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Story 1 → Lumen and the Lost Feather (lesson: helping others can help you too) by J.R. Rudolph

Title: Lumen and the Lost Feather

Lumen was not like anyone else in the Grove Between Worlds.
 He had the legs of a deer, the heart of a boy, and soft, velvety antlers that shimmered gold in the morning light.

One sunny afternoon, Lumen was skipping along the Pebble Path when he saw a single bright blue feather lying on the ground.
“Oh!” he said. “Who dropped you?”
The feather didn’t answer, of course, but Lumen thought it looked lonely.
He picked it up and tucked it gently behind his ear. “Don’t worry. I’ll find where you belong.”
He asked the robins.

 “Not ours,” they chirped.
 He asked the bluejays.
 “Too soft for us,” they sang.
 He even asked the wise old owl.
 “This is a sky-dancer’s feather,” the owl hooted. “It belongs to the wind.”
The wind? Lumen tilted his head. How could a feather belong to the wind?

Then he heard a faint cry from the meadow: “Help! Help!”
There, tangled in tall grass, was a tiny bird with one wing bare.
“My feather!” the bird squeaked.

Lumen’s antlers glowed warm as he stepped forward. He knelt, untangled the bird, and placed the feather back on its wing.
The bird flapped once, twice, then soared into the sky with a joyful whoosh.

“Thank you, thank you!” it sang as it disappeared into the blue.
Lumen smiled. He hadn’t just found where the feather belonged—he had helped a friend fly again.

And from that day on, whenever Lumen found something small and lost, he remembered:
 Helping someone else find their way helps you feel a little more found, too.

Reflection Questions:
Have you ever found something and helped return it?

How do you feel when you help someone?


Lumen and the lost Feather (Short Story)

“Readiness is a reorienting of our priorities.” – Pastor Alex

This week, Pastor Alex reminds us Jesus calls us into a readiness that is always seeking to serve our neighbor today.

Being Prepared | Pastor Alex Hoops

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[Интро]
Фирма - это творческая единица, которая реализует свои интересы посредством музыкального производства
Е, пять, пять, а, я, я

[Куплет 1: 5 Плюх]
На гольф поле везет меня Калина (Калина)
Хоть по земле, что конкретно раскалена (Раскалена)
Все лишь заслужено, ничто не дарено
Просто однажды не было прокатано и сделан выбор правильно
Скучаю по Братве, заблочены звонки, но пашут VPN и мне звонит родной спросить, как у меня погода
А она под сорок, мне тридцать девять
И так же как и двадцать лет назад мне смело можешь верить
Сложно не заметить изменился мир, безжалостно раскрыла злых и ебанутых в этой королевской битве
Ты не вывезешь без лута, хотя кто-то ей варит сыр без молока и хумус сделает без нута
Но то не наши варианты брат, мы умножаемся по красоте без мутных дел, дури и скама
FIRMAA работает на совесть и на профит, качество стабильно, это лучше чем реклама

[Куплет 2: Бэнг]
Я в комьюнити, вы пока покурите
Много работал, за годы обрел иммунитет
На беде безумия тут дымят Везувии и эта идея уголовно наказуема
С наседанья зумером, мы под первым номером, е
Рэп не умер, если с улиц валит наша опера
Рэп не умер, если в отделе качнулся опер
Рэп не умер, снова мы в туре и треки в топе
FIRMAA
Молодость и опыт мастера слова
Вот микро, вот косой, я в бой собран
Я командный игрок, закалён в соло
Ставка нейро в покерок и банк сорван
Нам давали фору, мы её не брали
Это грохот в джунглях и мы в прайме, как форман Али
Каждый МС тут раскидал за регалии
Итог один двигай с комьюнити правильно, е

[Куплет 3: Murovei]
Любовь, ненависть, друзья-предатели
Постоянное желание что-то искать (Искать)
Кто назовет мне цену своего пути (Кто?)
И почему я в результате не наблюдаю комьюнити, е
Ни на твоём лице
Ни на концертах, ни на улице, е
Это останется за каткой
Как средь бело дня убили Кэннеди
[?] и некого судить
Без имен ты до сих пор неизвестный исполнитель
Открою секрет, даже ноунейм способен изменить ход развития событий. Эй! Let's play!
Выпейте и закусите
Я тот самый трезвый водитель

[Куплет 4: HASH TAG]
Хочу видеть тысячи рук и слышать сотню киловатт
Ведь если музыка жива, то значит молодец, жива
Плачет чья-та невеста, тут дым столбом, вино и мат
Не нашел себе места в хате, обтянутый в мат
Не ищу виноватых, понял что сам виноват
Генральная вата держит низы, это факт
Я на мойке и тут град, мрак съедает Петроград
Называешь меня бро, только я тебе не брат
Хочешь вечно быть на пике, поднимут на пики
Бизнес жестокий, как kick’и, кризис приносит убытки
Ищешь выход, проходите мимо, сэр
Я по сей день в строю, хотя рожден еще в СССР
Теперь я мойке, эй, трэ пахнет кровью и потом
Кое-кто сошел с ума, с тех пор я больше не работал
Что будет дальше, не знаю
Слово вяжется с делом, в воздухе подвисает чьё-то астральное тело

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