His eye is on the sparrow...and I know He is watching you

Hey friends when you look closely at the photo do you wonder what it could be?  It looks like a piece of art right? It is not art ..please read on.

 My two friends and I were standing chatting in the cool of the evening in front of our apartment when an unusual sight caught my eye. I brought their attention to the little bird hoping on the lawn in front of us with his head poking out from under, what appeared to be, a piece of news print or a flyer of some sort. I commented. "How is it possible that the little bird is carrying such a large piece of paper with its foot ...its strange that its not using its beak". We stood oberving as he continued to amuse us hopping ackwardly across the grass. "Well, said Hazel, "I've never seen anything like that!" Then Alice piped up "Maybe its tangled by some string or thing under the paper?"

 I quickly slipped up to the bird and cautiously crouched down as the ladies watched me. I was speaking in soft comforting tones, "Hey... little fellow... let me take a look"...he paused and I gently reached for the wee sparrow and discovered he was "glued" to a 4"X6" piece of cardboard! He cocked his little head and looked at me with pleading eyes. Cautiously I  tugged at the wing that was adhered and could see much of the "downy feathers" had been completly torn off his body and were stuck all over the card board, he must have been struggeling for a very long time.There were bits of twigs, flower petals, and plastic artifical grass stuck fast to the card too. On close examination I deducted that there was not choice I would have to tear out a couple of very strong feathers in order to free my liittle friend. Holding him gently tight, like getting a knot out of a toddlers hair, so as not to hurt the little one. I snapped the two feathers while cooing the words  "Your OK,  here let me help you" ...and he did let me help. With in seconds he took to the air, he was free!
The three of us were in awe; he had a wee struggle and a gimped flutter but he gracefully landed in a near by tree. We looked at the card board "trap" and wondered if any other animals, such as our little bunnies, get caught unintentionally  in these sticky haszardous cockroach things. Who would have thought they could be such a risk? How would any of God's creatures ever get unglued with out human help?

Since then, every morning, and in the cool of the evening, I hear one little bird who seems to sing a little sweeter ...perphaps a little shriller,  than the others. And some times a sparrow lands on my patio railing...I am pretty sure it must be the little fellow that I set free, sigh, he is just wanting to thank me. Smile.  Or is it his mother?

"And not one sparrow will fall to the ground without your Father knowing" Math 10:29

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My Little Balcony Garden

Is it possible to grow a garden on a balcony? Yes! Why not? The last few years I have limited myself to flowers but this year I planted peas (they are already 2" tall in just one week), dill, tomatoes, and strawberries! I have just picked my first strawberry, and my how sweet to eat the fruit of my own planting. When you think of it, what a miracle to grow things...I was watering dirt for several days, and now there are green sprouts everywhere. I believe in the miracle of a garden growing under the soil where I can not see it, and I believe in God when I can not see  him. I know he is there, he is here, right beside me and he is applauding as I enjoy the fruit, that ultimately He blessed me with. Big smile. In the beginning God created...

Commitment to Journal...

Kananaskis, Alberta is one of the most breath taking places I have ever been. After completing my first semester of classes there, for the CREST coarse I am taking, we were committed to journal. I was certain that I would "journal every day"..NOT happening. Sigh. In fact I wrote in my journal more before the course then I do now, go figure.
I left that amazing setting in the foothills rented a car and drove to Lethbridge where I began producing wrap a rounds (TV lingo for the threads that tie a show together) for the interviews which I had previously filmed in Thailand. Fortunately for me, Becky is my producer. She is both Thai and Canadian, and multi talented. We fought through pouring rain, cold winds, snow and hail. By the end of day two we had only managed to get one show in the can and called it quits, which gave us a total of 3 shows and we needed 10. We all knew it would take a miracle to complete them all, and that is exactly what happened. So today I 'blog' a thank you to all who were praying, and to the Lord for His faithfulness. Tomorrow I journal. Smile. How about you?.

Back to School...by Faith

What an adventure to step back into the class room ...I did so with fear, trepidation, and a great big dose of Faith.  It was three years ago when Dr Dan Reinhart first invited me to attend CREST Leadership training and I wanted to, but the timing was not right. My ministry board agreed that NOW was the time. So I registered and qualified for a 50% bursary and was stretched to believe for the rest of the finances. When classes started there was enough for the first semester. This is a two year commitment and I knew that each quarter I would need to trust God for the monies needed. Can you imagine my surprise, I don't know why I should be so "surprised", when God answered my prayers?! Yes it is a miracle! Upon returning from classes in Kananaskis Alberta, I received an e-mail that an anonymous donor had come forward and my tuition is now fully paid for the entire two years! I am so blessed... and reminded that our God is a miracle working God. Why not put your hand in His and take a step of faith today...all things are possible...only believe.