Archive for June, 2009

For even young people tire and drop out,
young folk in their prime stumble and fall.
But those who wait upon GOD get fresh strength.
They spread their wings and soar like eagles,
They run and don’t get tired,
they walk and don’t lag behind. (Is. 40:30-31 MSG)

This is a well known piece of Scripture. It can become one of those Ya, ya, ya, kind of verses. We don’t hear the words anymore because we think we know them.

Look at it again – as if you never saw it before.

I did that this morning. And I saw … those who wait upon God will get fresh strength – and soar.

Usually I think of birds madly flapping their wings to stay in the air. And I do the same thing. I flap madly, flying in one direction and then another.

But, think about the last time you saw an eagle soar. What was it doing? When I thought about it, I realized that the eagle wasn’t doing anything at all. Its wings were basically motionless. It was resting on an air current.

Think how beautiful that eagle looked. God wants the same thing for me. Quit flapping and rest on him – then I’ll soar.

Beautiful!

You know my method. It is founded upon the observation of trifles.
(Sherlock Holmes, The Boscombe Valley Mystery)

I like to watch people. You can learn alot from things they do. And how they respond. The way a husband responds to something can tell about how he was raised. Or what he thinks.

The same is true of cats.

Muffy was a fearful little thing. Well, not so little. She weighed in a 20 lbs. But she hid from most of life. And even had nightmares. She would wake up screaming for me and had to be petted until she calmed down. We got her when she was 8 weeks old and our home life is really boring by most standards. So, I assume that something happened to her during her first 8 homeless weeks that colored her view of the world.

Lilly was 7 mos. old when she joined our family. I assume she was with a breeder who gave her to the SPCA. Why do I think that?

She’s beautiful and exotic looking.
She wasn’t spayed.
She had a heart murmur (ethically she shouldn’t be having kittens)
She wasn’t used to hands – it has taken awhile for her to get used to petting. And she’s still figuring out how to take treats from my hand.

Anyway, she’s learning. And we’re learning. She’s more comfortable with us. And we’re understanding more about this wonder of a creature the Lord gave us.

I often picture God smiling as he looks at his creatures  – they’re personalities are so unique. So worth knowing.