There is something about mockingbirds
that just gets to me...
mysteriously their songs touch my heart
and bring such peace.
mysteriously their songs touch my heart
and bring such peace.
Through the years, there have been times
when circumstances were bleak,
when life was challenging,
when I was hurting,
that a mockingbird would
sing to me
from their nearby perch.
One time in particular, the mocking bird's song
was so incredibly comforting to my soul.
I was in the midst of a time of separation and divorce.
My heart was raw.
My heart was raw.
My eyes, puffy from abundant tears.
I pulled into my driveway, windows still down,
allowing the spring breezes to fill my car, to fill my senses.
allowing the spring breezes to fill my car, to fill my senses.
A mockingbird's song, floated my way, on the breeze.
I couldn't move.
His notes echoed in the night air. A quietness filled me that
went beyond words. I sat in my car simply immersed in
peace, this mockingbird's gift.
After some time, I went inside my home. I opened the
windows in my bedroom so I could hear this
song I found so mesmerizing.
It was too faint. I gathered pillow and blanket and
ended up sleeping on my living room
sofa just so my ears would continue to be filled with
this gift of song that brought my saddened soul such
incredible calmness and comfort. It felt like God was
singing peace deeply into my heart, through a bird.
I will never forget that night.
I fell asleep being serenaded
I fell asleep being serenaded
by God, through a bird.
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I started a new job this week. I've experienced excitement
as well as apprehension. I want this job to be one where I
as well as apprehension. I want this job to be one where I
just fit, where I am successful and contribute to the
company's bottom line. I'm ready for a company
I can work with for years.
Yesterday and today,
the air was permeated with the mockingbird's song,
both at home and at work.
As I took my lunch break today, my heart was
once again comforted by the gift of the mockingbird's song.
Perched on the topmost branch, the mockingbird sang
his exuberant song, as if it was just for me!
Perched on the topmost branch, the mockingbird sang
his exuberant song, as if it was just for me!
I stepped outside again, for an afternoon break.
I smiled at the familiar song as I walked among
beautiful surroundings; trees blooming, grass greening.
I smiled at the familiar song as I walked among
beautiful surroundings; trees blooming, grass greening.
Could it be a consequence that the mockingbird's song fills
the air again in the midst of this season of my life?
Perhaps, but I don't believe in consequences.
Marie ~ Wingdreamer
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Deuteronomy 31:6 "Be strong. Take
courage. Don't be intimidated. Don't give them a second thought because
God, your God, is striding ahead of you. He's right there with you. He
won't let you down; he won't leave you."
The Message Bible
Psalm 104: 12 "The birds of the sky nest by the waters;
they sing among the branches." NIV
they sing among the branches." NIV
"Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?" NIV
