Lockdown 31

Lockdown Day 31 - 26 April 2020

Following yesterday's hope-filled song lingering in the back of my mind, I realised hope is one of the many opposites of worry. Emily Dickinson wrote a poem in 1891 titled "Hope is the thing with feathers." (wow) In it she describes hope as a bird that is ever present in the human soul. It sings, especially when times get tough. The first verse goes like this:

“Hope” is the thing with feathers -

That perches in the soul -

And sings the tune without the words -

And never stops - at all -

She captures the essence of what hope is for us all; and what better way to let hope spring eternal by letting that thing with feathers sing and sing and sing until your heart flies! Just start singing from the depths of your being and move to its rhythm.

Don't let anyone get in the way of letting that hope flow. Just look at this little girl performing one of ny favourite songs:

https://youtu.be/J7_k5tUeoUc

So today when I went to the green room with my coffee, once again I found the tiniest silky and very fine feather on the grass next to my chair. It was like a

confirmation to hold on, no matter what. Hope will always sing and never stop.

It sings deep in our spirit where God put it for us to draw from in times like these. Because He wants us to know that He's got this.

(PS to open the links you need to tap and hold it and the choose youtube)