My favorite animal…
March 9, 2008
Is NOT the Goldfinch! While I love that cheery little bird, with the bright yellow feathers and sweet song, the platypus has always held the #1 place in my heart. Why?
The platypus is an animal that upon first glance looks like it doesn’t make sense. It has the fur and tail of a beaver, feet like an otter, and a duck’s bill. -Whew!- What an eclectic creature! And yet within that strange compilation lies an intricate master plan. God gave her all the tools she needed for the life she would live.
I could probably say I am an unusual person. People quite often don’t know what to make of me. My Dad calls it “Not boring”. And so sometimes I feel like I just don’t fit. What to do with my webbed feet and duck bill? And then I look at the platypus and I smile. God has a plan.
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11
Entry Filed under: Deep Stuff, Faith, Identity, The Platypus. Tags: Faith, goldfinches, Identity, platypus.
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Mercedes | March 10, 2008 at 2:43 am
I love it! You are awesome! BTW~I saw some goldfinches today! I love goldfinches! Such cheerful little birdies! So glad you are here!
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Goldie | March 10, 2008 at 2:44 am
Wow, Mer, you work fast!!! Thank you for being my first official visitor…
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Mercedes | March 10, 2008 at 2:47 am
Do I win a prize? ROFL!
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