Thursday, October 6, 2016

Just Float

It is spring in South Africa and I was working in my garden.

I noticed that a little dove had fallen from its nest and into
our swimming pool.  The bird was still alive, but only just.

It had been in the pool a long time.  Its feet were stiff from
the cold and its little neck just hung limp.  I took it out of
the pool not really knowing what to do.

Instinct jumped in.  I wrapped the bird in a towel and blew
softly into the towel to warm it up.  A couple of hours later,
the little bird made a full recovery.

As I was sitting and looking at this bird, I realized that when
I found it in the pool, it was just floating.  Had the little
bird spluttered and flapped, it would have tired itself out.
Its feathers would have become completely water-logged and it
would have drowned.  Instead, it just floated.

The lesson I learned is this:
When I am in a situation, I too should "float" instead of
flapping and splashing around.  I should "float" in the arms of
the Everlasting Father who always will carry me and rescue me.


~A MountainWings Original by Sandy Lange, South Africa~



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