Morning Preen

29 Sep 2023 | Believers | 0 comments

Early every morning the eagle preens its feathers for more than an hour. Sitting on the side of its nest, the eagle passes each feather through its mouth, something like steam cleaning while depositing a liquid that makes its feathers water repellent.

This is important because eagles fish by diving under the water. The fluid deposited on their feathers also locks them together to improve their aerodynamics.  Whether an eagle is planning to fish or not, every morning for an hour they sit on the side of their nest and preen.

They are not primping, they are preening – a very prudent preparation.

 

Dick Woodward, As Eagles: How to be an Eagle Disciple

Notes from the Compiler

'to primp' is to dress in a fussy or affected manner or to titivate oneself! 'To preen' is to clean and arrange (your feathers). 'Let me hear of your steadfast love in the morning, for in you put my trust. Teach me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.' Dick Woodward was diagnosed with a rare degenerative disease of the spinal cord that slowly and steadily left him a bedfast quadriplegic. In spite of huge obstacles and crippling limitations in his life, he became an internationally well-known, locally successful, and beloved mentor, pastor, and Bible teacher. Dick is a husband, father of five, grandfather of five and has been a pastor since 1956.

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