Parrot Prayers

A devotion on James 5:13

Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises.
–James 5:13

“Oooo PATrick! Oooo PATrick. Good bird!”

Patrick the Quaker parrot is a compact flurry of green and grey feathers with a voice that belongs on a much bigger bird. He loves to hear himself talk.

“Good morning good morning,” he says any time you enter the room. For Pa…