Feeding the Birds

I have for several years since retiring from school, enjoyed feeding the birds at my house. I have several feeders and so many birds that I have had to fill the feeders a couple of times a week during heavy feeding seasons. When I first started, I intended to just feed them through the winter. But when spring came I decided I would miss their happy little chirping too much to lay the feeding by. So I fed them through the summer. Then I fed them through the winter again. I went from a couple of feeders to four, then six. Then I fed them through the summer again. I have thoroughly enjoyed feeding them and watching them.

After my first surgery, I had some help keeping the feeders full. The girls who help me babysit my grandchildren helped me feed my birds too. BUT I am realizing that I just cannot maintain all this physically. So this week I took down my bird feeders.
I usually have coffee on my porch in the morning and watch the birds and listen to them. I have been on a coffee fast for a few weeks, so I have not spent as much time on the porch. Yesterday I went to the porch with a cup of coffee. As I was sitting there, I noticed that my yard was terribly silent. Then I realized that there were no birds chirping. I thought, "It surely didn't take long for those little critters to desert me!" Then I thought how much we are like them. We are eager to get something. We want to receive from the Master, but when the food gets scarce, we don't hang around. I am in no way implying that God doesn't feed us, but when times are difficult, we jump ship. It is difficult to trust God in the lean times, but He promises that if we will be faithful He will preserve us. He will bear us up on eagles' wings. He will not let our footsteps falter. I praise Him for His faithfulness in the difficult times. And I am so thankful I have a friend who sticks closer than a brother. (My brothers stick pretty close too!)

I had another MRI done last week. The doctor said he is VERY pleased with my progress. No sign of any growth in my tumor. I praise God for this and for good doctors who have administered competent care. I will take that until He sees fit to heal me completely!

Gordon continues to be plagued with back and neck pain, especially neck. He thinks his back is healing, but his neck continues to give him severe pain. The doctor wants to possibly do another surgery on his neck, a disc further down his spine than the first surgeries. He really does not want to go through another neck surgery, so please pray that God will somehow intervene and take this away.
Thanks for your continued prayers and support.