Cut
There she lay, stretched out and quivering on the grass at dusk, death hovering like a salivating, ravenous beast ready to sink its fangs once more and steal her last breath. Barely conscious, in excruciating pain, she would welcome the end. The savage attack began hours before. Those around her scattered quickly as the attacker […]
Stunned
When will they ever learn? For the second time this morning, a female sparrow flew beak-first right into our west-facing, floor-to-ceiling windows. BANG! In the kitchen when the crash occurred, I walked rapidly to the family room windows and witnessed the poor creature flailing her wings while lying sideways on the deck. Should I go […]
Crippled
2 Samuel 9 begins with David asking, “Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” King Saul was dead; so was Jonathan, Saul’s son and David’s best friend. David was intent on honoring his promise to show kindness to all of Jonathan’s descendants. What […]