Recently a strange event occurred out in our backyard. It was an ordinary evening, my son was outside in the driveway playing basketball. Suddenly, my cell phone rang, it was my son calling me from the backyard. When I asked him why he was calling me from the backyard when he could have come into the house and talk to me he replied in a whispered voice,"Mom, look out the patio window, there's a huge white bird sitting on the settee on the deck."
When I looked out of the window there sat a pure white pigeon sitting very still on our back porch. He seemed as though he had traveled a great distance and suffered from an extreme case of fatigue.
To make a long story short we ended up taking pictures of the bird and posting his picture on Facebook. We have been blessed with good friends who decided to take the bird in for the evening, they cared for it and feed it.
My husband posted a picture of the bird on Facebook. Shortly after the picture was posted the owner called to claim his lost pet. The most fascinating fact to this entire story is that the bird had sustained an injury during his trip. He was a carrier pigeon who had traveled all the way from Virginia to Pennsylvania.
He could have landed anywhere, however, God saw that a special place was needed in order to protect this special species. His landing place was our back yard. We had friends who could provide all that he would need to stay safe and protected. This story doesn't just happen with feathered friends, God provides us with a safe haven when we have lost our way. He places people in our path that have all the resources that we need to thrive and flourish.
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