"Then I will go to the altar of God, To God my exceeding joy; And I will praise You on the lyre, God, my God" (Psalm 43:4 NASB). A menagerie of life clings to the birdfeeder out the window. A chickadee makes way for the red-bellied woodpecker, and a nuthatch clings to the bottom rung of the metal feeder. I can’t help but think of the creative joy of the Lord when I admire the variety of birds outside. He is my Exceeding Joy, and watching the birds opens my heart to give th