05/27/2026
Devotion
As I look out my window there are 4 young starlings in the backyard taking a bath in the birdbath. They are splashing away and busy pushing their siblings out of the water. When they were little, they looked so cute, like precious grey-brown fluff balls with a beak at the top and little spindly legs at the bottom. Now they have feathers that are still that color, but when they mature, they’ll look mostly black and have a yellow beak and orange legs. But they haven’t gotten there yet.
I must confess that the starlings are my least favorite bird in the back yard. They are incredibly piggy. They push all the other birds away from the feeders and gobble up all the food. It’s incredibly frustrating. I’ll go out the back door and shoo them away. But by the time I get to my computer they’re already back. They’re like the bullies in the playground. I keep telling them they have to share and be nice to the other birds. Like that’s gonna work. LOL
But this year I’ve noticed something rather sweet. The adult starlings will fly up and get some food from the feeders and fly back and put that food in the young starling’s mouth.
Then they’ll fly off again and keep doing the same. Back and forth, back and forth those parents go. I’ve also seen a parent nip at one of those young ones who was getting too pushy.
Parenting must be exhausting. So, to all you parents out there, here’s a good word from Philippians 4:6-7, Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Yours in the journey,
Pastor Kristen
Announcements:
The next Women's Club meeting will be held this Monday, June 1st, in the narthex, beginning at 1:30p. All are invited to attend.
Farmers' Market will take place in the parking lot of the church, beginning June 15 through August 15th, 2026.
If interested in being a vendor, please check out their website at https://www.cretechamber.com/farmersmarket
* Farmers' Market is every Monday from June 15 through August 3, 2026
* Time: 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
* Location: Crete United Methodist Church Parking Lot (Corner of Main St. & Exchange St.), 1321 Main Street, Crete, IL
* Perks Include: The market is pet-friendly and regularly coincides with Cruise Nights on Main Street.
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