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The Duckling that Lagged Behind |
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I live close to two ponds a ponds separated by a walking path. One
Spring day as I sat on a bench just enjoying the beautiful day, I noticed a
mother duck taking all 11 of her little baby ducklings out of the one pond,
up a very steep hill and then into the other pond. Ten of the ducklings made
it safely up the hill and into the pond behind their mama, but there was one
little duck that was left struggling to get up the hill. As I sat there and
watched the little duckling struggle to make it, I wondered if the
mama duck would miss her one little duckling and come back for it, or if I
should go over and give it a little push up the hill. But before I could
make a move, a Canadian goose came swimming over, got out of the water
and nudged the little duckling on up the hill. Happily it joined its mama
and siblings in the pond. I just rejoiced to the Lord to see how a different
breed of duck had a Mama's heart and came to the rescue. What a blessed
sermon to me that day! I was thankful to have witnessed God's creatures
caring for one another!
Lynn Powell
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