Valley of New

Whisper, the adolescent Cooper Hawk




"...He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley..." (Psalm 23:2-3)

Across the summer, the kids and grands watched a devoted pair of Cooper hawks faithfully care for their young until the day came to lovingly push them from the nest and into the frightening, unfamiliar Valley of New. For days, one female named Whisper flittered from branch to branch crying and crying and crying. Song birds that should have been her dinner swarmed and pecked and tormented the I-wanna-go-back-to-the-nest adolescent.

Life is an unfolding range of Valleys of New. Womb to new world. Home to new school. High school to new college. College to new work place. Single to newly married. Couples to new parents. Families to empty nests to flying solo to (if you belong to Jesus) the new heaven and new earth.

Weeping in a Valley of New, beloved? There, there now. You're gonna be alright. Jesus is right beside you, and surely His goodness and mercy will follow you through each and every Valley of New all the days of your life!