This afternoon, I sat down at my computer and pulled back the drape so that I could gaze out the window, and there, before my astonished eyes, was a yellow finch perched atop the sunflower.
Mystery solved.
I had actually feared that it was squirrels destroying the flower, but had been a bit mystified as to how those critters could climb the stalk without breaking it. But I also knew birds could of course reach the flower, certain, though, that I would never catch them in the act.
This afternoon though, I saw Mr. Finch, my friendly avian neighbor, happily pecking at his meal to his heart's content. I gazed at the sight in wonder, grateful for the gift of God's hand in motion, feeding the birds of the air; for this sunflower is His very hand.
Just as with the Parable of the Breadcrust, God is giving me a front row seat to the Parable of the Sunflower and through this, He is revealing his everyday glory. It is an encouragement to trust in His providence. Even as I look at the pecked over appearance of the head of the sunflower, I can witness the buds now blooming, I can witness their pollination, and when the time comes, I will again be witness to the feast laid out for not just Mr. Finch, but for his entire family.
It is a parable of trust, a witness to life, and a symbol of God's eternal love.
How wonderful to catch the finch in the act...
ReplyDeleteHi Kiwi!
ReplyDeleteI just wish I'd caught it on film myself. I had to find a google photo for this (and I don't have a flowerbed...just a sunflower) but it's pretty enough to attract the pretty birds! :-)
and from now on your camera will be setting at the window ... yah?
ReplyDeletethe picture is great
uncle jim ~ I only wish, but the window is dirty (I gotta get som help to take the outer screen off in order to clean the outside), and I don't have the tech know-how to get photos like this.
ReplyDeleteI'm still in the dark ages.
I have take a couple photos of the sunflower, and if they come out, I'll scan and post them, but Mr. Finch won't be part of it. :-(
Sunflowers always attract Goldfinch - I love them, when I was little, they were the State bird of Minnesota, then they changed it to the Loon.
ReplyDeleteI used to have swan plant by my back door, and monarch caterpillars used to turn into chrysalises there. I was always so happy if I sat out there in the sunshine on the steps and managed to see a butterfly emerging.
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