Faces of Faith

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LOUISE HIGHTON from Preston on Joe Wicks workouts, the books by her bedside and taking on too much

What’s your typical day?

I wake up at 7.30am, read a daily quote and Bible verse on a phone app, then check my emails. During lockdown, my kids haven’t been going to school, so my husband makes their breakfast while I do an hour’s work. At 9am we come together as a family to do a Joe Wicks workout. After a quick shower I get back to my desk. I’m a managing partner of an accountancy firm. I work until about 6pm, then have dinner with my family. In the evening, we might take part in a quiz on Zoom or watch a film together. Then I put the kids to bed and do a bit more work. Sometimes during lockdown, I’ve been working till 1am.

What did you want to be when you grew up?

I wanted to be a till girl in a shop. I even wrote a poem about it when I was eight years old.

What was the last book you read?

I can’t remember – but I’ve got some books by my bedside I want to read. One is Gary Barlow’s autobiography, A Better Me. Another one is called Serving Without Sinking: How to Serve Christ and Keep Your Joy, written by John Hindley.

What advice would you give your teenage self?

Learn to say no. Sometimes I think I can do it all, then I take on far too much and end up in a mess.

How did you become a Christian?

I was raised in a Christian family, so my faith has always been there. But when I was about 14 years old, I was sitting in my bedroom, singing a Christian song and something just clicked. The song – which I had sung with the Salvation Army kids’ choir – talked about God giving us strength when our burdens grow greater. Suddenly I thought: I get this now.

What’s good about being a Christian?

Knowing you’re not on your own, because God is there.

What one question would you ask God?

Why can some people eat anything they want and be skinny, and why do some of us put on six pounds by just looking at a cream cake?

What do you pray about?

I pray for my family – that my children will be happy. I also pray about what I should be doing with my life.