I'M BACK

 A friend posted about how birds singularly start vocalizing in the mornings.  Reminded me of bird stories I've written.  Here's one:

I'M BACK

Oh what a beautiful morning,

Oh what a beautiful day...

everyone’s waking up singing –

the robins, sparrows, and blue jays,

the mourning doves, red-winged blackbirds,

cardinals, chickadees, cowbirds -

all tweet to their heart’s content,

their chorus heavenward sent.

Swallows, finches, and wrens

also have a song to send.

Warblers and nuthatches,

thrushes and thrashers

vocalize proudly.

Crows chime in loudly.

Rather red, blue, black or brown

everyone joins ‘round.

There are chirps and tweets,

not always sounding sweet,

for newborns seem to learn

very early in the morn.

There are coo coos and caw caws

mixed with a wren’s a Capella

A barnyard’s clucks and quacks and gobbles and honks chatter

after hearing Brewster the Rooster’s er-er-er-er-errrr!

Canadian geese overhead

honking, northward bound, early heard

add to the morning chorus

sounding like a loud ruckus -

for when you try to catch a few more winks

the glee club is heard exercising hi-jinks*

announcing “I’m back”…

the long winter is past.

*"Hi-jinks" refers to boisterous, mischievous fun, playful antics, or rowdy merrymaking.

* * * * *

Aren’t we glad the winter is past,

to hear the birds singing - at last!

Birds announce spring is here

for each low coo coo you hear

or every loud caw caw caw

is a reminder to all

that spring has finally sprung.

With it new hope also comes.

Hope is a confidence,

a promised assurance,

that God does have a solution

to all of our earthly problems.

So when life seems upside down,

instead of wearing a frown,

be assured that the One you hope in

has all the answers to strife within.

Sometimes hope seems lost

when life seems like dross

but the hardships of life,

sometimes bringing much strife,

teach valuable lessons to us –

growing our faith and teaching us to trust.

Spring brings hope of a brighter tomorrow

and through all of life’s stresses and plateaus.

Hope = assurance/confidence

Hope does not disappoint us,

because God has poured out his love into our hearts

by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.

Romans 5:5

May the God of hope

fill you with all joy and peace

as you trust in Him,

so that you may overflow with hope

by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:13

Faith is being sure of what we hope for

and certain of what we do not see.

Hebrews 11:1

We have put our hope in the living God,

who is the Savior of all,

and especially of those who believe.

I Timothy 4:10

Put your hope in God,

who richly provides us

with everything

for our enjoyment.

I Timothy 6:17

We have this hope

as an anchor for the soul,

firm and secure.

Hebrews 6:19

Return to your fortress,

O prisoners of hope;*

even now I announce that I will restore

twice as much to you.

Zechariah 9:12

*"Prisoners of hope" comes from Zechariah 9:12 in the Bible, describing God's people, even when outwardly captive or struggling, who remain inwardly anchored to the hope of God's future restoration, promising to repay them double for their losses and calling them to return to their stronghold of faith. It's an oxymoron: outwardly confined but inwardly liberated by faith in future deliverance, signifying steadfast belief in God's promises despite present despair. (Copied)

Seems to me Papa Cardinal sings Cheerio-o-o, 

which means Godspeed.