By Emma Fowle2023-06-28T11:14:00
Despite loving live music and a good party, Emma Fowle had always been reticent about attending a large-scale secular music festival. But when she finally took the plunge – aged 46 and with her two teenage daughters - she was unprepared to be so deeply impacted
I’ve always wanted to go to Glastonbury but, somehow, I never quite got there when I was young. Over the years, my husband and I have talked about whether we were now too old, or whether the alternative atmosphere for which the festival is famed would feel too spiritually dark for us as Christians. Having a dad who was once a drug addict, I’m also not a fan of illegal substances – would I be able to relax and enjoy myself with the excesses that would surely be going on all around?
So when we got the opportunity to go this year as a family, our kids were super excited – but we also wondered how we’d find it. We needn’t have worried. Not only did we make some memories as a family that will last a lifetime, I also discovered that spiritual lessons can be learnt in the most unlikely of places. Here’s just five:
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