Distracted

Today I took my little girls outside to play in the yard. As I sat on a blanket with Farrah I allowed Marley to go play on a neighbor's swing set. While I was sitting on the blanket I heard birds chirping like crazy. I mean REALLY crazy. I look over and I see at least 25 birds flying around one small area. It was the strangest thing. When birds chirp it is beautiful, but they sounded frantic. All of a sudden, I saw Isabelle, the neighbor's cat walking slowly. In her mouth, a little bird flapping about. Isabelle had this walk of determination and conquering. I watched her carry the little bird into the woods while the other birds flew around her frantically trying to save their little one. My heart sank. I got up and yelled, "ISABELLE! ISABELLE!" She didn't return. The crazy thing is that I was so distracted by this event that I didn't realize Marley was on the neighbor's monkey bars that are too hard for her at the moment. When I was yelling for Isabelle I heard a scream. I turn around and run as fast as I can for my little one who had a mouth full of blood. She had fallen. I had been distracted. My little one needed me as the little bird needed help from it's family.

As the day went on I couldn't believe that I was distracted while my little girl was in danger. On the other hand I couldn't believe what I was seeing when Isabelle took off with the tiny bird. Have you ever been hurt? Not just hurt but hurt by some one who looked so innocent, or a situation that looked so innocent? There are times in my walk with Christ that I get distracted. I forget that there are people around me who need love and attention. Instead, I get consumed with life or things that take my focus off of Him. The evil one will do anything to take our eyes off of the One who truly loves us.

John 10:10-

A thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy. But I came so that my sheep will have life and so that they will have everything they need.