At the end of June I noticed lots of dead leaves and strands of grass on my front porch. I had no idea why the sudden appearance of so much debris was there.
I moved closer to my climbing rose trellis...
And what did I find?? A robin's nest. This photo was taken on July 3. It took the mother 3 days to lay 3 eggs.
On July 17 the first one hatched. He is so feeble and frail, utterly dependent on his mother for survival.
Just 9 days later, July 26, here's that bird! I think the momma is doing a great job feeding him.
This makes me think about when Jesus told us to "look at the birds" and how they are taken care of by our Heavenly Father in Matthew 6. I'm very much like this baby bird. Although I like to think that I'm independent and totally in control of my life, the fact is, I'm desperately in need of God to take care of me. He keeps my heart beating and my body functioning in so many ways I can't even fathom. It's very humbling to realize just how vulnerable and frail I am. It makes me more thankful for all the little things in life.
I hope this does your soul good as it has mine!
What a lovely surprise,thanks a lot for sharing this!!!
ReplyDeleteYes, Marylene, it was a delight! It made me think a lot about how fragile our lives are and how beauty is all around:)
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