Safety In Numbers

I was looking out one of our windows into the back yard this morning, and watched a deer come out of the trees. Now this is not unusual, as we have many deer in a meadow below our house. What was interesting this morning was a coyote came walking along and noticed the deer. Of course, the deer saw him too, so they engaged in a stare down of sorts trying to figure out what the other one was going to do. Pretty soon, another deer came out of the trees and watched the coyote, then another, and another, until there were 6 deer all staring at the coyote. My guess is the coyote decided that there was no way he could take on all 6 of them, so he turned tail and ran the other way. The deer probably have learned that there is safety in numbers in the wild.

We Christians can learn a good lesson from these animals. When Satan is lurking around, he has numerous opportunities to exploit our weaknesses. However, if we surround ourselves with other Christians in worship, prayer and friendships, we can find safety in numbers and can be more effective in thwarting his plans.

One of the Emmaus phrases is "Find a friend, be a friend, bring a friend to Christ". Look for those opportunities to serve God and help protect your fellow brother or sister in Christ.

De Colores.

Hi Ho, Hi Ho

Time to pack up the old guitar, a few clothes, some bedding, and head to the big metropolis of Garden City for the men's Spring Emmaus Walk. It is a priviledge to be a part of this event, as it is a great opportunity for men and women to strengthen their faith, and be better equipped to serve in their local churches. It is 72 hours of food, great speaking, food, singing, food, fun and oh yes, did I mention food?

The Walk is based on the scripture found in Luke 24 where Jesus appears to two men as they were walking back to their home town of Emmaus after Jesus' death and ressurrection. I urge you to read this chapter and see how Jesus opened their eyes to see Him for who He is, the risen Christ!

If you're interested in attending one of these Walks, you are in luck, there are two more scheduled this year. The next men's walk is July 13 - 16 in Haviland, and the women's walk is the following weekend. Or, if you prefer to wait until fall, there is another one in Wichita on October 5 - 8 (men's) and the women's is again the following weekend.

Pray for the members of the team, and the people attending the walks. I have seen God meet people in unbelievable ways at these events (myself included!!).

De Colores!!

"Egg"citing News!!

After successfully enticing a pair of bluebirds to build a nest in one of my boxes, I was excited to see the female had laid some eggs in it!!

I have no idea how long the incubation period is for a bluebird egg, but I'll post some pictures once they hatch.

Today is Good Friday, and as I'm anticipating the hatching of these eggs, I am also anticipating the Good News of Jesus' ressurrection on Easter Sunday. We typically don't like to dwell too long on the agony that Jesus went through on Good Friday, but without this event, our Easter story would be incomplete.

May this Easter season be a blessed one for you.

De Colores

The Bluebirds Have Landed!

A pair of bluebirds has been busily working on building a nest in my bird house. It's funny to watch, as the female works endlessly, and the male just sits in a nearby tree and seems to be supervising.

I have two theories for this behavior. Either.......(1) the male is saying "The nest building is your job", or (2) the female is saying "Let me do this, because I want to make sure it gets done right the first time!!"

Sound familiar, anyone??????