Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. Matthew 6:26 NLT

Imagine the sheer joy of a pair of Rainbow Lorikeets when they surveyed this bountiful – yet still to ripen – bunch of palm fruit. They saw God’s promise that he would provide for them with abundant nectar when the fruit ripened.

These two colourful little birds kept and eye on the fruit until it ripened and brought forth their harvest.

The Rainbow Lorikeets became very protective of their treasure, it required guarding.

As there are always those who seek to steal and devour.

There is a lesson to be learned from this little story. If we revisit Matthew 6:26 (above) there is an addendum.

“Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are?” Matthew 6:26 NLT

God feeds the birds. They are dependent on Him. God’s creatures are accepting and trusting and it is with much joy that they imbibe in the gifts they have been given.

It’s a different matter for us humans, as God has given us ‘free will.’ We like to make our own plans. Dream our own dreams, pursue our own objectives. We tend to overlook the fact that God has a plan for each and every one of us.

Ephesians 3:20 (The Passion Translation) tells us:

“Never doubt God’s mighty power to work in you and accomplish all this. He will achieve infinitely more than your greatest request, your most unbelievable dream, and exceed your wildest imagination! He will outdo them all, for his miraculous power constantly energizes you.”

Perhaps now is the time to trust in God to follow His will and walk in His ways, according to His Word. You may be surprised with God in the equation how your dreams succeed beyond your wildest imagination.

Blessings,

Marilyn

There are times when we are really blessed. When God allows us to share in the mysteries of His Creation. This is one of them and is a great opportunity for young children to see the development of a baby possum.

The Quiet Side of the Great Lake is the setting of all of my children’s books, and it is here we have recently welcomed a new baby. The proud mother is Blossom Possum who resides next door to us. Blossom is an Australian Brushtail Possum and is strictly a border so she has freedom to come and go as she pleases. And it pleases her to come and stay.

She now has two possum boxes, one indoor and one outside, plus some space underneath the first floor of the pole house. She receives fresh fruit each afternoon from my neighbour who is Blossom’s landlady. One of my previous books was entitled “The Tale of Pamela Possum” see publications page. “The Tale of Pamela Possum” is loosely based on Blossom’s story.

The baby’s sex is yet to be identified, so it doesn’t yet have a name.

This is his/her story.

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In the dead of night I found myself, just a tiny hairless mite, crawling through my mother’s fur looking for a safe place. I found that place in her pouch. It was warm, soft and snug and had a nice supply of pre-heated mother’s milk. I wanted for nothing. So I stayed there for some months. But I started to grow, and after a few months – I didn’t fit so well anymore..

… so I discovered it was time to make my way out into the big wide world. It was time to learn to ride on my Mama’s back.

I didn’t have much fur then. In fact I was a bit on the scrawny side. This is what I looked like.

I quickly learned that at times my Mama moves quite fast, especially when there’s food in the offing so I have learned to cling on tight.

Now I’ve got lots more fur, and I can jump aboard really fast. I’ve found if I jump on Mama’s fluffy brush tail, I can climb on to her back.

Now we go everywhere together.

I love my Mama. We go out at in the dark at night to find food. I’m not ready for the chewy stuff yet, I’m still drinking my Mama’s milk. Soon I’ll be ready to go solo.

Watch this space! Watch me grow!

Blessings,

Marilyn

Sing to God a thanksgiving hymn,
    play music on your instruments to God,
Who fills the sky with clouds,
    preparing rain for the earth, Ps 147:7-8 TM

We witnessed one of the funniest scenes this morning when we received a sudden downpour of rain. About forty Corellas (members of the galah family) flew into the trees at the back of our home and began to hang upside down. All of them! It was like a scene from Topsy Turvy Land.

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For a time the trees were filled with forty totally hysterical corellas, squawking their heads off, rolling about in the wet palm fronds and having a blast! It appeared to be all about opening up your wings and allowing the rain to wash your tummy and under your wings.

Of course I immediately grabbed my camera and began snapping off some of the funny business happening right outside my window.

It was quite a circus for a while, until the rain stopped and, then they quieted down, straightened up and went back to the business of the day.

It was so lovely to share the joy of these little white balls of feathers – nature’s most natural comedians.  Some hung together, others joined a group, while some just hung out solo.

Their screeching and squawking seemed to be their way of giving thanks to the Great Creator who made them. I think there are some lessons here for all of us. How often do we receive answered prayer and forget to give God the thanks and praise He SO deserves. My opening verse describes what God loves to hear from us.

Sing to God a thanksgiving hymn,
    play music on your instruments to God,
Who fills the sky with clouds,
    preparing rain for the earth, Ps 147:7-8 TM

These cheeky little characters also reminded me that God has a sense of humour. We know that’s true as we are made in His image!

As natural entertainers these little birds love to share their contagious joy. The Bible is big on reminding us to “Go forth with joy!” So I’m sure God certainly didn’t intend for those who love Him to go around with long faces.

Nehemiah 8:10 tells us: “The joy of the Lord is my strength”. He gave us living pleasures in the form of pets who share our homes and bring us unconditional love and pleasure. And then there are those from the wild which He brings across our paths to lift our hearts and encourage us when we are down. Just as He did with the praising corellas!

If you’re feeling down, I trust this lifts your spirits. Perhaps it’s time to hang out in a bush setting or beside a lake or the ocean where you can really feel the presence of the Holy Spirit.

Blessings,

Marilyn