Post by Rhonda on Aug 17, 2009 20:15:25 GMT -5
"It dawned on me!"
by Bob Perks
I find a lesson in everything. Parti-
cularly my mistakes. If you know me, you
would then realize that I am continuously
learning because I make so many mistakes.
This lesson comes at the first light of
dawn.
Every morning, just as the sun is even
beginning to think about rising, my dog,
Phil wakes me up.
Every morning.
At first I thought it was when the news
papers were delivered. But I've been awake
at that hour and Phil doesn't move.
Then I thought it was when one of the
neighbors left for work. He works for the
state and has one of those trucks with the
back up warning sound. For the life of me I
can't figure why he doesn't back up the drive
when he comes home, so he doesn't have to back
down the drive early in the morning.
No, Phil sleeps through that, too.
He wakes up at the first call of the birds.
As soon as he hears one bird chirp, he is up.
That somehow even applies to times when
all the windows are shut in our bedroom
and the air conditioner is running.
Instinct.
So, what the lesson here?
Faith. Phil responds because he knows
if the birds are awake it must time.
The birds respond on to a promise.
When God created them He made a promise
that the sun will always rise and He will
provide them with all they need for that day.
The exact same promise He made you.
How often have you not responded to the
promise?
Faith is a bird that feels dawn breaking
and sings while it is still dark.
If you awaken to darkness, sing. For He
has made YOU a promise.
"I wish you enough!"
J
Bob
by Bob Perks
I find a lesson in everything. Parti-
cularly my mistakes. If you know me, you
would then realize that I am continuously
learning because I make so many mistakes.
This lesson comes at the first light of
dawn.
Every morning, just as the sun is even
beginning to think about rising, my dog,
Phil wakes me up.
Every morning.
At first I thought it was when the news
papers were delivered. But I've been awake
at that hour and Phil doesn't move.
Then I thought it was when one of the
neighbors left for work. He works for the
state and has one of those trucks with the
back up warning sound. For the life of me I
can't figure why he doesn't back up the drive
when he comes home, so he doesn't have to back
down the drive early in the morning.
No, Phil sleeps through that, too.
He wakes up at the first call of the birds.
As soon as he hears one bird chirp, he is up.
That somehow even applies to times when
all the windows are shut in our bedroom
and the air conditioner is running.
Instinct.
So, what the lesson here?
Faith. Phil responds because he knows
if the birds are awake it must time.
The birds respond on to a promise.
When God created them He made a promise
that the sun will always rise and He will
provide them with all they need for that day.
The exact same promise He made you.
How often have you not responded to the
promise?
Faith is a bird that feels dawn breaking
and sings while it is still dark.
If you awaken to darkness, sing. For He
has made YOU a promise.
"I wish you enough!"
J
Bob