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• Jul. 17, 2008 - God and Squirrels

I was reading some older blog posts and realized I didn't blog my follow-up to the squirrel story.  Here is what I wrote on June 16. **** The squirrels have annoyed me for the last time - I hope!  About 2 months ago, I bought a window bird feeder and we have really enjoyed it.  Then the squirrels found it.  They come up on the deck and climb my window frames or the French door frame.  I tried using the red pepper powder but they still eat it.  So I moved it to another window in the family room, away from the deck.  Well, the squirrel jumps off the deck railing and most times makes it.  Today he knocked down the feeder just minutes after I had filled it. It is now on the window over my sink.  I don't think he can jump from the railing.  I will not be able to reach the window from the outside unless I use a ladder.  However, since my windows tilt in for cleaning, I should be able to refill it from inside the house.  We will see.... Otherwise, I may have to use a second story window - except we are not up there enough to enjoy the birds... **** So it was up there about 2 days when it got knocked down - again.  Now they are jumping from the other deck railing.  I thought about putting it on the window one further away from the deck railing, but didn't get around to it.  The following Sunday morning I was reading and praying when I heard this awful noise in the kitchen.  The squirrel was on the window I was going to try next, looking around for the food. I had been doing a study on listening and obeying God.  It talks about taking everything to God, so I did.  My prayer went like this - Dear Father, I am so frustrated by those squirrels.  They keep eating all my bird seed.  I really enjoy seeing the birds and Lord, what am I going to do about those squirrels?  The birds are your creatures Lord and I love them.  Then I waited.... Then the answer came - Beverly, the squirrels are my creatures too.  So the feeder is back where we started.  The squirrels can get to it without knocking it down.  The birds can reach it.  I can reach it... And yes, the squirrels come, but the birds do too.  Thank you Lord for helping me to see that you care about all of your creatures.  Just as you care about all of your people, may I also care about everyone as you care about them. The feeder...

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