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Week beginning: 17th October, 2021 | By Jen McKelvin | Newcastle

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

1 Peter 2:9 (NIV)

Six weeks into my career break and already, to my regret, when people have raised an eyebrow at my new stay-at-home-mum status, I've blurted out in embarrassment: "Well, I did used to be a barrister!" In those moments, the status of a lawyer seems mo