Giraffes- The early warning system!

This is the 4 ft. giraffe that Stan hand carried on the plane. It is hand carved out of a single block of wood (Angela and the giraffe are about the same size).


Did you know that giraffes have a 25 pound heart ?

More fun Facts about Giraffes :

The giraffe, the tallest animal in the world, lives on the African plains. It can reach high into the trees, especially acacias, to feed, and can run at nearly 50 kmph.
A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue!
A giraffe's tongue can sometimes be over a foot and half long!
When attacked by enemy, an adult giraffe can run 35-mile-an-hour (56-kilometer-an-hour).
The lion spots a young giraffe, called a calf. Before the lion can attack the calf, its mother positions herself over the calf to protect it.
Giraffes can easily live 25 years.
The giraffes' 18-foot (5.4-meter) height and excellent vision gives them a wide view of the grasslands where they live, making it easy for them to spot predators from a distance. Some scientists believe that other animals-such as zebras, antelope, and wildebeests-often congregate near giraffes to take advantage of their ability to see danger from a distance. The giraffe could be considered the early warning system of the African grasslands.

Biblical Early Warning System
The 10 commandments shelter our future by sensitizing us to deadly hazards in the present. Many of these operate in stealth mode: No danger is detected until the chance to escape has been lost. Paul wrote, "I would not have known what sin was except through the law. For I would not have known what coveting really was if the law had not said, ‘Do not covet’ " (Romans 7:7). While no law has the power to produce righteousness in our hearts, it can awaken us to the truth about sin in time to do something about it.

Priase the Lord that God provides an early warning system in His word.