So, what now?
As someone who doesn’t generally share personal things with those outside of a small number of close individuals, the idea of starting a blog has been daunting and yet, despite that, here I am preparing to share a bit about me with you, in the hope that it may encourage you as we travel through the exciting, challenging, scary road that is life. I think the best place to start is with the name of the blog. ‘Joyful Sparrow’ was the name a friend and I agreed on for a business idea we had. As Christians, we wanted something that would reference the hope we have knowing we belong to One much bigger than ourselves and a few verses from Matthew 10 came to mind: ‘Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father's care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.’ As someone who can naturally be quite anxious, the comfort and confidence that I find from th