Surprised Me!

"There is no surprise more magical than the surprise of being loved: It is God's finger on man's shoulder."

Charles Morgan

 

 

 I stopped to snap the little fellow on the right one morning, but this older fellow (or so I thought) on the left was more interested in me.

 

 

He came over and wanted my full attention.

 

 

I kept telling him I wanted to take pictures of the little guy. So he sure showed me! He turned and walked over to his Momma, whispered in her ear, "she doesn't think I'm little. Let's show her . . ."

. . . and started nursing. He sure showed me. He's still a little fellow after all.

 

And then there's not so pleasant surprises like our resident bear who visited out deck and enjoyed sunflower seeds.

 

 

 

And now a little hope . . . 

 

"And now, Lord, What do I wait for? My hope is in You." Psalm 39:7

 

"Biblical hope means confidence in the future. It's a confidence born of faith. Faith, hope and love go together (1 Cor. 13). When we have faith in God, we claim His promises, and they give us hope for the future. Hope for the Christian is not a feeling of' 'I hope it's going to happen.' It's exciting expectancy because God controls the future. When Jesus Christ is your Savior and your Lord, the future is your friend. You don't have to worry . . . We live on hope; it springs eternal in the human breast. But it's more than a feeling down inside; it's a confidence that God is in control, and we have nothing to fear . . . What is the basis for hope? It is the character of God . . . You can have joy, confidence, encouragement, and excitement today if you will remember that you have a living hope."                                                                                                                                   Warren Wiersbe, Prayer, Praise & Promises, April 8

And my favorite little donkey of all, Eeyore.