Won't You Be My Neighbor?

We have this empty clay pot on our back patio that I have intended to plant something in for years. I swear I’ll get around to it someday, but for now it just sits there. However, I’ve noticed lately that we’ve had two regular visitors on our back porch - two beautiful bluebirds - and they've made a home in my burgundy clay pot. I understand a thing or two about nesting these days and have been intrigued by our little bird neighbors. After a week of watching them, Chris and I walked out on the patio and discovered 4 blue eggs in their nest. It delights me to think our new neighbors are going to be new parents soon, too. :)

I have to admit, I think God has a little something to teach me through these bluebirds. Something you may not know about me is that I’m a worrier. When I’m uncertain about what’s to come, I tend to worry myself sick over every potential disaster. As you can imagine, I’ve had my moments in the past few months where I have worried over things ranging from childcare options to my capability of caring for a newborn. And while I may keep my worries to myself, they float around in my brain plaguing me at times! How’s that for honesty?

Well anyway, these bluebirds could’ve nested anywhere, but they chose our back patio. And as I’ve watched them, I’ve been reminded of something Jesus said and I’m comforted to know that essentially everything is going to be alright:

That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food and your body more than clothing? Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?