The Cardinal’s Visit

Sir Cardinal came to visit
In his red coat and his hat
And soon began to sing and dance
As in our tree he sat

And while I listened to his tune
His Lady flitted down
She had come to join him dressed
In quiet grayish brown

Then with her song reminding him
Of nest and eggs and young
And how his heart must turn to home
Before his day was done!

The Cardinal’s Visit
By Peter Caligiuri
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Five Lessons From Our Feathered Friends

I rarely share from other blogs, but I was so blessed by this post from Securely Anchored that I wanted to pass it on. I do not know anything about Nancy Smith except that she is a fellow New Englander and a bird watcher. I am constantly amazed at how God teaches us some of His biggest lessons from His smallest creatures!

Our birdfeeders are strategically placed so we can view the many different species that come daily to visit. Living in New England brings different birds throughout the year as some migrate north for the warmer months and then fly south again. How do they know what to do and where to go? If we take […]

Five Lessons From Our Feathered Friends

For Me to Still Rejoice


The mockingbird began to sing
Before the morning light
So filled with praise he could not wait
Until the sky was bright

And in the rains of afternoon
He kept on singing strong
All through the thunders crashing down
His notes still echoed on

When began the shadow's fall
I listened for his voice
And while the night came creeping in
He called to me rejoice

Rejoice in the Lord always and again I say rejoice. Philippians 4:4 ESV
 For Me to Still Rejoice by Peter Caligiuri
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