Oh man, the rabbits really had a
reproductive spring because there sure is a bumper crop of adolescent rabbits
hopping all around the neighborhood.
In years past there have always been
a fair amount of rabbits around, but nothing like this year. You see, typically
mother rabbits would build their nest within the confines of our fenced in
backyard where our yellow lab, Ruby, spends a lot of time. The first litter usually
didn’t make it very long, but mother rabbit would try again, in our fenced in yard...again.
Ruby thought these were the greatest gifts ever!
However, this year mother rabbit caught
on and actually built her nest outside Ruby’s fenced in area of the yard; poor
Ruby, lucky rabbits. While doing yard work early this spring, I noticed a clump
of grass piled up under a plant that had no business being there. While crouching
down to remove the grass I noticed movement within the pile and realized it was
a rabbit nest. I took a quick picture and turned to walk away. As I did, I
noticed mother rabbit keeping watch from the neighbor’s yard.
After doing some research, I
learned mother rabbits don’t “sit” on their nest. The majority of the time they
keep watch from a distance and only visit to bring food or to distract
predators. To the babies it may seem like they’re alone most of the time, but
the mother is constantly watching over them, protecting them from afar. This
reminded me that even though I can’t physically see God, I know he’s always watching
over me.
Genesis 28:15 I am with you and
will watch over you wherever you go…
Psalm 128:8 The Lord will watch
over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
