About two weeks ago, I saw a house sparrow going into the bluebirds' house and I decided to investigate.
I discovered broken bluebird eggs (with dead baby birds still in them) around the bottom of the birdhouse. I was sad, but was also quite concerned that the female had been killed in the house sparrow attack. We did take care of the sparrow, by the way.
A week or so ago, I saw the female bluebird in our backyard again. Yay! We had seen the male bluebird flitting about here and there, but not the female for a bit.
This evening, I was sitting on my front porch steps and I saw the male bluebird fly up to the front yard birdhouse. I was thrilled!! They're back! Maybe there will be a new nest and new eggs and new babies!!
I wondered why I was so excited about some silly birds. Here's why. Because they didn't give up. Because they weren't beaten by that awful house sparrow. Because it reminds me that God redeems situations that I can't see a way out of. Because it reminds me that God isn't finished with me, no matter what mess I've gotten myself into. Because it reminds me that God sticks with it....sticks with ME.
"being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." -Philippians 1:6
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you." -Deuteronomy 31:6
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