Disappointment and the Bird Feeder (part 2)

In my original post I wrote about the anecdote for disappointment being hope. "Hope expects a better outcome next time," I wrote. "Hope sees the smallest flicker of light, even in the dark. Hope speaks positively, even if negative emotions are still being worked through. Hope seeks what is known and good. Hope remembers that …

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Shield and Sword

The laundry. Where all unwanted items in our house seem to end up. The latest item awaiting adoption in my laundry is a shield of armour. Left over from a theatre production perhaps? Upon quizzing the only theatrical member of our family I'm told "I'm going to use it for a kids church lesson and …

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Listening with the heart

I have Youtube subscriptions, Spotify playlists, and favourite podcasts. I have the car stereo tuned into local radio stations, and if I hit the digital button I can listen to radio stations from interstate and overseas. The world is literally at my fingertips. Radio waves and satellite frequencies abound in the atmosphere all around, 24/7, …

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