#Luke 17:11-19

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Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?

Daily Gospel Reading – Luke 17:11-19 Jesus Heals Ten Men With Leprosy11 Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 12 As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy[a] met him. They stood at a distance 13 and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” 14 When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.”…

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Looking at the End Times (Part 4) (205) - August 5 2023

Click here for this week’s Teaching In these times are you a fan of Jesus, wearing the t-shirt, having bought the book and speaking Christian words? Are you following someone else who is following Him? Or are you a disciple of Christ, in right relationship with God and working the harvest? It’s never too late to grow and learn, so that you will not hear, ‘I never knew you’, ‘depart from me’,…

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Lepers, Prostitutes, and Thanksgiving

Intro: 

Several years ago, a woman bought a frozen pumpkin pie to bake for Thanksgiving dinner

She burned the pie badly

Accidents happen

However, this woman did not take responsibility for her mistake

Instead, she took a picture of the burned pie and posted it on the pie company’s Facebook page

She actually blamed the pie company for “ruining her Thanksgiving dessert”

Internet reaction and memes aside, it’s apparent she did not have her priorities straight

She could have taken the time and effort to make a pumpkin pie from scratch

A frozen pumpkin pie is a convenience

If you think about it, a frozen pie is one of the easiest things you can cook 

No cooking skill required

In any event, it’s probably safe to say this woman did not have an attitude of thanksgiving

Her Facebook post revealed a sense of self-centered entitlement

It’s easy to look down on this woman, whether to make fun of her or judge her

However, are we much different than this woman when it comes to Thanksgiving?

Especially in the eyes of God?

Today, I would like to discuss two stories of Thanksgiving

A story about lepers and a story about a former prostitute

Let us pray…

Story #1: cleansing of the ten lepers (Luke 17:11-19)

Jesus was passing through Samaria when He was spotted by ten lepers from afar off

They cried out, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”

Interestingly, Jesus does not immediately heal these lepers 

Instead, Jesus tells them to go show themselves to the priests

As they go to the priests, they are healed

Only of these ten lepers comes back to thank Jesus for what He had done for them

Story #2: the anointing at Bethany (Matthew 26:6-13; Mark 14:3-9; Luke 7:36-50)

A former prostitute shows up at the house of Simon the Leper

She anoints Jesus by breaking an alabaster flask of expensive oil over His head

However, she was greatly criticized by several people who witnessed her action

“What a waste of expensive spikenard!”

“She could have sold the spikenard for 300 denarii and used the money for the poor!” 

So, what do these stories have to do with each other, let alone Thanksgiving?

Let’s go back and look at each story in greater detail

Story #1 revisited

Leprosy in the Bible refers to any variety of contagious skin diseases

In Jesus’ time, leprosy was often a death sentence

No matter how esteemed or rich you were, if you contracted leprosy, you were driven out of society into the fringes

You were not allowed to participate in daily societal activities or even go to the temple to worship

In the worst forms of leprosy, lepers would lose their extremities like their fingers, toes, ears, and even nose

Sometimes leprosy could even affect your vocal chords

This cruel disease robs its victims of feeling human

Is it any wonder those ten lepers cried aloud to Jesus for healing?

When Jesus responds to their pleas by telling them to show themselves to the priest, Jesus is testing their faith

A leper would only show themselves to the priest if they were healed

The priest would then have that individual undergo a cleansing ritual as prescribed in Leviticus chapter 14 to confirm their healing 

Only then could that individual officially reintegrate that person back into society

These ten lepers actually walked in faith to the priest, even though Jesus did not actually heal them yet

Somewhere along the way, all the lepers were miraculously healed of their leprosy

When the priest pronounced these men to be free of leprosy, they were allowed to re-enter Jewish society

Surprisingly, nine of these ten lepers did not return to Jesus and acknowledge what He had done for them 

When those men had leprosy, they would have given anything, done anything to receive healing

Yet, Jesus did not receive a simple thank you from them

Before we criticize these nine ex-lepers too much, are we any different?

When times are difficult and you go through trials in life, do you not pray more?

Have you ever promised God you would be more faithful, read the Bible more, be more active in church if He would only deliver you?

When God delivered you, did you follow through on your promises?

Did you truly thank Jesus for what she did for you or did you go back to living life as normal?

How often do we come to church faithfully every week, but don’t think about God the rest of the week?

Let’s go back to our second story

Story #2 revisited 

What’s the big deal about the oil anyways?

Before we can answer that question, let’s talk a little about spikenard

Spikenard was derived from a Himalayan aromatic plant of the Valerian family 

It has a very distinct fragrant aroma

The only other mention of spikenard in the Bible other than the Gospels is in the Song of Solomon in the Old Testament (1:12; 4:13-14)

Considering the origins of this plant, spikenard was not very easy to obtain

The value of the spikenard was estimated to be 300 denarii

One denarius was worth about a day’s wages 

Therefore, 300 denarii was almost a year’s worth of wages

To put this into perspective, let’s say you earned $20 an hour at your job

One day’s work is $160

If you worked for 300 days, that’s $48,000

I think it would be safe to assume spikenard is the stuff of kings

Now, why would a prostitute have spikenard?

A prostitute would not allure men with just her appearance, but also through smell

This box of spikenard would be considered invaluable by prostitutes

Now, let’s consider the act of breaking the box of spikenard over Jesus

Not such a minor thing, is it?

This former prostitute was so thankful for Being saved by Jesus, gave Him something back at great personal cost to herself 

This alabaster box of spikenard represented her former livelihood 

How long did she have to save to be able to purchase it?

Now she is giving it all to Jesus

That, brothers and sisters, is true gratitude 

Interestingly, her act of gratitude and self-sacrifice was condemned

Are we much different today?

How often do we judge and criticize others when they try to do something for God?

Putting it all together

Brothers and sisters, I want you to know you have a lot to be thankful for

No matter how bad things are going in your life right now…

…the fact you live in America automatically makes you better off than half the people in the world.

If you own a car, that puts you in the top 15-20% of the people living in this world

Even if you do not feel blessed, God has showered you with an abundance of blessings you may not even be aware of 

Brothers and sisters, will you be thankful to Jesus for all that He has done for you?

Brothers and sisters, we all have been stricken with the leprosy of sin

It is a fatal disease and the prognosis is eternal death

However, Jesus loves us so much He gave His life for us, so that we can be cleansed

We can have eternal life if we accept Him as our Lord and Savior

Not only that, Jesus wants us to be kings and queens to reign with Him forever

Yet, oftentimes, we are so caught up in this current life, we are not thanful for what He has done for us

We are afraid to sacrifice what we have for Him

And we don’t consider the cost that He paid for us

Closing: Jethro

My wife and in-laws don’t really like to buy toys for my son Jethro

Maybe he can have something on his birthday and at Christmas

They don’t want to spoil him

That’s a good thing and I respect that

However, personally, I don’t believe in that limitation

If you know Jethro’s story, then you know we’ve been through a lot in the first three years of Jethro’s life

Therefore, I buy him toys whenever I feel like it

I just enjoy the surprise and joy that comes upon his face when he unexpectedly receives a new toy

A few weeks ago when I was working on the computer (on this very message), Jethro gets up from where he was playing nearby

He comes to me with the newest toy I bought him

He shows it to me and says something that surprised me:

“Daddy, I like this toy very much.  It is my new favorite toy.  Thank you, thank you so much for buying it for me.”

Needless to say, I was very surprised and very touched to hear that unsolicited display of gratitude

And there’s been several times when Jethro wakes up in the morning and the first thing he says to me is, “I love you, Daddy”

This made me think

Do I show the same gratitude and love towards my heavenly Father?

Have I thanked God for the simple things in life?

Have I told Him how much I love Him?

Brothers and sisters, will you thank Jesus for all that He has done for you?

[adventism-atheism-orthodoxy-me]

This Verse Secretly Undermines All of Christianity...

I just saw this and thought I would process it on my own.

This YouTuber doesn't sound like he's explored much beyond mainstream Western Christianity. He makes the bold statement that EVERY Christian sect finds indispensable the idea that Christ died on the Cross "for our sins". Period.

For the longest time I found that challenging too. He goes on to talk about many of the same things I've asked, "Why couldn't God just forgive us outright? Why must he go through a generational pageant to do something the God of the Universe could have done of his own accord in the first place?"

You can say this is a dumb question. I've been told this many times.

Yet I have never been the only one asking this.

Many, if not all Atheists ask this question. Frankly, many "Christian" answers sound a little unhinged.

Now, I don't think that his examples necessarily contradict the prevailing point of view though. All anyone has to do is look at the banking industry to see that credit on future earnings is a valid payment method. Now it's true that modern banking, and especially credit, wasn't developed until the European Jews, unable to make a living any other way, started lending during the medieval period. Jesuits came up with the idea of insurance, which didn't technically fall under the prohibition against usury. And with ongoing innovation, modern financial markets developed.

None of these, of course, would have been understood by the local people of Jesus' time and place.

What was understood was life and death.

And this is where I found my peace.

Sins can easily be forgiven, but sickness and eventual death? That's a whole other nut to crack. Now, to be clear, unfortunately even the most traditional Christian communities have started to obsess about how SIN must be atoned!

But there is a strain in the oldest Christian traditions that it wasn't primarily sin that was destroyed on the cross, but rather death, disease, corruption (of which sin is a derivation to be sure, but not the point).

Now it's easy to look around and say - "Look! it didn't work." I myself have had to say good bye to both my parents over the last several months.

However, there is a resurrection that is promised. And if Christ has done what he said he did, then there WILL be a general resurrection.

The key is to be prepared for that resurrection. Now we could go on about which denomination is best prepared, but I have little faith in denominationalism. I think it's a means to conquer and divide the faithful, pitting follower against follower. Soon the God who's being worshiped isn't the most High God, but the Deceiver who encourages us all to call each other heretics. I do not think most "Christians" are Christian, but rather following their own wisdom (1 Timothy 6:3-5, 2 Thessalonians 2:11, Matthew 7:13-14, Matthew 24:11).

Now I may be a false teacher myself for thinking such a thing and putting it out there, but I have faith that God will know his own. And while he loves the rest, and has given them life, that life will be so much less for the fact that they reject what he's given them.

I find the idea of a river of fire helpful - Moses and the Glory of God (Exodus 33:20-23), speaks to the idea that to human senses, God is Fire. The Story of the Three Holy Youths (Daniel 3) has also been seen as an illustration of man abiding in the presence of fire, as a proxy for God, unharmed. Pentecost is God's fire experienced by the faithful after his resurrection. How will Gods fire be experienced by the unfaithful?

I have no idea, but I doubt that it will be pleasant (Luke 16:19-31).

In short, I feel this video failed to land it's point. There's enough diversity in Christianity to survive this argument, though I do not think that most modern Christians are open to my resolution.

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, Have mercy upon me, a sinner.

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If Jesus Came Back Today, What Would He Say to America?

He wasn’t who they expected him to be. He said things they didn’t expect him to say. In a dramatic passage from the Book of Revelation, John described Jesus as the Alpha and Omega and the King of Kings; but let’s not forget that he had a very different role when he first came to earth. Isaiah 53 portrays a man who was rejected and spurned by the very people he came to save. While he was here on…

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Sons of Thunder -- Followers of Christ Filled with Anger

When Jesus passes through a Samaritan town in the last year of His ministry, two of His disciples, James and John, two of the men in the inner circle of His twelve, two of the three men He spent the most time with, demonstrated how far they had yet to grow in their discipleship. James and John had been nicknamed by Jesus as “sons of thunder.” (Mark 3:17) From a study of their character, you might…

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Celebs

Here comes Hugh Jackman out of nowhere with the steel adamantium claws.

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Neil Gaiman

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What is Spiritual Warfare and how to overcome it with the help of God?

• Spiritual warfare is the idea that there's a battle going on between good and evil forces. In Christianity, this means a fight between God and His angels against the devil and his demons. It mainly happens in our minds, hearts, and spirits. It’s about resisting bad thoughts, temptations, and influences that go against what God wants for us. Though we believe that Jesus has indeed already defeated Satan by dying on the cross and coming back to life, the enemy still tries to lead us to sin in order to push us away from God, thus spiritual warfare.

• ��Symptoms” vary since the devil attacks you where it hurts the most, to make you as vulnerable as possible; but here are some of the most common ones:

- believing that your not worthy of having a relationship with God or talking to God therefore feeling the need to distance yourself from him

-self destructive / sabotage / harm temptations

-paranoia / overthinking

-strong headaches / body aches

-temptations towards sin such as lust, gluttony, laziness, anger.. etc, depends on your weaknesses

-self hatred & self doubt / doubt in faithfulness

-hopelessness, fear, anxiety

-random depressive moods & replaying bad memories … the list goes on!

• Living a life more aligned with God’s will is seen as a threat to Satan and his purposes, leading to increased attempts to discourage or derail one’s faith journey. With a deeper relationship with God often comes a greater sense of purpose and mission, attracting more challenges and obstacles from evil forces trying to prevent one from fulfilling God’s plans. Our Father allows these intensified battles to refine and strengthen our faith, helping us rely more on Him and grow spiritually.

• Here are some bible verses that may help you during those tough times battling spiritual warfare :

-Corinthians 10:13

- Psalm 91

-Ephesians 6:11-18

-Isaiah 54:17

-Galatians 5:17-26

- Peter 5:8-9

-Romans 8:37-39

-Luke 10:19

-James 4:7

-John 16:33

-Deuteronomy 3:22

-Matthew 4:10-11

• Let me know if you’d be interested in me posting those verses and talking about some of them with you guys, sort of like a bible study kind of thing. It’d be a pleasure ;)

Have a blessed day 💞💓👼🏻

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Historical Timeline of Events: Past Events

2047:

Autumn

Dr. Noah and Zayne go back to visit Skyhaven University and watch the First-Year Medical Student Oath Ceremony

Character ages:

Rafayel age: "23"

Zayne age: 25 (or 26 if past September)

Sylus age: 27

Xavier age: “36”, turns “37” in October

2046:

Zayne receives the Starcatcher Award

Zayne receives the Linde Award

Dr. Cooper becomes an attending surgeon at Akso Hospital

Luke and Kieran successfully escape from Ever's researchers

Character ages:

Rafayel age: "22"

Zayne age: 25

Sylus age: 26

Xavier age: “36”

2045

Spring, around New Years Day:

Arthur visits a cemetery with his granddaughter and spots Xavier there

This year, the Chronorift Catastrophe was 11 years ago

Character ages:

Rafayel: "20", turns "21" in March

Zayne: 23, turns 24 in September

Sylus: 24, turns 25 in April

Xavier: “35”, turns “36” in October

2043:

Zayne graduates from Skyhaven Medical School, obtained his MD, and started working at Akso Hospital in the Division of Cardiac Surgery

Dr. Joelle becomes Chief of Division of Cardiac Surgery

Zayne assists at the battle on Mt. Eternal, providing medical support

Dr. William (from the Evol Special Rescue Unit) dies on Mt. Eternal fighting Wanderers

Character Ages:

Rafayel: "19"

Zayne: 22

Sylus: 23

Xavier: “34”

2040:

The year Dr. Noah says Skyhaven University's cafeteria was probably renovated

Character ages:

Rafayel: "16"

Zayne: 19

Sylus: 20

Xavier: “31”

2037:

Linkon City is mostly rebuilt after the Catastrophe

Philo flower shop has opened where Sweetie's Cake Shop once stood; also serves as Jeremiah's residence

Character ages:

Rafayel: "13"

Zayne: 16

Sylus: 17

Xavier: “28”

2035:

Hunter's Association officially established on January 1st of this year

Azure Square is newly rebuilt

Zayne starts studies at Skyhaven Medical School

Character ages:

Rafayel: "11"

Zayne: 14

Sylus: 15

Xavier: “26”

2034:

UNICORNS established

The Deepspace Tunnel appeared above Linkon City

The Chronorift Catastrophe

Grandma Josephine takes protaganist in and becomes her guardian. Protaganist age is said to be "7"

Ruins of Lemuria discovered by an archeological team from the Deepspace Academy (Ms. Eleanor, Yennifer, Frederick, and Professor Sean)

Lumiere first emerges

Operation Snowhunt began

2034:

Summer

Jeremiah starts actually living at his rented house

The Wanderer attack

Sweetie's Cake Shop is destroyed

Bella's death

Character ages:

Rafayel: "10"

Zayne: 12, turns 13 in September

Sylus: 14

Xavier: “24”, turns “25” in October

2033:

Winter:

Xavier fakes his death

Character ages:

Rafayel: "9"

Zayne: 12

Sylus: 13

Xavier: “24”

Summer:

Jeremiah: a friend of Xavier's. They're both from the Backtrackers

Bella: works at Sweetie’s Cake Shop with her father

Three days after New Years Day:

“Noah” retrieves the missing Archives file from Xavier's mailbox where he left it for him. He wants to use it for a new identity.

Xavier refers to “Noah” as his “former friend” and the end of that conversation

New Years Day:

Xavier decides it's time for him to leave the Evol Special Task Force

Character ages:

Rafayel: "8", turns "9" in March

Zayne: 11, turns 12 in September

Sylus: 12, turns 13 in April

Xavier: “23”, “24” in October

2032:

Dr. Joelle starts as a fellow at Akso Hospital

Spring:

Xavier joins the Bloomshore District Evol Special Task Force, Team 013

Xavier is said to be 23 years old

Arthur's 9th year as Captain of Team 013

Arthur's 16th year as a police officer with Evol Special Task Force

Character ages:

Rafayel: "8"

Zayne: 10, turns 11 in September

Sylus: 12

Xavier: “23”

2029:

Dr. Joelle graduates from Beiyang University

Character ages:

Rafayel: "5"

Zayne: 8

Sylus: 9

2027:

Arthur is injured on a mission. Significantly diminished his mobility

Character ages:

Rafayel: "3"

Zayne: 6

Sylus: 7

2024:

Rafayel is born on March 6th? (But he's Lemurian, so his listed age will be in quotations)

Character ages:

Zayne: 3

Sylus: 4

2023:

Arthur becomes Captain of Evol Special Task Force Team 013

Character ages:

Zayne: 2

Sylus: 3

???:

In 2033, Arthur says SD19940122 was an event that happened “decades ago”

2021:

Zayne is born in September

When Team 013 had last had a new recruit

Dr Joelle begins studies at Beiyang University

Character ages:

Sylus: 1

2020:

Sylus is born in April

2016:

Arthur begins his career as a police officer with the Evol Special Task Force

1900:

White Bear founded (a company that sells cup noodles)

Sometime prior to 1833:

Traceback II crash landed on Earth

"Jeremiah" came to Earth with Xavier/the Backtrackers

1749:

Lizio Auctions founded

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He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan

Daily Gospel Reading – Luke 17:11-19 Jesus Heals Ten Men With Leprosy11 Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 12 As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy[a] met him. They stood at a distance 13 and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” 14 When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.”…

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The Armor of God (Part 3) (261) - August 31 2024

Choose your Podcast App to Play this episode Catrice teaches on the application of the Armor of God for today’s world. Effective spiritual Armor for spiritual attacks. This program covers the following Scriptures from the Amplified Classic version (AMPC): Ephesians 6:13-18; John 1:1; Philippians 4:7; Isaiah 55:11; John 8:32; 2 Corinthians 5:21; John 15:4; Romans 8:11; Romans 8:14; 2 Corinthians…

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❥ Strawbeerossi Kinktober 2023

I’m very excited to let you all know that I am taking part in Kinktober 2023!

❥ My plans are to have it fully Spencer centric this go around, since I know most of my followers like my Spencer writing.

❥ I am going to release a new blurb or fic every day. (God willing)

❥ I am going to experiment with a few darker themes for some of these. They are to be read at your own risk. Yes, they are the ones marked as Unsub!Spencer. 🤭

❥ Day 31 is for my beloved bestie @rainaaaskyy who came up with the idea for it.

❥ October 1 || Body Worship ❥ Husband!Spencer

❥ October 2 || Power Imbalance ❥ Professor!Spencer

❥ October 3 || Cockwarming ❥ Sub!Spencer

❥ October 4 || Wax Play ❥ Sub!Spencer

❥ October 5 || Bondage ❥ Unsub!Spencer

❥ October 6 || Pool Sex ❥ Early Seasons!Spencer

❥ October 7 || Dumbification ❥ Sub!Spencer

❥ October 8 || Massage ❥ Boyfriend!Spencer

❥ October 9 || Hate Sex ❥ Ex!Spencer

❥ October 10 || Breeding ❥ Husband!Spencer

❥ October 11 || Face Sitting ❥ Sub!Spencer

❥ October 12 || Thigh Riding ❥ Professor!Spencer

❥ October 13 || Car Sex ❥ Unit Chief!Spencer

❥ October 14 || Knife Play ❥ Unsub!Spencer x Reader

❥ October 15 || Telephonicophilia ❥ Bau!Spencer

❥ October 16 || Quirofilia ❥ Professor!Spencer

❥ October 17 || Somnophilia ❥ Husband!Spencer

❥ October 18 || Mommy Kink ❥ Sub!Spencer

❥ October 19 || Lingerie ❥ Bau!Spencer

❥ October 20 || Dacryphilia ❥ Unsub!Spencer

❥ October 21 || Cock Worship ❥ Insecure!Spencer

❥ October 22 || Face Fucking ❥ Unsub!Spencer

❥ October 23 || Aphrodisiacs ❥ Bau!Spencer

❥ October 24 || Shower Sex ❥ Husband!Spencer

❥ October 25 || Sound Kink ❥ Unit Chief!Spencer

❥ October 26 || Begging ❥ Sub!Spencer

❥ October 27 || Tit Fucking ❥ Professor!Spencer

❥ October 28 || Squirting ❥ Jealous!Spencer

❥ October 29 || Impact Play ❥ Unsub!Spencer

❥ October 30 || Free Use ❥Roommate!Spencer

❥ October 31 || Foursome ❥ Spencer x Derek x Luke x Reader

[martyschoenleber]

13 Ways to Grow a Passion for the Things of God

Psalm 119:89 How to Develop a Passion for the Things of God Hang around passionate people. Luke 11:1  “Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.”  —-the disciples saw Jesus’s passion for prayer and they were drawn to have a similar passion. A fascinating learning experience is to take…

[konnosaurus]

traintober 2024! completed 22 of the prompts: i'm pretty pleased with that! i hope everyone has enjoyed following along with these, and i would like to thank @tornadoyoungiron and @joezworld for such fun prompt sets, and everyone over at the tidmouth sheds discord for keeping me sane throughout it all hehe!

it will now be back to regularly scheduled konno posting: i hope everyone will continue to enjoy my silly train doodles :3!! i'll put a list here with the prompt/link for each individual piece, as well as which characters are present (just for fun!):

day 1: dawn/the arrival: ellis (+ luke!)

day 2: first light: legend + maindy!

day 3: trust: pitch + maindy!

day 4: great race: jaybird (+ thomas!)

day 5: exhibition/the drama: phantom + pendennis!

day 6: the comedy: lucie (+ bill&ben!)

day 7: sleepy: peggy + pitch!

day 8: impact: nine + jaybird!

day 9: old iron (new iron): legend + maindy!

day 10: flora: pitch!

day 11: fauna: ellis (+ rusty!)

day 12: teamwork: pitch + sybilla!

day 13: leaves: witherslack!

day 14: the future: legend + maindy!

day 15: star/the sky: repton!

day 16: golden: maindy!

day 17: seagull: jaybird (+ edward!)

day 18: water/the loss: legend + maindy!

day 19: admire: witherslack + pitch!

day 20: the what might have been: hail!

day 21: end of the line/the morning: hail!

day 22: duck: pendennis (+ duck!)