Our Journey, His Work: *Backyard Fun*

You can only imagine the number of pictures that have been taken over the last year of the backyard. Are you wondering why? It is a playground for all sorts of animals! Rance spends MUCH time outside OR inside looking out the ginormous window that is in our living room that has an up close & personal view of the backyard fun going on at all times. In fact, this is one of Rance's favorite things about our house. You will see squirrels, birds, hawks, rabbits, and animals we have yet to name. Rance is faithful to putting bird seed out constantly to make sure the birds have plenty to eat AND making sure he sets up ways to prevent the squirrels from climbing into the birdhouses and eating all the seed.

I must say it is quite fascinating to watch the interaction in the backyard and to dwell on Father's creativity! I use to think Rance was totally kidding when he would flip out over a bird singing and just 'know' that it was a red cardinal or specifically what kind of bird he was hearing before he ever saw the bird. He was not kidding. He was sitting in his chair studying the other day when he heard a bird singing outside and before going to look out the window he said "Jenni, it's the red cardinal, it's him, that's his tune." And, he was right!

Just a short story of Father's sweet grace being lavished upon Rance ~ he was driving over Stecoah Gap the other day when he saw a blue bird fly by his truck (one like he had never seen before) and he prayed out loud and asked DADDY to send one of those blue birds to our back yard. Most people would think this request is crazy but Rance didn't. Sunday morning a week ago, Rance was studying before church when he looked outside and guess what he spotted in the backyard?! A BLUE BIRD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Father LOVES to grant us requests no matter how big or small.