Today was sunless and cold, but my day was
brightened by the sight of some wild turkeys snacking in the neighbor’s barley
field. The reclusive beauties only come around a few times every November, so a
glimpse of them is something of a luxury.
I suppose that the reason the turkeys are so shy
of humans is simple: wild turkeys taste good, so people hunt them. They needn’t
fear me, however. For one thing, I don’t hunt. Besides, my son and I were
present when their ancestors, some Rio Grande turkeys transported from
Oklahoma, were first released 15 miles from here in 1996. These are their
great-great-great-great-great-grandturkeys!
“Whoever goes hunting
for what is right and kind finds life itself—glorious life!” –PROVERBS 21:21 (MSG)
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