Gavin Lowe

I grew up in a heavily Christian family, going to church every Sunday in the summer with my grandparents, praying before supper each night, and hearing. “God this, and God that.” As an immature kid I just lived my own life, saying I don’t need a book to tell me how to be a good person. I felt forced to believe in God, and I just pushed Him away. I lived this way for 23 years, stuck on a path of self destruction, struggling with pride, greed, and lust. My whole mentality changed when my son Oliver was born in March of 2024. I knew I needed to become the best I could be for him. I didn’t know what this meant or how to do it, but I was determined. In November 2024 me and the mother of Oliver split up, and I was practically homeless. Sleeping on my friend’s couch, trying to piece together my shattered life. My buddy asked me to come to church with him on Sunday and me having nowhere else to be, I agreed. That night I stayed up all night with all my demons. Thinking, “Am I a terrible person? Does this make me a bad dad?  Am I going to be alright, just broken?  I was lost and God spoke to me. He has helped me grow wiser and has been healing my broken heart, making me into a person and dad I never could have imagined being. I continue to seek wisdom and let God guide me to where I’m supposed to be. “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5 (NLT)