I found a prayer in Habakkuk 2:3 this morning...
Lord, for the things You have shown me that have not happened yet, teach me how to wait without losing heart. When the vision takes longer than I expected, keep me from assuming You have forgotten me. When I cannot see movement, keep me from creating movement out of panic. Give me the discernment to know the difference between a promise that needs my obedience and a promise that simply needs my patience.
When everyone around me seems to be moving ahead and my own life feels suspended, keep me from measuring Your faithfulness by somebody else’s timeline. Let me remember that something can be taking longer without being denied. And when I am tempted to walk away because I have waited longer than I thought I would, remind me that “though it linger, wait for it.” Lord, teach me to wait without turning the waiting into evidence that You are not working.
On March 11, 889, a 22-year-old Japanese emperor wrote in his diary about a new black cat he had recently acquired…
“On the 6th Day of the 2nd Month of the First Year of the Kampo era. Taking a moment of my free time, I wish to express my joy of the cat. It arrived by boat as a gift to the late Emperor, received from the hands of Minamoto no Kuwashi.
The color of the fur is peerless. None could find the words to describe it, although one said it was reminiscent of the deepest ink. It has an air about it, similar to Kanno. Its length is 5 sun, and its height is 6 sun. I affixed a bow about its neck, but it did not remain for long.
In rebellion, it narrows its eyes and extends its needles. It shows its back.
When it lies down, it curls in a circle like a coin. You cannot see its feet. It's as if it were circular Bi disk. When it stands, its cry expresses profound loneliness, like a black dragon floating above the clouds.
By nature, it likes to stalk birds. It lowers its head and works its tail. It can extend its spine to raise its height by at least 2 sun. Its color allows it to disappear at night.
I am convinced it is superior to all other cats.”
Aww the caretaker cries when the older orangutans kiss and pat the head of a baby orangutan she's carrying.
Orangutans are among the displaced due to a man-made forest fire happening in Kalimantan right now.
🎉 Exciting news from Voi! On the 16th October, ex-orphan Mudanda gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Miale, outside our stockades. A heart warming milestone for the first-time mum and our Voi family. This marks the 64th known wild born to orphans we rescued and rewilded. Read the full story: https://t.co/JyUABlSEun
An Elephant, a Rhino, and a keeper walk into a barn.…..it has all the makings of a good joke.
Chamber and Natibu hanging out with keeper Suleiman at the @SheldrickTrust.
🎥 #WildlifePhotography#Elephant 🐘 #Rhino 🦏
Reporter @AlvinKaunda was interrupted during a news report by an #Elephant who attempted to tickle him using her trunk. The KBC journalist was interrupted by Kindani as he was reporting from the @SheldrickTrust
in Nairobi, Kenya.💚
📽️Credit: @KBCChannel1
This man extricates a hedgehog from mud in the first video, & probably another hedgehog brings its babies to another man in the second. Showing gratitude is the quality of an innocent, & kindness brings out the best.
Saved by elephants & rescued by our Keepers, Toto's story stands out as one of our most extraordinary. Like all orphaned infant calves that come into our care, he needed round-the-clock attention, & lots of milk & comfort. Adoptions help us care for these babies until they can return to the wild. Join our foster family & be a part of an orphan's journey: https://t.co/RgAOnhABiv