Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Darren Milam
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
This past week, we had the chance to have our grandkids stay at our house for a few days. On one of the days, we ventured out to Flower World – a local garden center, only about a mile away from our home. In addition to a huge variety of plants, trees, flowers and shrubs for purchase, there is also a small farm area with a few different types of animals and fowls.
This one doesn’t need much of an introduction as I am certain, most (if not all) know the identification – Peafowl. Technically, as this one is a male, he is known as the more common name of Peacock. There are three different species – all part of the pheasant family. This peacock is of the blue, or Indian variety, as you can tell by the color of its feathers. Speaking of colors, not only are they vibrant, but the patterns are also extremely unique – like eyes looking back at you. These bright, vibrant colors and patterns are used during the courtship process. We know this was by design, and not by chance.
Genesis 1:20 & 21 Then God said, “Let the waters abound with an abundance of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the face of the firmament of the heavens.” So, God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded, according to their kind, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
I know we all can agree, we serve a creative and awesome God. Every detail is carefully considered. When I see something that beautiful, that detailed, that colorful – I know it was created with love and care. What an awesome God indeed.