What It Was, Was a Hummingbird (standard:humor, 903 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Apr 16 2019	Views/Reads: 1271/948	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Fear is only an opportunity to trust God unconditionally.

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looking all around. Hiding behind the curtain the Gracious Mistress of 
the Parsonage was watching. 

Then, I broke out into hilarious laughter. Giving me one of her infamous
quizzical looks, she said, “What in the world are you laughing about?” 

I must admit that in any situation, I always am on the laughing side.
Either somebody is laughing at me, or I am laughing at someone else. 
This time it was a little of both. 

“There are no bumblebees out here,” I said between laughter. 

“What was it then?” 

I wanted to tell her, but I was going to relish the moment as long as I
could. There is nothing quite like getting something over on your wife. 
It rarely happens and so when it does, I enjoy it. 

I came into the house, looked at her with a smile all over my face and
said, “What it was, was a Hummingbird.” I barely got it out before 
laughing uncontrollably. 

Looking at me she said, “A Hummingbird?” 

“Yes, my dear, it was a Hummingbird.” 

Looking at me with a rather dismal look she said, “Do you suppose we
ought to get a hummingbird feeder?” 

One of my favorite Bible verses came to mind, “Fear thou not; for I am
with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; 
yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of 
my righteousness” (Isaiah 41:10). 

Fear is only an opportunity to trust God unconditionally.


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