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\u201cWhat will you do after you graduate?\u201d If Ashlynn heard those words one more time She rubbed her forehead with tired fingertips. As the computer loaded yet another search for college options, Ashlynn groaned. If only she knew which way to choose. Ash! The back door slammed, and a set of blond pigtails peeked around the corner. What do you want, Gwen? Ashlynn said as she began clicking results. Come and swing, Gwen said. You\u2019ve been on there all day. Ashlynn paused, her fingers hovering above the keyboard. The thought of researching another college made her want to gag. She relented. Let\u2019s go. Both girls darted from the house, bursting out the door and into the warm sunshine. Ashlynn followed Gwen to the big oak tree with the homemade swing. Fresh air filled her lungs and washed the heated flush from her cheeks as she gave her little sister a shove. Gwen soared into the air. Just then, a flutter at the base of the tree caught Ashlynn\u2019s eye. She glanced down to see a featherless baby bird huddled in the grass. Gwen, look at this, she said, crouching to take the tiny bird into her palm. Oh. Gwen stopped swinging. Is it lost? Ashlynn spotted an empty nest in the branches above her. Let\u2019s get it home. She slipped the baby bird into the pocket of her sweatshirt, then scrambled up the tree and placed the baby bird inside the nEsther Right where it belongs, said Ashlynn as they watched the mother bird arrive to care for her baby in a flutter of wings. \u201cIf God cares for the birds,\u201d Ashlynn thought, \u201cHe cares about what happens to me too. I\u2019m not alone in my college search. Jesus will place me right where I belong.\u201d Anita Seavey Do you ever worry about your future? Have you asked God for wisdom (James 1:5)? What people in your life can give you Christ-centered wisdom about hard decisions? Consider the birds of the sky: They don\u2019t sow or reap or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren\u2019t you worth more than they? Matthew 6:26 (CSB)\n\xa0\nRead Verses:\nMatthew 6:25-34