Thisday Tell:

The eagle is a symbol used many times in Scripture. In fact, it is mentioned 39 times throughout the Bible. We can learn some very important lessons from this majestic creation of God. Eagles have a wing span of 2 meters and are around 90 cm tall. The eagle mates for life and uses the same nest for life. This nest is built in a safe place, often on a ledge of a sharp cliff. It is built to last and the largest nest reported is 9-1/2 feet wide and 20 feet deep. When the babies are born, both parents assume responsibility for their care. They are gentle parents, sitting on the eggs for one month. The parents bring food up to the nest and feed them small pieces of meat. Within 45 days, they can weigh nearly 40 times their birth weight. At three months they get special feathers for flying and a new learning experience begins. The Mother eagle flies into the nest and begins to thrash around causing a great commotion. Eventually, one of the babies will fall out of the nes

Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow.” Mary Anne Radmacher Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength.