Roaming in the woods, some boys found a nest containing two linnet fledglings, which they managed to capture and take home. Securing some plain, wooden birdcages, they put one of the linnets in each and hung them on either side of a canary. They explained to their mother that they hoped the linnets, being so young, would learn to imitate the canary, instead of cheeping as linnets ordinarily do. The mother smilingly questioned the likelihood of the plan succeeding.

A few weeks later the boys entered the room, and exclaimed, "Mom, come here, our canary is cheeping like a linnet!"  The canary had taken on the song of the wild birds, and had to be separated from them so that it could regain its own song.

There's an incredible lesson here for us.  Who we spend all of our time with can really make a difference in what we become.  

Have a great day and God bless!

Pastor Mike / The Open Word