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Dedication<\/h3>\n
What a testimony to motherhood to see the dove so patiently sitting on the eggs for I guess maybe two or three weeks.\u00a0 She never flies off for more than a moment to feed and get water; then she is back\u00a0sitting and sitting and sitting…\u00a0One has to admire her “dedication” to making sure the eggs are kept warm and protected.\u00a0 It makes us truly appreciate the role of motherhood. How patient have our mothers been with us.<\/p>\n
Then it happens!! The eggs hatch and the newborn birds appear\u2014small, featherless, and very vulnerable, just like our children when they are small and under our care.<\/p>\n
Working together<\/h3>\n
Slowly but surely the birds grow as Momma dove leaves occasionally and brings food back to the nest and gently places it in each bird’s mouth.\u00a0It is usually at this time when the Momma dove leaves the nest\u00a0that Poppa dove shows up to look after the young ones.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>His job is obvious\u2014take care of the little ones until Momma returns.\u00a0Also, he will from time to time bring food back to the nest for Momma dove.\u00a0He\u00a0fills the role as a\u00a0PROVIDER AND PROTECTOR AND ENCOURAGER.<\/strong><\/p>\n In closing, the observation is clear, it takes both Momma and Poppa to successfully care for the young ones until they start flapping their wings and eventually decide they can, you guessed it\u2014FLY!!!<\/p>\n What a picture the Lord has placed outside my window of AN ABIDING FATHER. Editor\u2019s note: Thank you, Bill.<\/em> Bill and Carolyn Foose plus all of us engaged in\u00a0Abiding\u00a0<\/em>Fathers want to express our best wishes to all you fathers who are pursuing excellence in your role as\u00a0\u2018the dad\u2026God wants you to be\u2019<\/em>. It is a high calling!<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nMay the Lord continue to bless the work of your hands in restoring families by encouraging fathers to\u00a0abide\u00a0<\/strong>in their homes and be the spiritual leaders of their families.<\/p>\n
\nYou painted such a wonderful word picture, we wanted to share your thoughts with others. And Bill, every morning and evening we are blessed by th cooing sounds of the dove in our neighborhood. A rich blessing from God\u2019s creation!<\/em><\/p>\n