Things can always be described in a straight line to get to a point, but with a metaphor, your brain detours to a pivot point called “ah ha.” Metaphors make us think about things from a different perspective.
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Hope Flutters Within Us Like A Soft Feather
In his book, Where is God when it Hurts?, Philip Yancey says this about hope: Hope means simply the belief that something good lies ahead. It is not the same as optimism or wishful thinking, for these imply a denial of reality….hope resembles courage more than cheerfulness. It involves a leap, much like faith. IContinue reading “Hope Flutters Within Us Like A Soft Feather”