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Calling No.246 - Expecting the Unexpected

Coco

Jun 28, 20232 min read

Calling No.246 - Expecting the Unexpected

Our lives here on Earth are rarely predictable. Things can suddenly occur which knock us out of our normal orbit of being. And so it...

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Calling No.245 - Wrestling With Our Faith To Fulfil Our True Potential

Coco

Jun 21, 20233 min read

Calling No.245 - Wrestling With Our Faith To Fulfil Our True Potential

Many humans will experience days when they have a bit of a “faith wobble.” (It can sometimes happen to parrots as well). And it’s on...

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Coco

Jun 14, 20233 min read

Coco Calling No.244 - The Little Voice Inside Us

The other night, I stole a chip from my owner’s dinner plate. It wasn’t the first time that I’ve done this, and I knew he wouldn’t be...

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Coco

Jun 7, 20233 min read

Coco Calling No.243 - The Purpose of Today

Well I guess that if you’re all reading my blog today, it means that you’ve all woken up this morning. And if you’re lucky enough to...

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Coco

May 30, 20233 min read

Coco Calling No.242 - The Question of Compassion

If my name wasn’t Coco, then I think I should have been called “Plato” because I’m something of a feathery philosopher. And I spent much...

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Coco

May 24, 20233 min read

Coco Calling No.241 - When Things Are Not Always What They Seem To Be

I can vividly remember the day when my owner and his wife first brought me home with them. That was some 23 years ago, and they were...

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Coco

May 16, 20233 min read

Coco Calling No.240 - The Question of Time

I’m a very deep and philosophical bird. In fact, some humans have been known to refer to me as a “feathery Einstein.” And the other day,...

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Coco

May 10, 20233 min read

Coco Calling No.239 - A Mirror to the Soul

I recently came across a quote from Billy Graham which made me chuckle. (Well, actually I can’t chuckle, but I can do a good snigger or a...

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Coco

May 2, 20232 min read

Coco Calling No.238 - Reach for the Sky

I suppose you could describe me as a bit of an aeronaut because I can spread my beautiful wings and fly whenever I want. Over the past 23...

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Coco

Apr 26, 20232 min read

Coco Calling No.237 - Embracing the Moment for Change and Renewal

This is the time of year when I have a moult. And I see I’m not the only one; Lord Strutt, -our garden pheasant, -has suddenly lost his...

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Coco

Apr 19, 20232 min read

Coco Calling No.236 - The Kindness of Strangers Part 2

It’s very rare for me to write two consecutive blogs with the same title, but it’s a real joy to do so, because it means I’ve got another...

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Coco

Apr 11, 20232 min read

Coco Calling No.235 - The Kindness of Strangers

My owner and his wife have a son who, on reaching the age of 18, decided to fledge and leave the nest. In fact, he migrated off to a...

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Coco

Apr 6, 20232 min read

Coco Calling No.234 - A Parrot’s Guide to Easter

I’ve just seen some young bunnies bouncing around on the back lawn, so I guess it’s nearly Eastertime. It’s funny how they always know...

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Coco

Mar 29, 20233 min read

Coco Calling No.233 - When Things Go Wrong…

Life has an unerring habit of presenting us all with challenges. If you’re a bird like me, then it’s often the weather that causes us...

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Coco

Mar 21, 20233 min read

Coco Calling No.232 - “Ants in the Pants” of Our Faith

Parrots have a bit of an extrovert image to live up to. We all want to be viewed as “top bird,” so outwardly, we like to appear...

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Coco

Mar 14, 20233 min read

Coco Calling No.231 - The Fly on the Window

I’m not really a fan of flies. In fact, no self-respecting fly is ever allowed to come near me! If I see one, I give out a warning ‘hiss’...

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Coco

Mar 7, 20232 min read

Coco Calling No.230 - A Parrot’s Guide to Lent

And so we find ourselves in the season of Lent, -the time when humans remember how Jesus spent 40 days in the desert, both fasting and...

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Coco

Mar 1, 20232 min read

Coco Calling No.229 - When the Church Doors are Locked

Before my owner and his wife went on their recent trip to Norway, I hatched a plan with them. Everyone in Norway speaks English, so I...

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Coco

Feb 22, 20232 min read

Coco Calling No.228 - A Lamp at the Window

My owner and his wife are still rattling on about their recent trip to Norway. And northern Norway is a pretty dark place to be in...

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Coco

Feb 14, 20232 min read

Coco Calling No.227 - Wearing ‘the Right Clothes’

My owner and his wife are recently back from a trip to Norway where they went to see the Northern lights and to try their hand at dog...

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