"I'm the Cock of the Rock!"

For anyone who has seen Celebrity Jeopardy, you may have wondered what Sean Connery was referring to when he made such a bold statement: the title of this post. Well, there is a small South American bird similarly named. And how have I come by such keen and valuable information? I gathered such information from our very own Wild Animal Park. That's right, the McMahons are humble members of the San Diego Zoological Society. And you can be too! For a mere $86 a year you can have free access to both the San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park as well as 2 free passes for friends and a year subscription to ZooNews. Well, if that doesn't sell you, maybe these photos will:

The roaring (well, it was more of a yawn) of a male lion.

A lorikeet eating nectar from Shannon's hand.

And some of the largest horned-cattle I've ever seen!

We went to the Wild Animal Park on Saturday and studied in a warm greenhouse (it was a very brisk day outside up in Escondido). We had a very nice time. I must confess though, I struggled with just enjoying my time. I feel that God's been leading me in practicing enjoyment as a rule for my life. I don't know when it started, but I became task-oriented some time back and now I struggle with enjoying life. Maybe I'm saying it more dramatically than reality presents itself, but it has been refreshing to remember that every moment of life is just as holy as the next. Every breath breathed is a gift of God for our own enjoyment. Of course, there is a responsibility left to us that we may find our fulfillment in God rather than in His gifts, but I think I'm starting to fear that less and in a healthier manner than I have in the past. I feel like God is giving me a greater hunger for life and I hope that it only grows so that I would no longer desire to wallow in a slum making mud pies but instead yearn more and more for that holiday at the sea. ~Michael