Little Brown Wren, My New Friend

It's Friday Foto day, and I've been away most of the morning, so I didn't have time to sit down and write a new post until now, which is probably best because I didn't have any new pictures to share until now.  I was sitting out in my little sanctuary beside Still Waters Pond, enjoying some fresh air and rest after my morning trip to the doctor to have my staples removed. However, the staples could not be removed because there is an infection in the incision, and so antibiotics were ordered and I was sent home, staples intact, and will go back in two weeks. I knew something wasn't right as I haven't felt very perky these past few days and the incision was showing signs of a problem. So I am glad to have the medicine and pray that it will soon be healed properly.

Now back to that lovely view by the pond...
Actually, it wasn't the pond that I was enjoying, but a little brown Wren, who was noisily making his way through the trees and landed in the birdbath right in front of me. I will warn you, there are many pictures, but he was so cute I couldn't resist:

Don't you agree that he is cute?

He went through great gyrations to reach around and under his wings and to his tail feathers, giving them a good shake and cleaning...

Gotta do this side too:

He's very thorough. We could learn how to wash our hands properly by watching how long he took to get every nook and cranny of this feathers cleaned:

Watch me, Mom! I'm diving in the pool! 

Shake shake shake your booty...LOL

Well, that's it. I'm all clean!  And so he flew away. 

Actually the birdbath wasn't very full of water, so I am surprised he spent as much time there as he did. I think he liked showing off for me.  After he left I went and got the hose and refilled the birdbath with fresh water, so it will be ready for the next bather who comes along.  On these warm, sunny, rainless days we've been having I am sure all the birds appreciate having a nice clean bath to get the bugs off...

Here's a few words from God's Word to encourage our hearts as we continue in this current world "crisis":

Psalm 36:5-9

5.  "Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens;

Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

6.  Your righteousness is like the great mountains;

Your judgments are a great deep;

O Lord, You preserve man and beast.

7.  How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!

Therefore the children of men

put their trust under the shadow of Your wings.

8.  They are abundantly satisfied with the fullness of Your house,

and You give them drink from the river of Your pleasures.

9.  For with You is the fountain of life;

In Your light we see light."

Praying we will soon see the Light of God brightly shining through the darkness of the difficulties surrounding us.  So thankful that we can put our trust under the shadow of God's wings, knowing that He will abundantly satisfy us with the drink from the river of His pleasures, and give us overflowing joy and comfort from His fountain of life.   Our God is faithful, and He will preserve His children.  

Amen!!

Have a blessed and beautiful weekend, wherever you are.