Determined Devotion

There has been a lot of disruption to our lives over the last month.  Many have faced serious health crises and some even death.  Health workers have put their own well being at risk.  Many have lost their jobs and are facing severe financial hardships.   I have to say for me, for now, that it has been a series of inconveniences: a different work schedule, more cooking at home, no haircut, etc.  My biggest hurt has been not being able to see my kids and grandkids except over FaceTime. There have been some minor revelations.  We have spent more time outside walking and sitting on the porch.  This has allowed us to see more of our neighbors in the last month than we have seen them in the last year.   While sitting on the porch, we noticed a bird's nest on top of one of the posts.  In the past, I might have viewed this as a nuisance, a mess to be cleaned up later. But this year, we have just been watching.   Watching the momma bird sit on the eggs and then watching as the momma and daddy bird brought worms to the four hatchlings.   It is an amazing thing to witness their complete devotion to their babies.  It certainly mirrors God's determined devotion to each of us.  I hope we can hang onto something good that came to us during the pandemic.