Misty Morning Mockingbird Blessings

The Early Bird Gets The Worm, Well… Maybe My Strawberries~

This morning I was up early. Through my kitchen window with sleepy eyes, I surveyed the misty fog gently softening the tree line and whiting out the background of my yard. A fluttery grayish brown movement, close to my back porch, caught my eye. A Mockingbird was perched on my strawberry planter. My eyes narrowed and my grumpy morning heart humphed! I was spying on an “early” bird. Was he after a worm? My thoughts turned to the almost ripe strawberries in the pot on which he was perched. Hey, now! Are YOU the thief that comes when I am not looking to nibble and test each berry before I can eat even one unblemished? I was almost certain he was. I humphed again, as I silently warned and shooed the bird away, while I continued to watch each movement it made.

The Next Discovery

With a sudden start, it flew quickly into the Azalea bush right under my kitchen window. Maybe it sensed my silent shoo away from the sweet crimson red of my almost ripened strawberries. The Mockingbird’s gender was unknown up to this point since it was silent in its perch. While female Mockingbirds do sing, it is the male Mockingbird that belts out the melodious masterpieces of song. Just days earlier, we had discovered a nest being built in the Azalea bush. I now assigned her the title of Mama Mockingbird. My heart softened. My eyes smiled. I could now forgive her test-tasting my ripening strawberries. She was, after all, going to be laying eggs and caring for her young. As an old Mama Bird who once raised five babies, I discovered a common understanding of all the hard work that comes with being a parent. I could be more generous.

Sowing Future Seeds

Being a parent sows future generational seeds, with the hopes that those new generations prosper and continue their work of sowing seeds even further in the future. I LOVE Mockingbirds! Mockingbirds are the State Bird of Florida. They provide natural pest control, eating all kinds of insects, even wasps. YAY! Mockingbirds are clever songsters who easily adopt and mimic other birds’ chirps and local sounds to use in their melody mastery. They cheerfully sing from morning to night, even serenading full moons. And I fully could get behind spying on their nest as blue speckled brown eggs were laid, hatched, as Mama Mockingbird sowed future seeds of her own. Thus guaranteeing future pest control, incredible morning melodies, and possibly future strawberry plants to feed us both as she and her babies disperse the strawberry seeds all over my backyard.

Conclusion

Psalms 143:8 – “Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.” (KJV)

God blesses early, misty morning thoughts, prayers, and lessons. He softens the edges before the day gets busy with life. We all need to spend a moment listening to the often silent thought lessons that God would share through the beauty of his creations. Sowing seeds for future generations, living in peace with one another, sharing our bounty with others, understanding the jobs of mothering, natural pest control, and extending forgiveness and grace. Not to mention the reminder to sing songs of thanksgiving and praise all day long for our Heavenly Father’s faithful provision. All this before being fully awake! This could only be orchestrated by God. His mercies are new every morning!

Wishing you all find misty morning blessings full of understanding and grace this morning! Be abundantly blessed, sweet sisters!

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Strawberry Planter Photographs (2) Photo Credits – Rhonda Barbour – Free Style Creative Photographer

Mockingbird Eggs – Photo Credits – Jory Westberry – Photographer