i want to highlight this so that everyone can read this comment that was left in yesterday's entry by my friend bonnie who leads the women's bible study at my old church:

We actually prayed for you and your chickens today in bible study! During our pray time, you just came into Beth's heart and she prayed for you and your family and the chickens :) Maybe it was her prayer that led the baby robin to safety!  We hope you are all doing well! We miss you!

ahhhh...how i miss my regular, weekly contact with my circle of friends. this particular womens bible study was extremely supportive, loving, encouraging, funny, and had a deep love for God (they still are...and i only speak of it in past tense because i am no longer a regular attender). it was great to know that every tuesday morning, i'd be encouraged and loved by this group of women...encouraged to go deeper in my faith, and encouraged to be a better wife, mom and all around better person. if they can pray for me and my chickens, they can (and will!) pray for whatever you need prayer for.

so if you're not already a part of a book group or bible study (i strongly recommend the latter as there is something powerful about groups of people that pray with and for each other), get into one. you'll be strengthened.