As Easter’s not far away, I thought I’d post about our beautiful rabbit, Stellar (short for Interstellar, named by my son Atticus, pictured above). Stellar was given to us by some friends and came to join our family approximately one year ago. When she first joined us she lived in a cage and was regularly cuddled, mainly by Atticus, but also by the other kids too. Having spent my childhood seeing wild rabbits running free, I just couldn’t bring myself to keep her in the cage for too long.
Prior to Stellar arriving, we had another much loved bunny, called Pawprint who free ranged in our yard, after spending her earliest days in a cage. She was the perfect pet, much like a little dog in friendliness, but without all the work! We knew free ranging could also work for Stellar, but the complicating factor was that a very cheeky puppy called Popcorn had also joined our family in the meantime. So it was with some trepidation, that we let Stellar out of her cage to free range in the back yard and to contend with Popcorn.
So far so good! Popcorn hasn’t eaten Stellar and I have high hopes the two of them could become friends once Popcorn grows out of his crazy puppy ways. In the meantime, Stellar has developed some stealthy habits! She inhabits Pawprint’s old burrow under the cubby house and comes out in the early mornings to frolic and feed on the lawn, very carefully watched by Popcorn who hangs back near the house and trembles, hopefully with fear and not anticipation! We watch from afar, because if we go outside Popcorn gains confidence and chases Stellar back into her burrow!
All this begs the question, what do rabbits have to do with Easter? Well, not a lot, apart from their association with new life because of their prolific breeding habits! It’s not about rabbits, but it is all about new life.
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16