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The Little Foxes Are Not Cute Distractions
A modest note on Song of Songs, small damages, and why love needs guarded attention without becoming anxious control.
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Desire
A collected route through the journey.
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The Pleasant Lines Are Not Possession
A modest note on Psalm 16, where inherited delight becomes trust in the Lord rather than ownership of a secure life.
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Honey From The Rock Is Not Dessert
A modest note on Psalm 81, where promised sweetness exposes rival hungers rather than rewarding religious appetite.
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The United Heart Is Not Self-Mastery
A modest note on Psalm 86 and the prayer for a heart gathered by God rather than managed by self-command.
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Desire Is Not Its Own Teacher
A modest Augustine-shaped note on prayer as trained desire rather than wordiness or self-authorising longing.
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Created Beauty Is Not A Hiding Place
A modest Augustine-shaped note on created beauty as a witness to God rather than a place to hide from him.
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The Watchmen Are Not The Bridegroom
A modest note on Song of Songs' watchmen and why spiritual helpers must not replace the beloved Lord.
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The Hidden Look Is Not Harmless
A modest note on Jesus' warning about lust, the body, and the severe mercy of refusing what trains desire away from love.
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Augustine's Pears Are Not Hunger
A modest Augustine-shaped note on stolen pears, disordered desire, and sin that cannot be explained away as need.
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The Dry Land Is Not God's Absence
A modest note on Psalm 63, thirst for God, and seeking the Lord without pretending the dry place is already full.
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The Red Stew Is Not Only Hunger
A modest note on Esau's hunger, Jacob's bargain, and how immediate appetite can make inherited promise feel unreal.
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The Pears Are Not Hunger
A modest note on Augustine's pear theft, disordered desire, and why small sins should not be made either cute or hopeless.