My Bunny Friend
July 17, 2014//
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Matthew 10:16 (NIV) – I am sending you out like sheep among
wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes
and as innocent as doves.
wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes
and as innocent as doves.
I have a furry friend. As I sat on the curb pulling weeds this spring,
a baby bunny would hang out under the cover of a nearby plant. He was curious and showed little fear as he came
away from the stone wall and we looked into each others’ eyes. I never tried to touch him, but I would sweet
talk him like I do my doggie friends. Whenever
I tended that street side garden, he would nibble nearby.
a baby bunny would hang out under the cover of a nearby plant. He was curious and showed little fear as he came
away from the stone wall and we looked into each others’ eyes. I never tried to touch him, but I would sweet
talk him like I do my doggie friends. Whenever
I tended that street side garden, he would nibble nearby.
I was afraid for him.
Perhaps it was the infrequency of my
garden visits, but I didn’t see him for awhile.
I worried he’d been injured on my busy street, but there was no evidence
of that. I worried that a fox had fed
her young. I convinced myself that he
could no longer squeeze through the stone wall to visit me. Indeed, I have seen him hopping about in my
yard on a few different occasions.
garden visits, but I didn’t see him for awhile.
I worried he’d been injured on my busy street, but there was no evidence
of that. I worried that a fox had fed
her young. I convinced myself that he
could no longer squeeze through the stone wall to visit me. Indeed, I have seen him hopping about in my
yard on a few different occasions.
Jumping for joy.
As I tended an area closer to my
house yesterday, I was startled as my furry friend skipped out from under a
bush and did what I’d call a hop, skip and a jump. He greeted me with several gleeful full twists
– like a kitten chasing its tail. I can’t
describe the delight that filled my heart.
house yesterday, I was startled as my furry friend skipped out from under a
bush and did what I’d call a hop, skip and a jump. He greeted me with several gleeful full twists
– like a kitten chasing its tail. I can’t
describe the delight that filled my heart.
But I was afraid for him.
I have an outdoor cat. While I am a friendly sweet talker, my cat is
not. She’s old and deaf but still
dangerous. This innocent little bunny
must be careful. The closer to the house
he gets, the higher the risk.
not. She’s old and deaf but still
dangerous. This innocent little bunny
must be careful. The closer to the house
he gets, the higher the risk.
Where is this message headed? Back to God, of course. We are surrounded by the dangers of this
world. The closer we get to God, the
harder Satan works to prevent it. We may
face temptation or doubt God’s goodness.
We may be too distracted to hear His voice or too busy to follow. Draw close to the Father with pure delight,
but be careful dear friend.
world. The closer we get to God, the
harder Satan works to prevent it. We may
face temptation or doubt God’s goodness.
We may be too distracted to hear His voice or too busy to follow. Draw close to the Father with pure delight,
but be careful dear friend.
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Spend a few minutes to plant a quick Seed. Or stay longer and plant a whole garden.
Love your kindness, Cathy and your love of Life.
I found your quote from Mathew quite interesting. Basically, when one's life is in danger, s/he should be as smart as s/he can and do whatever it takes to survive (shrewd as a snake) while trying to maintain his/her humanity.
Hmmm …
Thanks for challenging my thoughts. HUGS <3
I love hearing stories of our unexpected friends in the garden. My father-in-law has many wild bunnies in his yard. He makes sure that there are plenty of carrots set out each day. They are fascinating to watch.