Spots, Stripes, Fingers and Toes...

No way. Can't happen. Not a chance.

There's no way possible to cover the details of creation, Day Six, in one blog post. Because of the sheer creative juices that God exhibited that day, let's just roll a highlight reel and consider attributes of God that get overlooked.

God has a sense of humor.

Doubt it? Consider what God was thinking as he pondered his animal kingdom. Maybe after he created bears, wolves and squirrels, he thought, "Kinda bland. Hmm. Let's stretch this one's neck waaaay long and make a giraffe." Or, "Let's jazz it up with some pattern. Stripes even. Maybe black and white." Wa la! Zebras. Or how about, "Too much fur. Let's make some spiny characters." Porcupines. God definitely created quirky-looking animals for his and our enjoyment, and I imagine he did it with a smile on his face and laughter on his lips.

God is into details.

Sure, he created the big guys like elephants and hippos. But he also created ants, honey bees and spiders. He created the praying mantis and the dragon fly. Each species has its place in his ordered and perfect world. Each dependent on others and on his creation for survival.

God is sensitive and knows our needs.

After God filled the earth, he created man to be its caretaker. God placed man in charge of the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the cattle and earth itself. God made man, in his image, to reflect his nature. God created us to be like him. God being God, also knew that man needed a helper. Man needed a companion. And so God created woman. On Day Six, God created human beings, male and female, and blessed them.

God made me. God made you. The Bible tells us that God made us in his image, reflecting his nature. That means God takes delight in me. God delights in you. Big. Small. Fat. Skinny. Tall. Short.

God has a sense of humor. God is into details. God is sensitive and knows our every need.

What a Creator we have!

God looked over everything he had made; it was so good,, so very good! It was evening, it was morning - Day Six.  Genesis 1:31 (The Message)