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Happy Sunday, Gang! Happy Sunday, Gang! We have more than 1200 confirmed members now. WOW!!! Thank you everyone. Today I bring you another lesson I've learned from the birds we feed in our back yard. If you enjoy a story, feel free to pass it on to your friends. I only ask that you leave the link at the bottom for them to join us. NOTE: IF YOU WISH TO STOP RECEIVING MY STORIES, PLEASE USE THE UNSUBSCRIBE LINK BELOW. PLEASE DO NOT MARK ME AS SPAM. MY STORIES ARE ONLY SENT TO THOSE WHO SUBSCRIBE TO MY EZINE. http://www.zinester.com/cgi/unsub.cgi?86758&0& Ginny and I took a walk in our local park yesterday. We did a little bird watching and saw several birds we haven't seen before. We got a wonderful surprise. On the cliffs over the Hudson River, with Manhattan in the background, were four Turkey Vultures. They sat on the cliff only 10 feet from us. They are huge birds. I posted a few pictures of them on Myspace. You can view two of them at this link: http://collect.myspace.com/reloc.cfm?c=18&fuseaction=viewImage&imageID=5395629&friendID=155446816&id= AND http://collect.myspace.com/reloc.cfm?c=18&fuseaction=viewImage&imageID=5395634&friendID=155446816&id= A week ago I wrote about my favorite flower - The Mayflower. Alice, a good friend of mine who lives in Nova Scotia, was kind enough to send me a picture of a cluster of these wonderful treasures to me. You can see them at: http://collect.myspace.com/reloc.cfm?c=18&fuseaction=viewImage&imageID=5396163&friendID=155446816&id= Here's a nice link sent to me this morning: http://freegraphics.immanuelministries.net/goodnews.html A writingfriend has a new book. You should check this out. Carol's been through rough times. She tells it all in her latest book. New Book by Carol Roach: - Angels Watching Over Me Pick up the book at lulu.com: http://www.lulu.com/content/644485 Carissa Forbes, a young Black girl of seventeen, leaves her beloved family in rural Nova Scotia to make a life for herself in the Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Much befalls this young girl as she tries to adapt to big city life. She meets and falls in love with a French Canadian man and is faced with an awful truth at the end of their relationship that changes her life forever. Carissa has an extraordinary ability to communicate with angels. In all of this, Carissa maintains contact with the spirit world even when she ignores the warnings. Imaginary friends, dreams, fortune tellers and special numbers all play an integral part of this woman's life until the end of her journey. Once her daughter marries and creates a life for herself, Carissa is finally at peace. Her angels have come through for her and she is finally happy. Carol Roach M.Ed, B.A. Publisher: Storytime Tapestry Author: Angels Watching Over Me:http://www.lulu.com/content/644485 Now for today's story: Feathered Trust Our home filled with the heavenly scent of fresh-baked bread. Outside, snow covered the ground. Several birds gathered in the bush behind our house for protection from the fidget wind. I cut the first slice from the warm loaf, placed it on a plate, and gathered the crumbs from the counter. I was about to throw the crumbs in the garbage, but remembered the birds. I slid the patio door open and tossed the crumbs to the base of the bush. As soon as I closed the door, the birds flew to the ground and devoured the still warm bread. It became a habit - when I sliced bread, the birds got the crumbs. More birds began to hang around. Ginny and I decided to get a bird feeder. The day after we set it up, our backyard was filled with more than a hundred sparrows, a few grackles, a pair of cardinals, and a variety of other birds. We loved to stand by our patio doors and watch them feed. At first they were shy. They'd fly from the bush to the feeder and back again - afraid to be out in the open. If Ginny or I walked out on our deck, they'd all fly away. A few weeks after we put the feeder out, they learned to trust us, and only fly to the far side of the bush. They'd wait for us to leave before returning to feed. It was the same when I filled the feeder. At first they flew away. Now only a few fly away. The rest stay and watch me. I move slowly and try not to startle them. Through patience and perseverance, I've gained their trust. We live close to the Hudson River. A variety of hawks nest on its steep cliffs. Unfortunately, my back-yard feeder has become a feeding ground for them too. Hundreds of birds perch on the outer branches of our bush. If one bird senses a hawk, it makes a noise, and rushes to the center of the bush, where the hawk cannot reach it. Heeding the warning, the rest of the flock follows. The flock is a team with many eyes. Each member looks out for the others. Your family is a team. You're part of a team at work and in sports. Towns, villages and cities are teams. Countries are bigger teams. The earth is one huge team of humanity. If we apply ourselves as the birds do, our teams will succeed in protecting its members. For this to happen, each member of your team has to trust the others. It took time persistence and patience, but the birds learned to trust me. It will take the same for your team to succeed. If it works for the birds, it will work for all of us. Michael T. Smith I love your comments, Send them to msmith4 @ nj.rr.com. REMOVE THE SPACES - I'll include some in every post. See below for some great comments from last week. If you enjoy a story, feel free to pass it on to your friends. My only request is that you include the link for your friends to join our family. To join our family, go to: http://subs. zinester.com/ 86758/ REMOVE THE SPACES TO GET TO THE SITE. SPAM BLOCKERS ARE HURTING EZINES. DON'T LET THEM PREVENT YOU FROM READING GREAT STORIES. As promised, here is a list of great inspirational sites. I subscribe to all of them. You will love these sites. Run by my friend Carol, Storytime Tapestry at: http://archives.zinester.com/98907/ By my good friend Keith in Australia: http://www.agiftofinspiration.com.au/ My friend Phil runs http://www.peoplestuff.com.au/ Phil's awesome and brutally honest Zev, yes another friend, runs http://empoweringmessages.com/stories/ Heart Catchers is a wonderful site. www.DianeDeanWhite.com www.Heartwarmers.com and www.petwarmers.com are two wonderful story sites. http://hodu.com/ http://www.mydailyinsights.com/ www.ripplemaker.com http://www.sermonillustrator.org http://www.SkyWriting.Net http://www.archive.zinester.com/9516 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WarmFuzzyStories/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WithInSight/ That's all I can think of right now. If I come up with more, I'll add them. Enjoy!!! Comments my story "Hidden Treasure" from last week: Dear Michael What an absolutely delightful story. I am so pleased that you decided to rework it. With the cobwebs wiped away you have a sparkling new read ready for your eager readers. Thank you for reminding me about the treasures that are all around us. It only takes a minute to sweep away those 'dry leaves' and we are truly blessed with our finds. Have a wonderful week. Take care and God Bless Lesley S. Loughborough, UK ************ Thank you for sharing the story with me , I love your site and I have passed it on to others. Have a blessed day. Sandi ************ What wonderful memories Mike, It brought back memories of when I was a little girl and would pick these big bouquets of Mayflowers and then try and sell them on the side of the road. We would get so excited if we sold some for a dime , A dime back then bought a lot of penny candy! I can't wait to get out looking for some Mayflowers and will have a huge sniff for you ! Hugs Alice Alice is my friend who sent the photo of her bouquet of Mayflowers in the in above. ************ Hi Mike. I copied and sent the information about keeping the car keys next to your bed or in your hand to ward of thieves or muggers. It is a great safety tip. But I could not find the link to your web site to include it. It should be immediately following or prefacing your story. Thanks, Nell Bio: Nell Berry is a newly published author of Growing Up In Missouri and Other Short Stories which may be purchased from www.publishamerica.com, Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble. She is 74 years old and has four children, nine grandchildren and two great granddaughters. Her husband of 55 years is a woodworker and can build about anything out of wood. Nell’s activities include sewing, crocheting, cooking and of course writing poems, song lyrics and short stories. She is a regular attendee at her church and loves to sing the gospel songs. ************ Hi Mike! LOVE your story about the mayflower, and appreciate the link so I could view the picture. Sure do wish I knew what they smell like. Can you describe the scent? Is it very sweet? Similar to any other flowers? I hope Ginny knows what nice things you write about her. Your loving compliments are a treasure to her, I'm certain. Have a marvelous Monday and a week ahead filled with blessings. Sandi in FL. Note: Ginny does know about the things I write about her. It makes her uncomfortable sometimes, but I want the world to know how much I love her. ************ Hi, Mike-- As always, I enjoyed your latest story, Mike. Thanks. Your safety tip was really welcomed. Am forwarding to my wife and daughter. Peace, Ron Gold To unsubscribe, go to: http://www.zinester.com/cgi/unsub.cgi?86758&0& |
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