Hello God. It's me, Mara.

You know, Lord, watching birds is entertaining as well as educational. One morning recently we saw a plump robin fly in and carefully land on the edge of the birdbath. He, of the red breast, after looking all around, drank slow and long. He must have been 'working' hard somewhere to be so thirsty; then with one more upward gaze, he jumped right into the birdbath for a quick splash. That brought a chuckle for right then some cowboy wisdom (author unknown) came to mind. "Always drink upstream from the herd."  The little bird drank first and then bathed. Cute. That reminded us of Proverbs 4:7 "Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding."

Meandering back to daily chores several more cowboy quotes or gems popped up "Don't squat with your spurs on," brings up a mental picture.  Or in this day and age, "The quickest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it back into your pocket" seems like good advice as well as "Never miss a good chance to shut up," and "Talk slowly, think quickly."

For some reason old cowboy Charlie came to mind with, "The easiest way to eat crow is while it's still warm. The colder it gets, the harder it is to swaller."  Lord, can't You just hear Charlie say, "If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is to stop digging?"

The Message Bible states James 1:5 this way: "If you don't know what you're doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You'll get his help and won't be condescended to when you ask for it. Ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought."

Thank you, Lord, for wisdom that's available 24/7 - just for the asking.

Love, Mara