This is an email I sent mandy the other day after Meg called to ask why God made bugs, and she asked me to put it up here, it is a pretty good insight the randomness that goes through my mind:
Hey, ever since meg asked why God made bugs I've been remembering how complex and wonderfully made nature is. My first instinct was bugs are only there to be part of the food chain and to break down matter, they are like tiny natural recycling units, pretty unimpressive, but I couldn't really explain that to her. Its amazing how everything ties together for His purpose and glory. The colors of the trees, the shade they provide, even more important the oxygen, all come from soil made from other trees that have been broken down by bugs, same with flowers their scents and colors, mostly pollinated by flying bugs from one flower to the other. Bugs are the food for fish that provide so much entertainment and food for us (and bears). Then when I went for a run a raccoon ran in front of me to the creek, which reminded me they eat grasshoppers and other bugs, and then my mind jumped to birds! Everyone loves their colors and sounds and they eat bugs. Then today I stopped to watch a herd of antelope that had settled down next to the road, the first thing you notice is how big their eyes are and long their eyelashes are. They live on the plains where there is no cover to hide and the wind is constantly blowing dust & snow. Their defense is eyesight and speed they can see something around 10 X's ours and those lashes allow them to sit and watch through the harshest winds. Anyway you can tell I really love nature and all God's attention to detail, it just amazes me how many things tie together in an eco-system and how vast his perfection is. sorry this email doesn't really have a point, but you can thank meg for reminding me how awesome God is - love ya, jobo
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