Just Wanted to Share

[Catsmeow]

Lately, I've been going through some major "storms" of life. Some of you may already know that I've just started on chemotherapy (et al drugs) ....

Yet...something weird JUST happened...

I live in sunny Florida...it's about 75 out. We have gorgeous wild life that live in peace with human inhabitants here.

Among them, the 4 foot tall Herons...incredibly huge, beautiful birds that are tall, lanky and have long, spear-like beaks.

They are not "tame"...they are totally wild...

As I was typing here on WBs, I heard the loud call of a Heron outside and went out to investigate.

My hubby said, "I'll get some bread crumbs"....

I went outside in my front yard and this beautiful solitary male (they always travel in pairs with their mates) walked right up to me....unafraid.

My hubby discretely handed me a piece of bread and I thought, "Why not? I'll chance it."

So I broke off a piece and fed it to him. He moved up close to me and took it right out of my hand very gently. I fed him for a while...and he ate; then cooed gently, then fed again.

I went inside to see if he was full and had enough. But he crowed loudly when I left. So I went back outside again to give him a little more bread. He was still hungry, I guess.

I talked to him the whole time, "Pretty boy! you're such a pretty boy! Is that good food? Are you hungry?...blah, blah..." ...like talking to a little child.He just fed from my hand and made soft cooing sounds, but was eating out of my hand and standing right up close up to me.

I have NEVER seen that before ever among the Herons...they're completely wild birds and don't normally approach people.

I'm just blown away right now....and had to share that. Too amazing for words. Thank you, Jesus! What a sweet blessing!

[Snowdoove]

Lately, I've been going through some major "storms" of life. Some of you may already know that I've just started on chemotherapy (et al drugs) ....

Yet...something weird JUST happened...

I live in sunny Florida...it's about 75 out. We have gorgeous wild life that live in peace with human inhabitants here.

Among them, the 4 foot tall Herons...incredibly huge, beautiful birds that are tall, lanky and have long, spear-like beaks.

They are not "tame"...they are totally wild...

As I was typing here on WBs, I heard the loud call of a Heron outside and went out to investigate.

My hubby said, "I'll get some bread crumbs"....

I went outside in my front yard and this beautiful solitary male (they always travel in pairs with their mates) walked right up to me....unafraid.

My hubby discretely handed me a piece of bread and I thought, "Why not? I'll chance it."

So I broke off a piece and fed it to him. He moved up close to me and took it right out of my hand very gently. I fed him for a while...and he ate; then cooed gently, then fed again.

I went inside to see if he was full and had enough. But he crowed loudly when I left. So I went back outside again to give him a little more bread. He was still hungry, I guess.

I talked to him the whole time, "Pretty boy! you're such a pretty boy! Is that good food? Are you hungry?...blah, blah..." ...like talking to a little child.He just fed from my hand and made soft cooing sounds, but was eating out of my hand and standing right up close up to me.

I have NEVER seen that before ever among the Herons...they're completely wild birds and don't normally approach people. 

I'm just blown away right now....and had to share that.  Too amazing for words. Thank you, Jesus! What a sweet blessing!

Catsmeow -

Hi! When I read the first part of your note, I was surprised to hear you are on chemotherapy. I hope and pray all will destroy the cancer.

Your bird story was unique. They are wild birds and don't usually approach a person.

It is just so amazing how YHVH can make someone's day brighter.

Truly, a Blessing to be remembered.

Snowdoove :a2: :a2: :a:

[nebula]

Cool!!

I'm jealous . . .

In love, of course!

[eric]

Nice, Cats You are like me I count those small things as blessings. God can be so gentle.

[angels4u]

Cat--I believe the Lord is showing Himself to you this way, His ways are not our ways!

He is the mighty King! He is so big and we are so little, we can't even breath on our own

Thank God for creating this beautiful world!

Love you sister,Angels

[Catsmeow]

Angel: I know what you mean. I feel so enveloped right now...it's so weird. I actually feel like God has sent angels to minister to me and it's got to be the oddest feeling I've ever had as a Christian.

Snow: I don't have cancer but a very severe and crippling form of arthritis called "Rheumatoid Arthritis". My mother died from complications to it 3 years ago. I cared for her the last year of her life. I was with her when she took her last breath. It's a deadly form of this disease and can be horribly deforming.

I've been diagnosed early and the Lord provided me the "Head of the Rheumatology" department as my personal Rheumatologist. I don't get bounced around to interns...I have the top man.

He's awesome, too! He's throwing major drugs at this right now in hopes to beat it down and keep me from ever progressing to the "crippling" stage. Since we've attacked it early, there's hope.

The other problem is equally as bad...spinal degeneration. The spine is classified as moderate to severe degeneration (vertabrae rubbing on vertabrae) and it's very painful; I take narcotics to maintain a level of comfort but they may bump me up to morphine.

I'm only in my forties and on the outside I look YOUNG. I don't look disabled, except that I'm walking labored. It's hard when you're still sorta young on the outside but the body is messed up on the inside. I'm now classified as "100% disabled" and am applying for social security disability, per the doctor's suggestion.

Funny thing that I've discovered is the amazing sense of peace and assurance I feel despite all of this.

I'm a teacher and miss being in my classroom. Now, it's all gone. I so miss it!

Yet, despite all of this...I feel so wonderfully comforted by the Holy Spirit.

Whoever you are who's praying for me....thank you. I'm just blown away by your intercession!

[Guest dove2]

Cats that was a blessing from God. I wonder where the males mate was?

My daughter has cerebral palsy and called me last month telling me that a wild 6 point buck had walked up to her and ate out of her hand. He even posed for pictures of her feeding him. He came back to her everyday for a week and last I heard he has not been back since. What is so odd about this is that since she has cerebral palsy she has poor balance and coordination and the deer still stood with her feeding him.

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[Catsmeow]

Amen, Gary!

Patsy, I didn't know your daughter had CP...I used to have a good friend who had it bad.

I wonder...if God speaks to the heart of the animal and guides them to do certain things?

I mean, that big male heron did such an uncommon thing...and showed absolutely NO FEAR!

Sounds like the deer your daughter fed was fearless and assured...God must have given him peace.

I don't recall the verses but God seemed to speak to the heart of the animals of the Ark so they wouldn't be afraid and would peacefully enter the ark and remain calm and unafraid.

TOO COOL!

[Guest dove2]

Cats, I do believe God speaks to the animals and helps people at certain times. You are sick and needed an extra boost and I believe that is why God sent the male Heron call to you. I believe He sent the buck to my daughter because she had just fallen and cut a deep cross in her knee.