My Hiding Place

Last night it started to rain again. Just a gentle rain, but still, it was rain.  As a matter of fact, it is still raining this morning, and it is expected to rain all day long and overnight again! I don't mind the rain...we need it for the grass and flowers and trees to grow and to keep Still Waters Pond nice and full.

But last evening I was wondering if our Bluebirds were doing okay with all this rain.  

This is the current bluebird house that is in use in our yard.  Last year they chose the other birdhouse, but this year they chose this one, which is directly out in front of my window from my "Room With a View".  I like that because I can keep an eye on their comings and goings. They are now in the "sitting on the nest and waiting" phase of nesting.  Mrs. Bluebird pretty much stays inside while Mr. Bluebird brings her dinner.

So anyway, this is what I saw last night. If you are a Facebook friend, you may have already seen these pictures, so please just bear with me for the sake of those who are not on FB. Thank you!

From a distance I thought I could see something moving about in the peep hole of the birdhouse.

So I zoomed in with my camera lens, (while standing on our back porch).

And do you see what I see/  Yes, there is a sweet little face looking back out at me!

How patiently Mrs. Bluebird waits, sitting on her nest, keeping her soon to be babies nice and warm and safe while watching the raindrops  dripping down before her. I am sure she can also hear the raindrops on the roof above her, but she is safe and secure inside her little house, patiently waiting for the rain to stop and her sweet Mr. Bluebird to bring her some supper.

I'm sure she could see me standing there on the porch with that shiny metal thing in my face zooming in on her, and I wonder what she was thinking?  If these are the same bluebirds we had last year, she's probably thinking, "Here we go again!  We moved into a different house hoping we'd get some privacy, and there's that crazy woman again spying on us! We never get a moment's privacy when she's around!"

Or she may be thanking me for providing this nice sturdy shelter for her and her family...a safe haven in the times of storms and protection from the predators that are constantly swooping around out there.

Maybe she realizes that this is a good hiding place and refuge from the world while she so faithfully cares for her young ones.

This is what I was thinking:

Psalm 32:6-7

"6. Therefore let all the faithful pray to you

while you may be found;

surely the rising of the mighty waters

will not reach them.

7. You are my hiding place;

you will protect me from trouble

and surround me with songs of deliverance."

Perhaps you'd like to sing along with me:

"You are my hiding place

You always fill my heart

With songs of deliverance

Whenever I am afraid

I will trust in You

I will trust in You

Let the weak say

I am strong

In the strength of the Lord"

Well, I hope you enjoyed this beautiful way to start your day. In the midst of the storms of life and all the turbulence that is going on in the world these days, it is wonderful to know that God is there for us...He will hide us in the "cleft of the Rock" and keep us safe.  Oh, that reminds me of another wonderful hymn that I've sung so many times....perhaps you'd like to sing along with this one too:

"A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord,

A wonderful Savior to me;

He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock,

Where rivers of pleasure I see.

Refrain:

He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock,

That shadows a dry, thirsty land;

He hideth my life in the depths of His love,

And covers me there with His hand,

And covers me there with His hand.

A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord,

He taketh my burden away,

He holdeth me up and I shall not be moved,

He giveth me strength as my day.

With numberless blessings each moment He crowns,

And filled with His fullness divine,

I sing in my rapture, oh, glory to God!

For such a Redeemer as mine.

When clothed with His brightness transported I rise

To meet Him in clouds of the sky,

His perfect salvation, His wonderful love,

I’ll shout with the millions on high."

Praise God for this strength that He gives us each day.  Thank you for singing along with me this morning.  Now it's time to go get this day started. I've had my cup of tea and am ready to "face the world".  Nothing particular going on...just an ordinary day...but I feel ready for whatever it may bring now.  

Have a blessed and beautiful day today my friends.