{"id":2973,"date":"2026-01-27T07:48:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T12:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/markspruill.com\/blog\/?p=2973"},"modified":"2026-01-27T08:01:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T13:01:46","slug":"bird-brains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/markspruill.com\/blog\/?p=2973","title":{"rendered":"Bird Brains"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At a little after 7am this morning, I sat in my warm living room, reading, praying, and thinking about the trials and hardships we face. Outside, it was 13 degrees. And somewhere out there, sitting in the cold, I heard a bird chirping. I think that bird in his little bird brain already knows more about praising God in difficult times than I ever will.<br>   -JMS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"504\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/markspruill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ColdMorning.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2974\" style=\"width:337px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markspruill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ColdMorning.jpg 504w, https:\/\/markspruill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ColdMorning-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/markspruill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ColdMorning-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At a little after 7am this morning, I sat in my warm living room, reading, praying, and thinking about the trials and hardships we face. Outside, it was 13 degrees. And somewhere out there, sitting in the cold, I heard a bird chirping. 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