Safely Nested
“Look at all the birds—do you think they worry about their existence? They don’t plant or reap or store up food, yet your heavenly Father provides them each with food. Aren’t you much more valuable to your Father than they?" Matthew 6:26 Sunday morning, Scott and I heard a sweet bird singing. We found a mama bird had entrusted her babies to the care of a nest built inside the wreath on our front door. Anyone who knows me knows I LOVE birds. I inherited a love of birds from my grandmother, Louise. I love their beauty, their songs, and their simple trust in God. Nature is modeling its trust in God - in the birth of baby animals, the bloom of flowers and trees, and the sun and moon as they rise and fall. When this pandemic first began, I wasn't worried. But as the weeks went on, small moments of dread began to invade my heart and weighed heavily. On good days, I have a routine - praise and worship, work, feed our family, drink ALL the coffee. But some days, I take my eyes off G