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I'm so glad you are here! Currently I am doing a series talking about some pretty amazing stuff God created and pointing to what it shows us about Him. I hope you like it! I'm kinda thinkin you will. ;) Meet the Star-Nosed Mole
Isn't he kinda cute. He digs tunels and eats insects and worms. He is almost blind but his nose makes up for it. Each little appendege moves individually and is 6 times more sensitive than the human hand, the most sensitive organ in the entire animal kingdom. This little guy is a super fast. He can sniff out and decide if something is food in 25 milliseconds (ms, or thousandths of a second) even underwater! "By comparison, it takes us humans approximately 600ms to press the brake pedal in response to something that steps out in front of our car. The star-nosed mole can touch 13 separate areas of the ground every second, and can locate and consume 8 separate prey items in under 2 seconds. " 1 You gotta see how cute this guy is. Well, except the worm part. But hey it's only 5 seconds. ;) So what does this crazy creature reveal about God's character? That He could have made our receptors quicker, our smell greater and given us the ability to do a lot of thing a whole lot faster. He is capable of building a brain that does things very very quickly. Can you imagine eating in less than 5 seconds? He could have given us the ability to do laundry and cleaning up after dinner or a host of other things we don't really like to do in under 5 seconds. But He chose not too. The Lord intentionally created us with the speed we have of eating, cleaning and talking. The star-nosed mole shows us that pace is important to God. So why so slow? To remind us that life is not about just getting things done, it's enjoying Him through it. Remember Mary and Martha? So why not slow down today and enjoy the Lord as you live? God built you to.   Have you seen the rest of the series?
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Great post! Yes we should slow down and savor the many gifts and blessings God offers us. We are like at a banquet and sometimes we are too busy to appreciate what the cook prepared because we're too busy texting or something! Patsy from <br /><a href="http://patsypat.blogspot.com" So hard to do! As I sit here realizing I only have 30 more minutes to get some stuff done, wishing I had 3 more hours or could just go faster... again drawn to my knees for my need for Jesus. To experience Him give me patience and willingness to slow down. (I'm not really a slow down and get less done type of person if you haven't noticed.) I used to be a fast-paced kind of person, too, Laura, and I still am even with my frail health. If not with stress which easily takes over me, I would be zooming about, doing things as fast as my mind thinks. BUT, the Lord has painfully taught me how to slow down. (In response to your comment to Patsy up there). 5/10/2012 03:52:13 pm
Wow what a neat history lesson. I won't blame this creature, However it may be his cousin that digs holes in our lawn and eats the roots of our plants. Come to think of it, it is our dogs that dig the holes, going after his cousin. :-)
What a beautiful reminder of God's intentionality in our creation, as well as the need to be content with how we are created! 5/10/2012 10:43:53 pm
Truly creation reflects the glory and majesty of this awesome God of ours! 5/10/2012 10:53:04 pm
Great post! I completely agree, so many wonders in nature speak of our sovereign Lord! 5/11/2012 02:46:07 am
God's creativity never ceases to amaze me! He designed each creature to fit so perfectly and uniquely into the environment where He placed it. Only the fool says there is no God. Thanks for another excellent post in this fabulous series!
Um that thing is nasty. I mean it's cool and totally shows off God, but still kinda gross. Hahaha oh my gosh Laura...this little guy is amazing. And cute. It's amazing that He designed all of us with purpose.....and I love knowing that. Have an awesome weekend.....wishing you a very happy mother's day......and thanks so much for hosting this blog. I really love it..... 5/11/2012 10:52:02 pm
Moles are destroying our yard with all the tunnels they're digging. It's unsafe to play soccer because you don't know where your foot is going to fall through. Yet - your post reminds me that all God's creation is designed for good - we just need to be intentional about finding it! 5/14/2012 12:15:43 am
Whoa! That is one crazy looking creature! This series reminds me of what I thought while watching the Planet Earth mini-series on TV. Clearly, that wasn't focused on God at all, but I just couldn't help but be amazed at the creativity and intentionality of God in creation. 5/15/2012 11:15:59 am
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