A Little Hen Saves Her Chicks
By Harold Klemp
A farmer had a runt chick. It was always behind the other chickens. As the others grew big and strong, this little runty chicken fell to the bottom of the pecking order.
Birds
Free as a Wedge-Tailed Eagle
By Gillian Wilkins, Queensland, Australia
For thirty years, I worked as a small-animal veterinarian, mostly for cats and dogs. I also treated reptiles, guinea pigs, and mice and realized I really like exotic, unusual, and wild animals. Since my practice was located in the city, I didn’t get much wildlife to care for at my vet office, but when I did, I enjoyed working with the creatures.
A Wildlife Photographer Listens to Divine Spirit
By Kristy Walker, Minnesota
Being a wildlife-and-nature photographer requires patience, perseverance, curiosity, wonder, discipline, and most of all, love. What else but love could motivate me to be outdoors in sub-freezing temperatures for the chance to catch a breathtaking photo?
A Hawk Offers the Call to Service
By Kristy Walker, Minnesota
On a below-freezing winter afternoon, the heater in my car stopped working. I had intended to make a quick trip to a print shop before it closed.
A Sparrow Does Its Best
by Harold Klemp
A horseman was riding along a road, and far up ahead he sees something lying right smack in the middle of the road. So he goes up there, and he sees it’s a little sparrow, lying on its back. He says, “Are you hurt?” The little sparrow says, “No.”
Harley Finds a Macaw to Love, Part 3 of 3
By Tammy Attama, Virginia
When our blue and gold macaw parrot Harley joined my family and became a fully participating member, I realized he was helping me gain greater spiritual understanding about myself. My love for him and gratitude for the joy he brought to my life continued to grow.