Soaring!

I wrote this in April when Toby and I were in the yard working.


Today, Toby and I were out in the yard planting a rose bush. I love roses. Anyway, when we were finished I saw a baby bird on the ground and I went up to it to see if it would fly away. It didn’t so I took what I had in my hand and touched it and the bird moved, at that time both the mother and the father bird started diving for me, so I backed away. I sat out-side at the table and watched as the little bird tried to fly, it would fly a few feet and then land back on the ground. I watched as the mother and father bird would take turns landing beside it and then flying a little bit as if showing the baby what it needed to do. This happened over and over and over again. The little bird, finally flew into a bush where at least it will be somewhat safe. While I was watching this I was reminded that as parents, this is what we are called to do. We are to guard our children from harm until they have their wings and can fly on their own. When they finally fly, it is with great pride and wonder and sometimes a little sadness over an empty nest that we as parents let them go.
God does that with us. Just as He protects the birds and teaches them to fly, He does the same for us. He keeps us safe from harm and then He teaches us to fly. It is my prayer that as God looks at me it is with great pride and wonder.
Oh God, teach me to really soar!!!