Phil and the girls came upon this dead cardinal on the sidewalk while walking to school. Lily really wanted to bury it so Phil brought him home. I’m not sure why it’s was more upsetting to see such a beautiful bird laying dead on the ground when so many others die and we don’t think much about those.
So after school we held a burial in our garden.
As Phil dug into the ground I was reminded of what God says in Matthew 10:
“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care.And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.”
And since we are worth so much more than many sparrows or cardinals, God gave me and Phil a brief moment to mutter some of this truth to our babies in words they could understand as this beautiful bird disappeared under the earth and we scrambled back into the house out of the cold.
This makes me sad! I love cardinals. We have two couples that hang out with us all winter long. I think I would cry if I found one of them dead. Simple teaching moments are blessings, though aren’t they? Thanks for sharing.