WANNA DISAPPEAR?

Have you ever wanted to disappear? There’s a chance you have experienced a situation where you wished nobody knew you were there - possibly in a work meeting where you hoped nobody asked your input because you were daydreaming and not paying attention. Maybe it was in the middle of a test you didn’t study for and all the questions seemed like they were in a foreign language. No doubt there are others that come to mind as well.

All of these situations can be viewed as negative experiences, however there can be positive situations in which a person would like to disappear. One that comes to mind for me is the minute I step foot into the woods. When I enter the woods, I don’t want there to be any sign that I am or was there. Everything that enters the woods with me exits the woods with me. During the fall deer archery and spring turkey hunting seasons, I take this to an extreme level. These two hunting seasons are times when full camouflage is allowed. In addition to camouflage, I do my best to be as scent-free as possible. It’s very enjoyable for me to be in the woods while none of the wildlife knows I'm there. On many occasions, squirrels have scurried up the same tree I was leaning against, birds have landed on branches a few inches from my face, and whitetail deer have silently meandered past, only a few paces away.

 

Two weeks ago, while turkey hunting with one of my sons, I looked towards him to confirm his whereabouts and was amazed at how well the camouflage worked. In the picture, he was 25 feet away and standing upright in the center. The picture on the right is zoomed in. Eventually, we quietly hunkered down for the evening hunt, enjoying the songs and dances of the creatures around us. No turkeys were harmed in the making of this blog.

Matthew 6:1,4 1Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. 4then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.