Joy to the world! The
Lord is come: let earth receive her king;
Let every heart
prepare him room, and heaven and nature sing.
With “Joy to the
world” in my heart and mind, I’m looking each of these twelve days of Christmas
for the beauty and wonder in God’s world, for instances of the joy that runs
through all of creation.
There was no time for a walk outside today, but as I ran out
to go an afternoon meeting, the squirrel who lives in our hackberry tree
greeted me. This is the squirrel who eats from our bird feeders and will nibble
some of my flowers this spring – a rascal indeed – but it’s also the wild
creature who hangs around without being terribly concerned about our presence,
and who entertains us with great contortions as it goes after the food in the bird
feeders. Rascal though it is, this squirrel brings me joy, and surely it’s one
of God’s beloved creatures.
Here it is a few days ago. It often sits on this bent branch
to eat a nut and chatter.
And here it is late this fall, dining at the bird feeder.
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