Hannah’s Teachable Moment

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) with youngsters by Raymond Barlow

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) with youngsters by Raymond Barlow

I would like to share a very interesting post from, “Read the Best Books First,” called, The Teachable Moment. Hannah Hancock is a member of our church and writes a blog. But this article, The Teachable Moment is very well worth reading. She, and her husband, Cody, are in the process of adopting some children. What people may say, is what makes this article so relevant to all of us.

“The Teachable Moment

My husband and I are adopting. I don’t talk about it much here on the blog because that’s not what this particular blog is about. I enjoy reading other adoption blogs, and I’ve found a lot of helpful information by reading them and been encouraged by them too, but that’s just not what I’m about in this space.
But today, I’m “seizing the teachable moment” as some would say because I’m not very good at doing it in the actual moment.
A few weeks ago, a very sweet lady approached my husband and me to ask how the adoption was going or if we’d had any news and what the process was going to look like. This has become pretty standard fare, and most of the time, I think I’m used to it. And despite the fact that I’ve had people asking me why we don’t just have”… continue reading The Teachable Moment
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I learned of this article through our Mission Conference 2016 – Joy and Sadness article on our Faith Baptist Website.
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Lee’s Five Word Friday – 3/4/16

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Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius) with open beak ©WikiC

KEEP YOUR TONGUE FROM EVIL

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Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit. (Psalms 34:13 NKJV)

Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius) with open beak©WikiC

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Lee’s Four Word Thursday – 3/3/16

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Dove Flying ©Flickr Ian Burt

I WILL COME AGAIN

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And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. (John 14:3 KJV)

Dove Flying ©Flickr Ian Burt

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Lee’s Three Word Wednesday – 3/2/16

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Sage Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) by Kent Nickel

PRIDE OF LIFE

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For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. (1 John 2:16 KJV)

Sage Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) by Kent Nickel

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Lee’s Two Word Tuesday – 3/1/16

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Rosy-faced Lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis ) A feral Rosy-faced Lovebird eating seeds in Chicago ©WikiC

GREEN HERB

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Also, to every beast of the earth, to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, in which there is life, I have given every green herb for food”; and it was so. (Genesis 1:30 NKJV)

Rosy-faced Lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis ) A feral Rosy-faced Lovebird eating seeds in Chicago ©WikiC

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Lee’s One Word Monday – 2/29/16

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Racket-tailed Roller (Coracias spatulatus) Houston Zoo 5-6-15 by Lee

ROLL

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“Roll your works upon the Lord [commit and trust them wholly to Him; He will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to His will, and] so shall your plans be established and succeed.” (Proverbs 16:3 AMP)

Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. (Proverbs 16:3 KJV)

Racket-tailed Roller (Coracias spatulatus) Houston Zoo 5-6-15 by Lee

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Lee’s Seven Word Sunday – 2/27/16

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Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) by Lee at Honeymoon Is SP

NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST

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For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. (Romans 1:16 KJV)

Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) by Lee at Honeymoon Is. SP (Harmless as a Dove)

This week-end we are having a Missions Conference and this is the theme verse. This blog is not ashamed to mention the Gospel of Christ as most of the readers are aware. We love birds and birdwatching, but as our subtitle says: Birdwatching From A Christian Perspective.

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Gospel Message

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Sunday Inspiration – Wagtails and Pipits

Rosy Pipit (Anthus roseatus) by Nikhil Devasar

Rosy Pipit (Anthus roseatus) by Nikhil Devasar

“He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.” (Psalms 111:4 KJV)

The Motacillidae are a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. There are around 66 species in 6 genera and they include the wagtails, longclaws and pipits. The longclaws are entirely restricted to the Afrotropics, and the wagtails are predominantly found in Europe, Africa and Asia, with two species migrating and breeding in Alaska. The pipits have the most cosmopolitan distribution, being found across mostly in the Old World but occurring also in the Americas and oceanic islands such as New Zealand and the Falklands. Two African species, the Yellow-breasted Pipit and Sharpe’s Longclaw are sometimes placed in a separate seventh genus, Hemimacronyx, which is closely related to the longclaws.

Yellow-throated Longclaw (Macronyx croceus) ©WikiC

Yellow-throated Longclaw (Macronyx croceus) ©WikiC

Wagtails, pipits, and longclaws are slender, small to medium sized passerines, ranging from 14 to 17 centimetres in length, with short necks and long tails. They have long, pale legs with long toes and claws, particularly the hind toe which can be up to 4 cm in length in some longclaws. Overall the robust longclaws are larger than the pipits and wagtails. Longclaws can weigh as much as 64 g, whereas the weight range for pipits and wagtails is 15–31 g. The plumage of most pipits is dull brown and reminiscent of the larks, although some species have brighter plumages, particularly the Golden Pipit of north-east Africa. The adult male longclaws have brightly coloured undersides.

Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola) by Nikhil Devasar

Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola) by Nikhil Devasar

The wagtails often have striking plumage, including grey, black, white, and yellow. (Wikipedia with editing)
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“And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.” (Matthew 27:39-40 KJV)

“Glorious Love” ~ Choir, Orchestra, Solo by Pastor Jerry

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Motacillidae – Wagtails, Pipits Family

Sharing The Gospel

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Lee’s Six Word Saturday – 2/27/16

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Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) by Michael Woodruff

GOD SHALL WIPE AWAY ALL TEARS

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And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. (Revelation 21:4 KJV)

Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) by Michael Woodruff

(I know the Puffin isn’t crying, but he looks sad. We have shed many tears this week and are looking forward to the promise above.)

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Lee’s Five Word Friday – 2/26/16

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Scaly-breasted Wren-babbler (Pnoepyga albiventer) ©©

MY VOICE SHALT THOU HEAR

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My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
(Psalms 5:3 KJV)

Scaly-breasted Wren-babbler (Pnoepyga albiventer) ©©

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Lee’s Four Word Thursday – 2/25/16

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Lesser Double-collared Sunbird enjoying a Kniphofia flower ©©Rambling Ocean-Boeta.

I WILL HOPE CONTINUALLY

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But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more. (Psalms 71:14 KJV)

Lesser Double-collared Sunbird enjoying a Kniphofia flower ©©Rambling Ocean-Boeta.

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Lee’s Three Word Wednesday – 2/24/16

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ON THE HEAD

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Blessings are on the head of the righteous, …. (Proverbs 10:6a NKJV)

Scrub Jay on Photographer’s Head ©Unknown
Wild Wildlife Photographers!
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