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April 17, 2008 at 6:21pm

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I spent the morning outside with 7 or 8 (no I didn't lose any...I just can't remember ) littles (ages 2-4) the other day...we spent about 20 minutes watching a mourning dove go in and out of a pine tree with sticks and string for a nest.

That's a lot of time for the ankle-biters to keep interest!

Every time she flew in there was a chorus of: "Hey, mamma, where are you?" and when she flew back out, there was shreiking laughter as she buzzed our heads. EVERY time!!!!

The whole time this was going on, all of the busy stuff in my life went onto the "Hold" pile for just that 20 minutes. All my worries, plans, "have-to's", "don't want to's", schedules, busy-ness, everything was still there waiting for me later, but for that 20 or so minutes I had the rare privilege of watching a mamma bird through the eyes of those who have none of those things in the way!

So do yourself a favor...put all of your junk into a pile, mark it "Hold" and just go find a kid and watch and listen carefully. I promise you will hear the voice of God and see Him Smile!

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MT4God

April 17, 2008 at 7:41pm

Putting everything on hold for a short time is good advice, and one that I need to take. Thank you.

46:10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

Psalms 46:10 ASV

Gretchen

April 18, 2008 at 6:13am

10:21 In that same hour he was full of joy in the Holy Spirit and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children: for so, O Father, it was pleasing in your eyes.

Luke 10:21 BBE

We so often overlook the fresh outlook of little ones who see the Lord without all the trappings that encumber adulthood. Thanks for sharing this.

Joygum

April 18, 2008 at 1:20pm

Thanks for the reminder - I thought of this verse....

84:3 The little birds have places for themselves, where they may put their young, even your altars, O Lord of armies, my King and my God.

Psalms 84:3 BBE

so glad that she found a tree for her young!! Your blog also reminds me how God cares for us and tells us to forgot about those worries & cares that you forgot about for 20 or so minutes!!

6:31 Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 6:32For after all these things do the Gentiles seek; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 6:33 But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 6:34 Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

Matthew 6:31-34 ASV

Thanks - I think I will go home and take one of my four and go bird hunting!!

Gretchen

April 18, 2008 at 8:07pm

We have always been bird watchers but thanks to you I am watching them even more. I noticed today we have a huge! Blue Jay that uses one of our feeders in the backyard. He was monopolizing the feeder and chasing all others away. Then later I checked a feeder in the front yard and noticed a little bird just sitting on the edge of a feeder hunkered against the wind.

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