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Ostriches in the Bible

Every once in a while, I see something on Pinterest that I just have to try and do myself - this ostrich is one of those times. I drew it out with a regular ink pen and some Prisma pencils.  Isaiah 43: 18-21 - has so many messages.  I focused on our need to praise God for His mightiness and all He has done for us and plans to do for us.  Even ostriches, who normally put their head in the sand and are clueless, take note of God in these verses.

Did you know ostriches are mentioned more than once in the bible?  They are a good way to illustrate one of  our big weakness - putting our own heads in the sand.


Many hugz and wishes for a great week - don't be an ostrich (I will try too - lol).

Nancy





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  1. cotnobOctober 9, 2017 at 12:18 PM

    This is brilliant Nancy, your Ostrich is fabulous - beautifully drawn.
    Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
    x

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  2. nancy littrellOctober 9, 2017 at 5:17 PM

    You are so clever and talented, Nancy. I LOVE your hand drawn ostrich and reminder not to put our head in the sand:-) TFS my friend. Hugs

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  3. ikeOctober 10, 2017 at 2:35 AM

    Fantastic ostrich - love it xx

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  4. MarisaOctober 14, 2017 at 9:31 PM

    He is adorable. My first thought was putting your head in the sand and I was right. Great tie in :)

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  5. JD/ JillOctober 27, 2017 at 8:29 AM

    What a beautifully done page...and so meaningful...

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