Last summer, on the day before my birthday, God blessed me with a special gift. I walked out onto my porch, and there was a parakeet sitting there. Thinking that it belonged to someone in our area and had gotten loose, we caught it, put it in a makeshift cage, and spent the next few days trying to find the owner.
Much to my dismay, no one claimed the bird. I didn't want to let the pour thing go again, so we bought a small cage and some food so that it wouldn't die while we tried to figure out what to do with it. Of course, we didn't name it, knowing that if we did, we would get attached. As the days went by, the bird settled in and started softly chirping, then fussing, and then screaming at us. It was hilarious!
It's been over two months since the bird showed up on our doorstep, and of course, we've gotten very attached to it. I call her Birdie. I know, how original! I've always loved birds, but I really didn't want one in the house, or at least, I didn't think I wanted one. But God knew how much enjoyment I would get out of having a bird. And I do! She makes some of the most amazing sounds. Sometimes, she screeches so loud that we can hardly talk over the noise. And sometimes, she coos at herself in a little mirror we put in her cage. Sometimes, I just enjoy looking at her....
Isn't it like our Heavenly Father to give me something I didn't think I wanted because He knew how much it would bless me. What simple blessings has God sent your way?
Much to my dismay, no one claimed the bird. I didn't want to let the pour thing go again, so we bought a small cage and some food so that it wouldn't die while we tried to figure out what to do with it. Of course, we didn't name it, knowing that if we did, we would get attached. As the days went by, the bird settled in and started softly chirping, then fussing, and then screaming at us. It was hilarious!
It's been over two months since the bird showed up on our doorstep, and of course, we've gotten very attached to it. I call her Birdie. I know, how original! I've always loved birds, but I really didn't want one in the house, or at least, I didn't think I wanted one. But God knew how much enjoyment I would get out of having a bird. And I do! She makes some of the most amazing sounds. Sometimes, she screeches so loud that we can hardly talk over the noise. And sometimes, she coos at herself in a little mirror we put in her cage. Sometimes, I just enjoy looking at her....
Isn't it like our Heavenly Father to give me something I didn't think I wanted because He knew how much it would bless me. What simple blessings has God sent your way?
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