“Hurry!
You’ll want to see this,” my husband said.
I followed him to our bedroom window and stood
beside him as we watched twin fawns running with joyful abandon around and
around in our backyard. Their mother made no attempt to slow them down, though
she kept a watchful eye on them as she grazed on tender blades of grass. So,
around and around they went, their skinny legs fully extended. If deer could
smile, I feel sure those fawns would have had huge grins on their spotted faces!
Naturally, I longed to take a picture of them, and
I did try. However, by the time I’d grabbed my camera and sneaked as silently
as possible to the edge of the deck closest to them, they’d stopped running.
One was standing near its mother as she grazed underneath a cedar tree. I
snapped a photo, though it wasn’t the one I wanted. Neither was it technically
correct, due to distance, low light, etc.
We’ve seen the fawns another time or two since
then, but they’ve never been running as wild and free as they were that
morning. Was that their first time to try their legs in a wide open
space? Whatever their motivation, their exuberance was obvious and such a delight
to watch.
Come to think of it, it’s also a delight to watch people enjoy their lives, whether it’s a
child splashing happily in a pool or an adult savoring a good meal or a runner
crossing the finish line with arms high in the air…Since we humans love to see
others relishing their experiences, surely our heavenly Father takes pleasure in
seeing His children (and His animals) enjoying the life He has given them.
I came that they may have and enjoy life,
and have it in abundance—to the full, till it
overflows.
~Jesus in John 10:10, Amplified Bible
I will rejoice in
the LORD.
I will take joy in the God of my salvation.
Paraphrase of Habakkuk 3:17-18
No comments:
Post a Comment