One cold April morning a neighbor boy brought me a gift. It was a baby squirrel he had found under an oak tree in his yard. She was about 2½ inches long with a tail about the same length. The tiny squirrel was very cold, for she had no fur.
So, I fixed up a special bed for her. I filled the bottom of a box with crushed paper, then wrapped a hot water bottle in a blanket and put it on the paper. On top of the water bottle, I put a nest of cotton and gently lay the tiny squirrel in it. We named her Daisy.
Next, I warmed up some canned milk and coaxed a few drops into her tiny mouth by using an eye dropper. But getting milk into her tummy this way would take all day! Then I thought about my daughter’s doll bottles. That was better!
Like all baby squirrels, Daisy had been born blind and without fur. After two weeks, her eyes opened and her little body and tail were covered with a soft furry coat.
Daisy lived in our house for two years. I had a branch inside she learned to climb, because I was preparing her so that when the right time came, she would be ready for life on her own, outside. I introduced her to foods from outside. Then one day Daisy and I went outside and I set her gently on the ground. She was free! After that, she lived like other squirrels and raised several families of her own.
This story makes me think of how God takes care of His children, those who have accepted the Lord Jesus as their Savior. Once we become God’s children, we have His promises that He is with us and will take care of us all the days of our lives. “I will never leave [you] nor forsake [you]” (Hebrews 13:55Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. (Hebrews 13:5)). “He [cares] for you” (1 Peter 5:77Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. (1 Peter 5:7)).
Messages of God’s Love 6/5/2022