“What is the price of two sparrows—one copper coin ? But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it.” Matthew 10:29 NLT
We were just finishing dinner tonight when I heard it, a sound I recognized, a thud at the front door. Famous did not react to the sound, but he followed me to look out through the glass to see a tufted titmouse slumped on the welcome mat. It had flown into the door at a time when the sun was low and produced no reflection and the lights inside the house were not yet needed. The little bird was upright, its beak wide-opened as if waiting for its mother to bring home its supper, but otherwise lay quite still as the dog on the opposite side of the glass began to bark loudly.
I could not be sure how badly it was injured, but I could not leave it helpless on the porch. We have neighbors whose “pet” cats are left to roam free through the neighborhood. So, Famous went to the back deck where I could keep him sequestered while I went out the front door. Still motionless, the little bird did not seem distressed as I gingerly picked it up with plastic bags on my hands. I held it close to the fence where Famous was waiting, and he seemed impressed that I had captured this thing with wings. I wondered what to do next, but having started the rescue, I was hopeful for a positive outcome. I sat the titmouse down in the garden thinking its legs seemed a bit stronger. Then I thought it might get a little more protection under the rose bushes just a few feet away. Once again, it let me scoop it up and deposit it under the branches and thorns.
I watched it for a minute, and then I decided I needed to update Famous and reward him for remaining calm when I showed him the bird. I went back out to see if we were making any progress, but the little grey guy was just where I had left him. Once more, I retreated into the house, but less than five minutes later I found myself investigating the rose bush. Just as before, the titmouse was in the same spot, but this time he heard me advancing, and he was able to fly off over the fence and into the woods.
Life can be fairly routine and mundane, and then suddenly it can be filled with a miraculous occurrence such as a rainbow, an eclipse, or the opportunity to hold a wild creature. God asks us to keep our hearts open to care for his creation. We can start by giving thanks for the care He gives to us.
Create a heart in me, Lord Jesus, that seeks to honor Your world and care for its beauty.
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