BUTTERFLIES AND BLUEBIRDS

THIS IS THE LIFE PODCAST · Sep 25, 2026 · 10m · transcript

BUTTERFLIES AND BLUEBIRDS

Scripture: Psalm 104:24

“O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.”

My grandchildren have a way of slowing me down. We can be outside with no particular plan, and suddenly a butterfly becomes the most important thing in the world. They follow it through the yard, watching where it lands and hoping for a chance to catch it. When they get close enough to gently touch a little bluebird, they are filled with wonder. For a few moments, nothing else seems to matter.

I spent a good part of my life looking for…