Ethically Wed: Towards Guilt-Free Celebrations

March 23rd, 2010

This essay was my last piece of work for my theology degree. It is for an applied ethics subject. I chose ethical weddings because at the time, I was about to get married, and it seemed very relevant andappropriate to explore some of the ethical implications of wedding ceremonies. It received a mark of 87% :D

Precis:
This essay seeks to engage the ethical weddings movement, critique in the light of theological validity and to provide a sound understanding of Christian ethical responsibility in regards to weddings.
Following an ethical model developed in the context of a post-modern, post-Christian culture, this essay seeks to provide a culturally valid approach to applying Christian values to the ethical issues raised.

Read the essay “Ethically Wed: Towards Guilt-Free Celebrations” here

Long time between posts

August 5th, 2009

Its been a loooong time since I’ve posted anything, anywhere.

Taylor is one.

He’s big and beautiful… walking like a pro… teeth like a vampire.

I’m so proud of him!

I’m tired all the time. Life can be challenging sometimes.

Taylor at 9 and a half months…

April 20th, 2009

Well, 9 months have kicked past so quickly.

Taylor’s Photos: At the hospital

July 30th, 2008

It is with delight that we welcome Taylor James into our little Heyfron family! Taylor arrived at 4:12pm on Wednesday, 09/07/08… weighing in at a (fairly massive) 4.5kg… He is a delight, and we thank God for such a precious gift!

Our beautiful boy!

Faith and hope… and my husband

July 5th, 2008

I had an epiphany this afternoon…

I was thinking about how my dear husband gives me such hope for the future…

So I was thinking about how the Bible talks about hope and faith, and how they fit together - Hebrews 11:1 says that faith is being sure of what we hope for…

It occurred to me that before I met my husband, I had faith, but I didn’t have a lot of hope for the future… I just believed that God would sort it all out. Now, I have such hope for the future, and I have faith to believe that God can make it all happen…

Rather than worrying about whether I was placing too much …er… emotional investment, I guess, in my husband, I realised that the two work together so perfectly - my husband gives me hope, and faith in God gives me the ability to believe wholheartedly in the future…

Its a team effort, and that makes me so glad!