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A Monkey Took the Selfie. Now What?

A Monkey Took the Selfie. Now What?

From viral fame to a courtroom battle—what a grinning macaque reveals about credit, creativity, and God’s authorship.

Devin Almonte
June 26, 2025

^{Hi friends,}

^{Last week, I shared my}^{podcast episode on aura farming}^{: the quiet pressure to collect invisible points by curating our lives to look a certain way, rather than reflecting how things really are. If you didn’t get a chance to listen, here’s a fun little video update to go with it. It involves devil sticks, some self-mockery, and my son completely showing me up.}

🎥 ^{Watch the video}

^{But underneath it all, I still think there’s something very real here—about how much energy we put into our image, and how exhausting it is to try to “look the part” all the time.}

^{Hope this video reminds you to not take yourself too seriously or just a nudge to stop farming for credit and start living with joy that comes from Christ.}

^{Have a blessed rest of your week!}

^Devin

This week’s show

Anchor Points

The Friends Who Love You Enough to Be Honest

Is Anything Safe to Eat Anymore? Finding Hope in a Toxic World

The Strength of Small Faith

TRUTH IN

FAITH OUT

^{This week, over}^{300 sheep}^{broke loose from a field in Santa Barbara causing a rather fluffy traffic jam. CHP officers to were on the scene and the sheep were safely herded back home.}

TRUTH IN:

^{It’s cute, sure, but it’s also strangely familiar. We’re not that different. We wander too, drifting from where we belong, following distractions, or thinking the grass is greener somewhere else. Until we realize… we’re lost, and we need help getting back.}

FAITH OUT:

^{Jesus said,}^{“I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep and my sheep know me.”}^{(John 10:14)}

^{He doesn’t shame us for straying. He finds us. Guides us. Brings us home.}

^{So if you’ve wandered lately. Mentally, spiritually, emotionally…know this: God sees you. He’s already on His way to gather you back.}

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