Meet Rachel
Rachel is a lovely, brownish gray Eastern Phoebe with a light green underbelly. She is happily married to a dedicated husband and father, Ross (I hope you all understand the “Friendly” connection). They have been married for several years and they had four clutches (a group of eggs) together. They have had at least sixteen hatchlings (a bird a few days old) or more in all.
Rachel is awesome. She gives birth to four or five babies at one time and flies around like Superwoman. Speaking of flies…she catches them in mid-air. She also likes beetles, spiders, and ticks.
She seems quite tame making her nests on the top ledge of my front porch around my four cats. She built her first nest like a single home dwelling. Then she created a two-story condo with very low HOA fees for her brood (a family of offspring or young).
She has used fine craftsmanship on the design of several homes for her family. She designs an open cup dwelling with a base made of mud, built up with leaves and grass lined with fine grass and animal hair.
With incredible motherly skills, Rachel catches her babies’ food, feeds it to them and catches their poop in mid-air. I have seen her in action on several occasions. She always amazes me with her dedication to her family, her beauty, and her song. I’m so glad that she has allowed me into her life.
She reminds me not to be anxious or worried about things in my life. Worrying is not good because we are doubting God’s power and goodness. Sometimes we say we are just “concerned” about something. Well, then what is the difference between concern and worry? When we are concerned about something we are in control of our thoughts and feelings. Worry is when something controls our thoughts, actions, or even becomes our way of life.
God wants us to remember not to worry. In Matthew 6:25-26, 31-34, Jesus tells us three times, “Do not worry.” How is that for stressing an important point? If we are His disciple and we are worrying, we need to stop and remember that the Lord will take care of us.
What is one of God’s promises to us? We don’t need to worry about anything and instead pray about everything. We should tell God what we need and thank Him for all the things that He has done for us. Then we will experience God’s peace that far exceeds anything we can understand.
The next time you see a bird think about how God takes care of them. Recognize that as His children He will always provide our needs. Remember His promise that He will never leave us and always be there for us.
Click on the link below to see a video of Rachel singing:
https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=hrj879GkJDo
