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$\"\"$ <\/a>As I was observing their busy ways in the cold of winter this morning I thought of John Stott\u2019s book, one that many may not even know about, called The Birds Our Teachers: Biblical Lessons from a Lifelong Bird Watcher<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>. It\u2019s a good book and comes from the life of a lifelong birder. Stott is always expositional, but in this one he\u2019s expositional about a theme that captured another area of his life: birds.<\/p>\n

Stott was also a bird photographer and the book is filled with his own pictures.<\/p>\n

Kris and I became birdwatchers on one weekend we spent with her grandmother in northern Wisconsin. She recognized every bird, some of which were exotic for us (crossbills and grosbeaks), but also had a story to tell about each.<\/p>\n

We bought Roger Tory Peterson\u2019s book (Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Eastern and Central North America, Sixth Edition<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>), still have it, and we\u2019ve never looked back. It\u2019s rare that we now see a bird we don\u2019t recognize (except for the migrating warblers), and it\u2019s been an enjoyable hobby for each of us.<\/p>\n

Thanks John.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"