Kind of like you, I grew up as a Lutheran. I truly believed everything I learned there, but I felt something was missing. I was even a Sunday School Superintendent at a Methodist Church I later switched to. Raised my sons in the church too, one is still going strong. I am kind of glad about that because at least he has something to believe in. My other son stopped believing in anything for a while, and became so lost, it broke my heart. He then became a Pagan, not sure of which direction he wanted to go at first, but knew it felt right. He got me to read my first witchcraft book, that was all it took, everything fell into place. As a teacher I look for the "light" to come on in my student's eyes when they finally grasp a concept. That is what happened to me, the light finally came on! I have been going strong ever since.
Hey, how's it going? Just thought I would touch base and maybe get to know you a bit. I see you are 35, you are still so young. I am almost 50, I feel so old. I am a widow (for 18 years now), I have two sons, a dog and a cat. I am a high school math teacher who got laid off last Oct., and I currently work at Sylvan Learning Center. I live in Iowa, very northwestern edge. I have been practicing solitary for only 4 years, how did you get into this so young?