Pigeons - Day 23

The roof on top of our church is, well, not pretty. For the last 15 years pigeons have made this their home. And their outhouse. If you could harness their "output" into some useful energy by-product . . . oil crisis solved. Alas, it is not to be. And not only is the roof an eyesore, it leaks. When it rains you really don't want to sit and contemplate the toxic ooze falling gently on your knee. All of that is to say - we're getting a new roof!

Today a host of workers were placing shingle after shingle as they covered the freshly placed wood decking. In a day or two the whole roof will be sparkling and new. And then the pigeons will return.

My first thought was, "What a shame. Just when all finally looks new, the same old problem will return." But on second thought, I'm realizing that's not quite true. For years the roof will look (and be) so much better than it has been. And beneath, where it really counts, no more leaks. No more buckets strategically placed to catch the inner drizzle. No more toxic ooze.

My personal prayer today: "God, strip away my old 'shingles.' Repair my imperfections. Make me a vessel void of toxic ooze. And help me trust you when I see pigeons on the horizon."