Inspired by . . . after the rain

Inspired by . . . after the rain

 

Lord, thank You for the rain You showered upon us today.

 

 

The little Lark Sparrows didn't waste any time getting back to their dinner ritual. Did you know that Lark Sparrows walk along the ground, rather than hop like other sparrows? They only hop when trying to attract a mate.

 

 

He does great things that we cannot understand and miracles that we cannot count.
He gives rain to the earth and sends water to the fields.  Job 5:9-10

 

 

This House Finch was pretty wet.  Oops! Not anymore, lol! {both images textured with Kim's kk_rainyday}

 

I happened to be outside when the rain stopped and was able to observe some bird behavior I had never seen before. This Lesser Goldfinch "Texas Form" {meaning he has a solid black back} flew into this crepe myrtle tree and began drinking the water that had collected on the leaves!

 

 

The insects are out after the rain, too, and that meant supper for these Scissor-tails!

 

 

They kept flying back to the nest, which tells me their babies might have hatched.  I'll be stalking the nest for the next week or so – fingers crossed for some baby pictures!

 

 

He covers the sky with clouds. He provides rain for the ground. He makes grass grow on the mountains. Psalm 147:8

 

 

There was a lot of activity at the hummingbird feeder!  This poor female black-chinned hummingbird was under constant attack! {That white line in the picture is a rain drop!} Not much deters these little guys from feeding. I've watched them at the feeder when they could barely hold their own against the wind and rain.

 

We all face storms in life.

How do you handle life's storms?

Do you face them head-on like the hummingbird?

Or do you take cover like the sparrows and wait for the storm to pass?

 

"Therefore, everyone who hears what I say and obeys it will be like a wise person who built a house on rock.
Rain poured, and floods came. Winds blew and beat against that house. But it did not collapse, because its foundation was on rock.
"Everyone who hears what I say but doesn't obey it will be like a foolish person who built a house on sand.
Rain poured, and floods came. Winds blew and struck that house. It collapsed, and the result was a total disaster."  Matt 7:24-27

 

Blessings,

 

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