We made homemade suet cakes when I was little. The flicker, hairy, downy and red-bellied woodpeckers were frequent visitors. If an occasional prehistoric-looking pileated woodpecker visited the yard, he would stay transfixed on his tree hammering away to win his prized breakfast buffet. The powerful beak and diligent work ethic yielded amazing results—great for the woodpecker, but sometimes quite damaging to the wood left behind. Sometimes I think I too can get so invested in banging my head against a wall in pursuit of a goal, that I fail to see the destruction my reckless path can leave behind.
The red-bellied pictured here is a gentle giant of the woodpeckers that visited our suet. Beautifully marked, patient, worked for what he needed, but exhibited enough self-control to leave the wood deck railings alone! In a world full of woodpeckers, I’d choose to be a red-bellied:) Blessings on your day, dear ones. “Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed.”—1Peter 1:13
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