Throughout Covid and emerging in and out of lockdown, I have found joy in the small things that life can bring a walk in the park in the rain. I also have been drawing on my memory bank of happier times.

I'm not supposed to resonate to him. It's been a few years since I've landed here on Icehome Beach, and as resonance after resonance dwindled the list of bachelors, I knew who I'd end up with. As soon as we got past our differences, I'd end up as R'jaal's mate. On an everyday excursion, however, my khui decides otherwise. It sings all right... but not to R'jaal. Instead, I resonate to I'rec-the forceful, brash, overly-alpha leader of Shadow Cat....

All the Small Things' fue la primera canción que el autor de este ensayo sacó en su guitarra. Aunque quiso dedicarse a la música, nunca tuvo una banda. Sin embargo, ahora sabe que de esa frustración nació la voz del poeta que es hoy. «Repasar por dónde empezar, rasgar un primer acorde, cerrar los ojos, amasar la atención adentro, ignorar las miradas, intentar cantar, hacerlo mal, reír, parar», en eso, dice, se parecen tocar y escribir.

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Lewis and Sarah Allen Teach Young Christians How to Approach Difficulties and Disappointments Biblically We all encounter problems and challenges on a daily basis, ranging from small things-traffic, losing your keys, or running late-to much bigger issues-job insecurity, health issues, and relationship struggles. What should a believer in Christ do in the face of such adversities? Authors Lewis and Sarah Allen propose that while the world may teach...

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