The magnificent visitor returned. His royal blue coat glistened like a diamond along the lakeshore. My garden shrunk into the shadows next to his brilliance.
He swaggered from the lake to the patio and dipped his head to my orchid collection. Realizing there was no food, he strutted to the bird feeder and rummaged for seeds at its base.
While he ate, I studied his body. Beyond the luminous blue head and body, a sweeping tail caught my eye. Instead of a tapestry of colorful beauty, ragged points jutted.
No longer could he produce the signature peacock display. He had been damaged but not defeated. He didn’t hide or slouch but proudly paraded around the yard like a king. His attitude and remaining beauty overshadowed his loss. In fact, I didn’t even notice his tattered tail until the second visit. He remained a stately peacock and embraced his remaining strengths.
Romans 4: 18 “When everything was hopeless, Abraham believed anyway, deciding to live not on the basis of what he saw he couldn’t do but on what God said he would do.” The Message
Heavenly Father, strengthen those who are damaged and discouraged by life so they can embrace what they can do. Amen
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