Ever felt like you were wrestling God? Have you ever gone to God with question after question in an attempt to understand the season you were in?

Today, let’s explore the book of Habakkuk together to understand how this man learned to both wrestle and embrace God. He knows what waiting on God feels like, and he wasn’t ashamed to enter into conversation with God about the struggles he was facing.

Carrying confetti can sometimes feel like a ‘wrestle and embrace’ too. It doesn’t erase the struggle, but it does remind us about the truth of God’s character as we grow in intimacy with him.

Holding onto the hope of a promise in an undefined waiting period is what can actually lead us to a stronger faith – a faith that isn’t phased by the storms that swirl around us or the unanswered questions that swirl within us.

So, my prayer is that by the end of this episode, you will be able to say, “Yet I will rejoice!”

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Welcome to a spontaneous bonus episode I felt to record after putting the kids to bed ☺️

Apologies for not being able to deliver my usual Monday episode! Thank you for your grace as I took a week break due to sickness and other circumstances... but I missed y'all... and I needed a pep talk, so I thought many of you might need it too.

Let's be encouraged together to let faith rise within us, despite what we're going through.

God bless you my friend!

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We've made it to the final episode in our series on the aesthetics of joy, and I'm excited to bring you one that speaks to the notion of transcendence. Why do we long for a feeling of lightness and elevation? And where should we look to find it?

Also, why is upwardness a metaphor for positivity? What effect does an upward motion have on our minds?

Just like the enemy can try and distort our joy of wonder and joy of abundance, he's also relentlessly tried to distort the joy of transcendence.

So, let's talk about the biblical battle of 'high places' and why we should fix our eyes on heaven.

Thanks for coming on this journey to discover joy in our everyday reality. It's been fun!

Love,

Darcie

PS - The 20 recipients of special confetti mail for participating in the Joy Hunt are announced in this episode! ;)

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Hey y'all! Welcome to my first bonus episode, because it felt like the right week to sprinkle a little extra confetti... and a little extra joy found through freedom in Jesus Christ.

This message is one I recently spoke at Replenish Conference -- an annual women's conference we host at our local church, Elim Papakura. But this message is not just for women! Men, I know you're listening, and I promise you (hand on heart) this bonus episode is for you too.

When I spoke it live, many women found freedom that night from spiritual forces of evil, and I pray that many listeners around the world would experience that same freedom from darkness... as you listen in your living room, in your car, while out walking, and in the comfort of your bedroom.

May darkness flee as you come into the light.

God bless you!

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What does freedom feel like? Maybe it's a windswept hilltop where you can see for miles, salt on your skin as you stand at the edge of the ocean, or perhaps it's bare feet on the ground of a garden where you're producing food for your family.

In this episode, we explore the joy found in wildness, open spaces, and the untamed beauty of nature — and how it echoes a deeper, soul-level freedom found in Christ. Why does our soul long for a sense of freedom? And what happens in communities when a sense of freedom gets taken away?

Through stories, scripture, and psychology, let's explore the joy found in freedom and why we all long for liberation.

Two weeks left in our Joy Hunt! Share the joy you see in your world by tagging me on Instagram and using #ccpjoyhunt and you just might get some confetti mail ;)

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Hey friend, sometimes our lives can feel pretty disordered and chaotic... yet they were never meant to be.

But all too easily, we can slip into crowded schedules, working overtime to make ends meet, drowning in laundry for a growing family, attempting to maintain a social life, keep the house clean, weed the garden, often failing to look after ourselves, and maybe you're in a position where too many people are asking you questions... and you're tired...

Maybe... just maybe... you desire a sense of harmony.

Why does harmony bring us such joy? How could a more organised life lead you to a greater sense of peace?

Let's talk about it in today's episode :)

There's also a few more weeks of the Joy Hunt! Participate by sharing the glimmers of joy you find on Instagram (tag me and use #ccpjoyhunt) or email me. I can't wait to see what harmony you bring into your life this week.

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The use of colour and light can transform a room, an office, and even a city. Could it also transform you?

Let's dig into the powerful aesthetic of joy called 'energy' that's shown through colour and light. We're drawn to it all in nature, so why do we so often ignore it in our own physical spaces?

But more importantly, why are Christians called "Children of Light", and are we living up to that name?

Let today's episode be an encouragement to you to SHINE, as a radiant child of light. If you let God transform you with his light, then you become someone who can carry that light into the world impacting the souls around you.

So, shine, my lovely listeners!

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Reminder from last week:

To celebrate 20 episodes, I’m also packing 20 pieces of confetti mail for my dear listeners! All you have to do to enter the draw for some fun confetti mail (yes, snail mail physically delivered to you) is join the Joy Hunt! Share the glimmers of joy you’ve noticed in your environment and in your every day world on Instagram and tag @carryconfetti and use the hashtag #ccpjoyhunt :)

The Joy Hunt will last for a few more weeks, and then the names will be drawn ;)

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What do apple orchards, berry farms, and flower fields have in common with candy stores, toy stores, and IKEA? Why do kids always choose the treat with sprinkles? Why does confetti make people smile, as it cascades through the air? Why does time spent in a park with a high density of plant and bird life lead to greater wellbeing?

The answer to all of these questions lies in the idea of abundance.

Today, I explore this topic to better understand the joyful delight of abundance. However, we also need to talk about the danger of more, as there is a line between delight and danger that we should be aware of.

Society, marketing agencies, and influencers all play into this emotional delight of abundance, but I’m going to give you a few ways of satisfying this desire for more without actually needing more.

To celebrate 20 episodes, I’m also packing 20 pieces of confetti mail for my lovely listeners! All you have to do to enter the draw for some fun confetti mail (yes, snail mail physically delivered to you) is join the Joy Hunt! Share the glimmers of joy you’ve noticed in your environment and in your every day world on Instagram and tag @carryconfetti and use the hashtag #ccpjoyhunt :)

If you don’t have Instagram, email me what joyful things you find through photo or video, and that enters you in the draw too!

The Joy Hunt will last for a few more weeks, and then the names will be drawn ;)

Connect with me on Instagram: @carryconfetti

If you'd like to support the podcast or say thank you for a particular episode, you're welcome to buy me a coffee or purchase a poetry print here: https://buymeacoffee.com/carryconfetti