I've been wanting to blog again for quite some time. It's been a little over a year since I have, so I'm pretty rusty. But here I am. A new blog. A new look. And lots to share.
You may be wondering what "little bird courage" is all about. My best friend Hilary started calling me Little Bird in high school. I've had quite a few nicknames in my life, but this one is probably my favorite (along with Aves). I think I thought the name was just cute in high school, but now it really means a lot to me.
As I've grown older, I have learned that I am full of fear. It's not something I'm proud of, but it's something I'm willing to admit now. It's also something I have to bring to God every single day in one way or another and He is changing my heart.
I really love the idea that I am much like a bird. I am small and fragile and weak. But my God gave me wings to fly and He gives me strength.
"Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things with be added to you."
"But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint."
You may be wondering what "little bird courage" is all about. My best friend Hilary started calling me Little Bird in high school. I've had quite a few nicknames in my life, but this one is probably my favorite (along with Aves). I think I thought the name was just cute in high school, but now it really means a lot to me.
As I've grown older, I have learned that I am full of fear. It's not something I'm proud of, but it's something I'm willing to admit now. It's also something I have to bring to God every single day in one way or another and He is changing my heart.
I really love the idea that I am much like a bird. I am small and fragile and weak. But my God gave me wings to fly and He gives me strength.
"Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things with be added to you."
Matthew 6:25-33
"But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint."
Isaiah 40:31
And the title of my blog comes from a song by the Old Canes called "Little Bird Courage". Check it out. It's good.
Also, go check out my about me page to well, know more about me.
More posts coming soon!
Avery
