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Proof of God? Consider the puffin.

1/9/2014

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Since becoming a Christian at the turn of the millennium, I have been repeatedly overwhelmed at how blind I had been for my entire adult life. How could I have looked at the world around me and missed the hand of the Creator? How in particular could I have failed to see Him, and His supreme sense of beauty, design and humor, in critters such as the puffin -- like the one shown here, from a spectacular portfolio of Farne Island photos published online yesterday by The Atlantic.

I have no excuse. I was raised on puffins by a mother who often recited this little poem:

There Once Was a Puffin
by Florence Page Jaques
 
Oh, there once was a Puffin
Just the shape of a muffin,
And he lived on an island
In the bright blue sea!
 
He ate little fishes,
That were most delicious,
And he had them for supper
And he had  them for tea.

But this poor little Puffin,
He couldn't play nothin',
For he hadn't anybody
To play with at  all.
 
So he sat on his island,
And he cried for awhile, and
He felt very lonely,
And he felt very small.
 
Then along came the  fishes,
And they said, "If you wishes,
You can have us for playmates,
Instead of for tea!"
 
So they now play together,
In all sorts of weather,
And the Puffin eats pancakes,
Like you and like me.

My mother was famous for reciting this little poem, at least in our family. So perhaps it was no surprise when we found that she'd left an audio tape on her bedside table, just before she went Home to the Lord -- and that on it, she had recorded herself reciting this very poem just days earlier. Her goal in doing so, she said, was to always remind us that in death as in life, "your mother was the font of all wisdom."

When He formed her, her Creator had obviously given her more than a smattering of His sense of humor.  How could I have missed that, too?

6 Comments
Jeanne
1/9/2014 08:17:00 am

How can I thank you for this blog and your dear mother. She and I would have loved each other...I have always loved this poem, too.
I am so happy to have read it once again. Thank you, Kitty.

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Kitty Foth-Regner link
1/9/2014 08:46:06 am

But you WILL meet her again one happy day, Jeanne!

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Brenda
1/9/2014 10:00:08 am

This could be applied to so many things in life - the message, "Let's play with each other rather than eat each other!" Hits my heart!

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Kitty Foth-Regner link
1/9/2014 10:03:14 am

Ain't it the truth?

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SCARDELLETTI
1/13/2014 12:52:55 pm

THERE'S NO NICE WAY TO SAY IT

I've come to this conclusion: adults who actually believe, based on science, that everything in the universe was made WITHOUT an Intelligent Designer, are complete mental morons and idiots when it comes to "Origin Science" (the scientific study of where everything in the universe came from).

They may be successful in business, have fame & fortune, and be very intelligent in other aspects of life. However, concerning "Origin Science," atheists are extremely ignorant and complete imbeciles. I mean, they're dumber than rocks. There's no nice way to say it. They're just plain stupid people! Period!

God Bless

Sonino John Paul Scardelletti - A Christian

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Kitty Foth-Regner link
1/13/2014 10:26:55 pm

Thanks for your comments, Sonino. I sure hear your frustration and admit to feeling the same way at least some of the time!

But having been blind to all that matters in life -- including our origins -- for more than 2/3rds of my adult life, I guess I have a more sheepish view of being so lost. I am eternally grateful that the Lord finally did what was necessary to plow up and amend the hard soil of my heart so that I could see His truth. It's my constant prayer that He'll do whatever it takes to do the same for all those scampering down the wide path to destruction, and especially the "scientists" who are leading so many others astray.

By the way, I just sent you an email about your book at your att.net address -- is that still correct? If not, please email me at kitty@everlastingplace.com with the correct address.

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