Random Ramblings Of An Imperfect Girl, Loved by a Perfect God.

“A LITTLE bird, with plumage brown,
Beside my window flutters down,
A moment chirps its little strain,
Then taps upon my window-pane,
And chirps again, and hops along,
To call my notice to its song;
But I work on, nor heed its lay,
Till, in neglect, it flies away.

So birds of peace and hope and love
Come fluttering earthward from above,
To settle on life’s window-sills,
And ease our load of earthly ills;
But we, in traffic’s rush and din
Too deep engaged to let them in,
With deadened heart and sense plod on,
Nor know our loss till they are gone.”

— The Sparrow, Paul Laurence Dunbar 1913

So today I was outside and there was a baby bird on the sidewalk. The poor thing was trying to get up but kept falling on its side. I tried to help but I was afraid either I would hurt it or its mother would not help it if I did. So, I stood there watching and backed away. As I walked away, I felt like I should pray for the bird. At first, I thought why, this happens every day the baby must learn. But something told me to keep praying and as I did, I remembered Matthew 6:26-27. “Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?” I turned around and went back to check on the bird and it was gone. I looked everywhere and could not find it. I was afraid for a moment, but I remembered that I prayed for God to please help the bird but also that God’s will to be done. I know without a doubt that that is what happened. I was meant to see that bird today and to write this down for you. Worry does nothing but weigh you down. As Jesus says in Matthew 11:28-30, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Without the weight of anxiety weighing us down our hearts and souls will learn to fly. Have a blessed night y’all!