On eagle's wings

For those in the know, these few weeks have been quite difficult for me. My grandma hasn't been feeling well and to make things worse, we were short-handed at work too. On top of that, we received some information last week that there was some problem with the auto-upload and that the data have to be updated manually. Just fantastic. Sometimes I felt like throwing in the towel and giving up altogether.

But thankfully, this week has been less hectic. And thinking back, I see God's blessings that could perhaps only be seen on hindsight. Some thanksgiving:

1. My boss managed to get an intern to help us out this week and it turned out that IT managed to solve the problem and we do not need to do the manual update after all. =)
2. The prayers of my fellow christian brothers for my grandma. Though she's still unwell, I really appreciate their concern.

Also saw this article on my company's internal magazine. It was on eagles.

Eagles enjoy the longest life expectancy among bird species. They can live up to 70 years. In order to survive, they have to make a critical decision at the age of 40.

When eagles turn 40, their claws weaken and it is hard for them to catch preys. Their beaks are growing long & curved almost touching their chest. Their wings are heavier due to thick & long feathers

They have 2 Choices:

• Die
• Or undergoing a painful transformation 50 days of perservarence & steadfastness...

They have to fly to the top.

Build their home there And REST.

They have to hit their beaks against the rock till they fall off. And wait patiently for the new beaks to grow.They will use their new beaks to pull out their nails. With their newly grown nails, they will then clean off their old feathers.

5 months later, the eagles will fly again with their new feathers. They renew their strength for another 30 years!

Sometimes we have to make difficult decisions in life. In order to embark on a new journey. Let go your old habits and traditions, And let yourself fly again. Like the Eagles. If we put down our old self, "eagerly" pick up new skills, we are able to explore the undiscovered talents in us.

ISAIAH 40:31

But those who wait on the Lord

Shall renew their strength;

They shall mount up with wings like eagles,

They shall run and not be weary,

They shall walk and not faint.

Then my colleague told me something about how eagles will stir up the nest of their chicks in order to teach them how to fly. And if the chicks fall, the mother eagle would fly down to 'scoop' them up on her wings. After some time, the chicks would learn how to fly.

After reading and hearing these 2 stories, I felt that eagles are really amazing. And more amazing still is their Creator.

Even though everything seemed to be going terribly wrong sometimes. I know that He will always be there to catch me when I fall.

Perhaps one day I'll be able to soar on eagle's wings.