God's Creatures

July 28, 2024
 
Reflections from the Heart of Allan Redenius
Where we live is surrounded by a twelve-acre grove of trees.  I love it.  My neighbors are Dory Deer, Rory Racoon, Snooty Nose Mrs. Possum, Owly Owl, Sammy Squirrel, and Bobby the Bunny.  All of them are my close friends.  Even recently, while grilling pork chops, I turned and there stood Dory looking over my shoulder, as if to ask, “What you grillin’?”  If I had said deer sausage, she would have been on the run.  Instead, I patted her nose, and told her it wasn’t anyone she knew. 😊
 
Once upon a time, Armona saw a cougar in the woods chasing after a whole herd of deer.  In the forest, all who live there are my friends.  But if Mr. Cougar shows up, I’m not sticking around to invite him to lunch.  I’m afraid I just might be the lunch.
 
Every spring, even knowing all our outdoor neighbors are vegetarians, Armona plants flowers.  She gets frustrated to see all her hard work, occasionally eaten up in the evenings.  The other morning, Bobby (he’s the bunny, you know) was nibbling on her Black-eyed Susans, that were about to bloom.  She hollered at Bobby, but he didn’t understand.  So she went to get the BB gun.  Lucky for Bobby, there were no BB’s to be found. So, in my resourcefulness, I opened the freezer and picked up a dozen ice cubes.  Taking the shot gun approach, I hoisted all of them into the air at the same time.  Nary a one hit Bobby, but you should have seen him jump two feet straight up into the air, run two feet, and then stop as if to wonder, “What was that?”
 
I wonder if Armona will quit planting those flowers.  On the other hand, my friends have an assortment of pretty flowers to eat because of her generosity.
 
I so love what the Lord has created.  The blue sky, the green grass, trees with leaves that praise the Lord and clap their hands in the wind, and, of course, my outdoor friends.  God created all these things for us to enjoy. If He did such a great job here on earth, imagine what heaven will be like.  I can only imagine…
 
God is so good!
 
Pastor Allan
 
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