Consider The Bird Feeder.

I visit one of our lovely little parks every week to stroll through the woods. The area has many beautiful trails, but my favorite is Harris Nature Center. I enjoy going there and letting my kids play in the small park while I lie on my back, gazing up at the trees. I love watching the wind sway the tops of the white pines. 

I initially wanted to walk to escape my racing thoughts and anxious feelings for a while. Once I started walking in the woods, I felt a wave of calm wash over my mind. I would stand on the riverbank and watch the birds or sit quietly enough to hear the sound of the water flowing beneath the ice. 

One day, while at the Harris Nature Center, I watched the birds feed on the bird feeders. There were hundreds of birds of many different species. I was reminded of the passage in Scripture where Jesus talks about the anxieties we face from daily provision. 

He said, "Don’t worry. Consider the birds. They don't worry, yet they are fed. Aren't you of more value than they are?" 

Now there is healthy anxiety that helps us get organized and come up with a plan, and then there is crippling anxiety that does not make sense. I don't pretend to understand the crippling anxiety. 

However, regarding our daily anxieties, we all benefit from sitting and watching a bird feeder.

Bless you 

Pastor