Sparrows neither Toil nor do they Spin...

Well, here it is... February 11th 2011!

Home today with a bum shoulder. Watching the ebbs of Winter give way to hints of Spring. Getting ready to start a fire and watching out the window at the Sparrows rooting around for food. For a few weeks now, we've witnessed the return of the birds, mostly Cardinals until the last few days, scurrying around from branch to ground in hopes of some small morsel of sustenance.
All at once, out of the corner of my eye I caught a strange glimpse of frantic winging near a window. A Sparrow had come down the chimney sensing heat escaping the house through the open flue.
Birds lose their bearings when confined and tend to panic quickly. Many years ago, my wife discovered the way to retrieve our friendly winged intruders, and escort them out! Just let the bird settle down with you out of site for a while, and approach them slowly with the bristle end of a broom held out in the air.
God gave birds the innate need to perch, and after a bit, they'll perch on the broom and you can slowly take them to the door!
I was reaching for the broom when, the Still Small Voice in my heart said... try Me... he wants out, so just make a way. I went and opened the sliding patio door near him and opened it to the frigid outdoor air. I hid around the corner until the bird was between me and the door. I was then urged in my spirit to gently coax him aloud, while moving slowly toward the door. This precious little fella went to the threshold and looked out... and then at me... looked out again and took off!
Matthew 6:26
"Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, neither do they reap, nor do they gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they?"
When the anxious thoughts of this life's trials get the best of you, remember this!