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I like birds, mostly. There are some that annoy me, but other than that I am fascinated by the cute, swift creatures that fly around my head. My favorite bird is the Blue Jay. And if you type "Blue Bird" into Google, they will (obviously...) give you sites and pictures about the blue bird. The blue bird is NOT a blue jay. How was I suppose to know this?

So, he/she is a cute little thing. Very blue and the patterns on it's feathers are incredible! I think of blue jays as sweet little presents from the Lord when I see them. They remind me of God's faithfulness, for some reason, and each time I see one I get excited and praise the Lord for His faithfulness and His sweet surprises (blue jays...).

I don't know what it is about these little things, but I like them. Yesterday, I was driving on Settlers Way when out of no where (or a tree?) a blue jay dashed in front of me. I got excited and was indeed thankful for the little sighting. It gracefully flew around then landed in some bushes. It was so pretty.

I was thinking about how I do not see these blue jays very often here. In springtime, they come around and again in the fall. I wonder if they leave for the hot summers. I would. Anyways, there is a large tree that is in our neighbors yard. It sits directly in view from our living room window. We get some leaves when they fall, but they (our neighbors, to the back) get most of what the tree leaves (hee hee hee). I would often look out the window and watch for blue jays. They would come around, but mostly when I was just passing by...not waiting anxiously for a blue jay appearance.

This makes me think of me...as most things do (i can be so self-centered). I want so badly for the Lord to answer my prayers or give me the things I "deserve". SO, I sit or stand or lay there waiting, waiting, waiting for Him. Meanwhile, life is going on and going well and I'm missing every second because I think that I have to stand at the window and watch for the blessing...I guess so I can catch it. But honestly, are these things so worthy of my attention and devotion that I stop running after the Lord and enjoying what He has already given me to stand helplessly in front of my window? No. I want things and I need things, but the Lord already knows that. And if I'm always looking out the window, surely I will miss what He is trying to teach me. And even more, I wouldn't be waiting for more of Him. I would be waiting for the blessing. Sitting at the feet of Jesus does not include looking out the window looking for blue jays. No, it involves looking at the Lord.

Oh Lord, make me want more of You and not more blessings. I have blessings, let me enjoy the One who has blessed me for a change. Grant me an undivided heart. In Jesus Name, Amen.