Chaplain's Message

The Thirsty Crow

The poor crow flew and flew in search of a means to quench his thirst. From one place to another he went, until, at long last, when he could fly no further, he came upon a large pitcher of water at the base of a tree. Overjoyed, the thirsty crow thrust its jet-black beak inside to drink his fill. But, alas, the pitcher had a narrow neck! Try as he might, the despairing crow couldn’t get his head far enough inside. To his dismay, he realized the water was out of reach.

The thirsty crow cried out and flapped his wings in anguish. He attempted to knock the pitcher over. But to no avail. It was too heavy for his weary, dehydrated body to budge.

The crow was on the verge of exhaustion and ready to fly elsewhere. But then an idea came to him. Around the base of the pitcher sat some small round pebbles.

Picking them up, one by one, the thirsty crow dropped them into the pitcher. Again and again, he placed these stones inside. And with every extra pebble, the water level began to rise… His idea worked. Eventually, after much toil, the water rose so high inside the pitcher that the clever crow was able to drink his fill and sate his thirst for good.

Our little crow was wise beyond his capabilities! Our world is in a crazy place, and it is really easy to get overwhelmed and discouraged. It is important to remember that we all have the capacity to think outside the box, but we need to resist the temptation to succumb to fear, because fear kills creativity. God says to us “Do not Fear, I am with you. I will never leave you nor forsake you”. Remember we have an outside source of wisdom that will not fail us. Do not give up – we have the where with all to be different, to be strong, be courageous but when in doubt and our own strength or wisdom fails us, fear not, seek God’s face and stand on his promises and He won’t let you down. 

~ Pastor Sarah Pollitt

College Chaplain