have a great church. I'll come to you for advice when I do :)
You can have 2 homes. i do! see my blog for natter about having 2 homes. but then i guess i commit to one at a time rather than trying to juggle two at once...and i gues i know that sooner or later (at the end of my degree!) i'll pick one as full-time. It's really hard though, having two places that you're committed to. As for churches, i'm afraid that with approximately 160 in Luton you have no excuse! you just gotta go check em out!
take care
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