There are several Canada goose families with baby geese at the pond near our apartment complex The little goslings are so fluffy and cute it rsquo s hard not to watch them when I go for a walk or run around the pond But I rsquo ve learned to avoid eye contact and give the geese a wide berth mdash otherwise I risk a protective goose parent suspecting a threat and hissing and chasing me The image of a bird protecting her young is one that Scripture uses to describe God rsquo s tender protective love for His children Psalm [... more]