NEW LIFE JUNE 2010 • Issue 196 40p
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NEW LIFE WORLD CUP FOCUS IN SPORT
KIWI GIVES PRAISE FOR CUP ROLE Faith helped me ‘survive’ says actress TOP British film and TV actress Samantha Morton has revealed that she “would not have survived” without her faith. The Golden Globe winner said that her childhood in care homes, an abortion at 16 and drug taking were tough, but such times brought her closer to God. Morton (pictured below) was made a ward of court at the age of seven and lived in foster and care homes after her parents divorced. But she said a lt houg h she was angry, she was never angry with God. “I would not have s u r v i ve d w it h o ut my faith. I suppose what I’m trying to say is that I felt watched over,” she revealed. “I was angry but not at God. I feel that you are closer to God when you are messed up. Definitely. That’s when you most need God, and God cannot control what man does.” Morton added: “I have a wonderful joy in my life and that is that I have always believed in God. I just have. “Some people question that faith but, when you are little, and you find something as powerful as that, you do not question it. It’s what got me through it all.”
Kind solicitor forgives thief A CHRISTIAN solicitor has forgiven a homeless man he gave a job to who later stole thousands of pounds worth of goods. Richard Rawsthorn gave James McConnell a job as a cleaner at his cottage after taking pity on the drug addict, who was living on the streets in Manchester. McConnell, 35, took advantage of Mr Rawsthorn’s generosity by stealing musical instruments, two cameras and two laptops worth £6,000. A court heard McConnell took the goods after letting himself in to Mr Rawsthorn’s home while he was at work. Speaking after McConnell was jailed for nine months, Mr Rawsthorn said: “I should never have put him in that position. I have forgiven him and I almost feel guilty myself.”
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THE BATTLE TO STOP TRAFFICKING IN WORLD CUP NATION by Becky Barlow AS World Cup fever grips South Africa, New Life discloses the work of the Christians who fight to give hope to people whose lives are sold there. While underworld gangsters sell girls into prostitution, a charity is battling to highlight and halt human trafficking. Just like William Wilberforce 200 years ago, these brave people want to end the cruelty of modern slavery. Charity Justice Acts was set up by Christian mum Tonya Stanfield to change lives. As well as rescuing those who have been sold, the charity tells the girls about the love of Jesus. l Turn to the Centre
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