Chippie the parakeet never saw it coming. One second he was peacefully perched in his cage. The next he was sucked in, washed up, and blow over.
The problems began when Chippie's owner decided to clean Chippie's cage with a vaccuum cleaner. She removed the attachment from the end of the hose and stuck it in the cage. The phone rang, and she turned to pick it up. She'd barely said "hello" when "sssop!" Chippie got sucked in.
The bird was covered with dust and soot, she grabbed him and raced to the bathroom, turned on the faucet, and held Chippie under the running water. Then realizing that Chippie was soaked and shivering, she did what any compassionate bird owner would do... she reached for the hair dryer and blasted the pet with hot air.
Poor Chippie never knew what hit him.
A few days after the trauma, the reporter who'd initially written about the event contacted Chippie's owner to see how the bird was recovering. "Well," she replied, "Chippie doesn't sing much anymore - he just sits and stares."
It's hard not to see why. Suck in, washed up, and blown over... that's enough to steal the song from the stoutest heart.
Ever found yourself in a storm of life? If so, if Chippie's story is your story, then I'm glad you came to my Web Page! Browse on my friend, and be assured - Jesus is closer than you've ever dreamed.
Adapted from Max Lucado's book
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