Do you think there’s any good reason God made Grackles? Just look at him. Strutting around with his beak up in the air. I’ll bet if he ran for the U.S. Senate he’d get elected. For some reason, we seem to be enamored of people who are out of touch with reality. Maybe Grackles would do as well. But, in all honesty, the Grackle is a pretty smart bird. He knows how to command attention with that big, loud voice. He wears nice shiney feathers and has a sharp eye that sees anything that moves. He knows the value of living in a community because he’s always surrounded by a flock of friends.
I have long been of the opinion that you and I can learn life lessons from just about anything the Lord made. Probably Grackles, too. I think I’ll start a list of all the fine attributes the Grackle brings to the world. Why don’t you do the same thing. After you’re fully awake and in touch with the day, start a list of all the life lessons you can see in a flower or a tree or a mountain or reflections in a pond or just about everything you see today. The exercise will be good for your brain, might even warm your heart, and will certainly make you think about gratitude. There’s a phrase in an old Abba song that says: “I believe in angels; something good in everything I see.” Grackles? Probably.
Shining Spirit 
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