The significance of now: How to find God in every season
By 
Joe Warton2024-09-02T09:50:00
Whether you’re a newlywed, empty-nester or busy building a business, God is with you in every stage of your life. Joe Warton explains how to make the most of right now
It’s half past two in the afternoon, and Vanessa sits in a wicker chair in her conservatory. A squirrel sizes up the birdfeeder while she finishes off her Earl Grey tea. “I guess this is OK,” she supposes to herself. No more early starts, no more deadlines, no more office politics. But she feels something or, perhaps more accurately, she doesn’t feel something. Bored? Kind of. Depressed? No, it’s not that. Flat? Yes, flat.
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