Thursday, January 10, 2008
Hawks and "Mama's boys"
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Really haven't done much in the area of 'homestead' lately. Have certainly looked at my seed catalogs. THAT is so much fun....thinking of all those veggies just a 'bloomin' out there.....AND an effective way to keep the critters from enjoying them before we can!! We discovered shortly after we moved here that there seems to be this hawk that hangs around the edge of the woods, right behind one of the fields. Daddy suggested one day that small son look it up as part of school....so we did. Daddy was curious to know if the same hawk sticks around year after year or are they fickle and change locations....and also asked if they "mate for life" like swans or us humans!! Interesting things we found out. First, we had to identify which type of hawk it was. Seems the most common around these here parts are red tailed hawks. Big guys, really. And they DO stay in a territory....forever basically. And they DO 'mate for life'.....and lay 1-5 eggs every spring. We see them flying around alot, just circling and I always commented "looking for lunch", but actually.....they're guarding or protecting their 'turf'! They are carniverous and like little rodents and such....small son decided he'd keep the dog closer to home or at least keep a closer watch over her when she's back there. Got to thinking.....maybe having a hawk nest a few hundred feet from your garden is a GOOD thing, huh? Meat eaters, NOT vegetarians......keep the little bunnies and such from devouring the fruits of our labor?? We were thinking big outside dog chained not far from the garden.....and might still do that, but I think the hawks are a pretty good natural deterrent. On another note.....reading in Gen. again......I am mulling over a few things. You know, I always thought of Jacob as a deceitful type person and always wondered why God put up with him and allowed him all of those blessings. But after reading today, I think I see Esau as more the 'problem'. Since God knows us from beginning to end, He KNEW Esau would be someone who I would say has 'lack of character'.....I mean, after all....he gave away his birthright for a bowl of soup, for Pete's sake. Didn't have the fortitude to grab a hunk of bread and make it til he could fix himself something?? Of course, then there's that whole 'favorite son/mama's boy' thing going on with Jacob. Which was caused me to question God. Also, I've always been highly suspect of Rebekah. Not sure why and if you asked me, I wouldn't be able to put my finger on it. But I think I see it now. She was such a controlling, conniving mother. "Obey MY voice....do what I tell you". And to top all that off, she was such a COMPLAINER too....and then God spoke to MY heart about some situations around here.....that I am JUST as guilty of. I never really had to worry about the whole mom/dad obey 'who'? thing with my older two.....it was just them and I. No Dad around to argue with about who told the kids to do what. But this time, with small son, it's different. And I'm looking at our life, seeing that I am doing pretty much what Rebekah did to Jacob. And I'm not even talking about how she played favorites. I'm talking about how Rebekah sort of took over. Left Isaac out of the discipline/instructional loop. ON PURPOSE. She ran things. VERY domineering. AND controlling. Of course all the time couching it in "this will be better and your father doesn't have to know"...... And what has my complaining been instilling in small son?? Lack of contentment?? Never being satisfied? Jumping from one thing to another? Hmmmm. Like when I tell small son to get the dog off the sofa when his Dad is home, but then allow it to happen when Daddy's at work. Like when I fuss and yell at small son and tell him if he's not going to eat what I prepare for dinner, he can go hungry.....then I let him fix a sandwich as soon as his Dad walks out the door. And then muttering (read: complaining) under my breath about how my husband is 'treating' poor small son? Seemingly little things......but are my actions causing me to raise an Esau......a young man who would give up all that's really important and dear, for a simple MEAL??? Is my usurping small son's father's authority actually causing the lack of character and discretion I see in this young man/child?? I mean, Esau even LIED to his mother (Gen. 27:36 vs. Gen. 25:33), whining I'm sure, that Jacob had STOLEN his birthright....I guess in a manner of speaking he did, but actually, Esau GAVE IT AWAY, my Bible says he SOLD it, willingly. When the rubber meets the road later in life.....what are my actions and attitudes toward my husband and small son's father going to produce......a whiney baby mama's boy who complains "no one understands me......I don't want to work there any more.....that guy picks on me, doesn't like me, gave the promotion to someone else".....??? WHEW!!! I am SO glad God impressed on my heart to begin this journey thru the Bible this year. I had been convicted of this very thing just a few days ago, when an incident raised it's ugly head and I responded just like Rebekah. REPENTANCE TIME again!!!! I can see a few major changes in the way I do things and my responses on the horizon. You'd think by the age I am.....I'd be better at this stuff. But ain't it great God can keep teaching and shaping our lives? And our character? And that it's NEVER TOO LATE???? Sorry to get deep again today, but I just couldn't get that out of my mind. Thanks for listening. Denise aka The Domestic Angel |
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