His Eye Is On the Sparrow

There is an old hymn that says, "His eye is on the sparrow and I know He cares for me..." The song is taken from Matthew 10:29, where is it says, "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care." I was reminded of that today in a very special way. For the past few weeks we have been feeding the birds in our back and front yards and they have been eating my seeds like there is no tomorrow. I have noticed that when there is snow predicted they seem to go crazy and come by the dozens to eat. This morning, after it had snowed for a while, I was heading for the house, when I noticed a lone sparrow on the ground, just sitting there. I thought for sure that when I got close it would fly off - but it didn't. I stooped down and touched the bird. It just sat there, so I picked it up and held it in my hand and started to talk to it. For a few seconds it just sat in my hand and then it flew off. I don't usually get that close to wild birds. If God cared even for that lone sparrow, that was stunned, He definitely cares about us who are worth a whole lot more to him than a little sparrow. He cared enough to send His Son to die for us. Yes, His eye is on the sparrow! But more than that His eye is on us!

Clear Lake Swans

Last night at Camera Club one of the men mentioned that he had taken some pictures of swans at Clear Lake - Thanks Tom! This morning I decided to brave the 8 degree cold and take a trip to Clear Lake. I was not disappointed. I bundled up and prepared my camera and headed for the lake. When you look at the photos they seem a little foggy. That is not fog - It is frost coming off the lake. How these creatures of God can handle this bitter cold water, I have no idea. In 20 minutes I took over 200 photos and then got out of there to my warm car and turned on the heater. The ones I am posting are a few of the better ones. My body is still shivering, but it was worth the effort. Even the frost is a wonder of a great and Holy God!

First Day of 2012

There are a lot of predictions about this new year, 2012, but only God know just what this year will really bring. The only thing I know so far is that the year came in with a winter storm. To me that is not a bad thing but a thing of beauty. Although I don't love the slippery roads and extreme cold, I do love what snow does to the landscape. It is indeed a winter wonderland of God's creation. One day things can be brown and ugly and the next day everything is covered with a white coat of glorious snow! The Bible compares it to the covering of our sins by the blood of our our Savior. Isaiah 1:18
Today I took some time to travel around and take some pictures of the area, especially some of the lake. With the blue sky it makes a great contrast to the white ground and water. God is a whole lot better artist than I could ever be!