The Nourishing Rain
Our little speck of earth here in NC surely needed some rain yesterday! Though one of my rose bushes is lying on the ground now, I do give thanks for this nourishment from the Lord. Those of us in a book study reading “One Thousand Gifts” are taking a new look a Grace and what God’s generosity in our lives really means to our earthly existence. We’ve been discussing the daily gifts that so often go unrecognized and, of course, there’s been discussion on THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL, Jesus Christ himself. Some of us have been much like ole Santa Claus in making our lists and checking them twice, thrice or a whole passle of times with joy renewed each time as we come to new realization of just how many gifts we receive EACH day! How long has it been since you have INTENTIONALLY considered your gifts received? After the rain yesterday, it seemed it had been declared the time for our feathered friends to primp and clean up a bit. Fun to watch. Some very comical poses for the watching camera. I like this little male house finch taking advantage of the raindrops falling one at a time from leaves above and cleansing his pollen-ridden feathers. Such a sight! God, thank you for the gift of rain yesterday…and for the birds who thoroughly enjoyed...
Read MoreChilly and Windy Day…Watch the Birds
Even in sunny North Carolina we have some winter days that chill to the bone. When we dip into the 20s and have high winds, most of us feel like we are freezing! This morning, with wind gusts up to 35 mph and as my coffee was brewing, I noticed a beautiful male house finch perched high up on the holly tree basking in the sun. I snapped a couple of photos and returned to my computer with my coffee and started my day. Later, glancing out the window, I saw the rosy finch still in his favorite spot so I zoomed in on him discovering he was so comfy in the warm sun and under our Carolina blue sky that he had begun to nap a bit. Not a bad idea at...
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