May 25 – The Hang Out

Heron rookeries, with their tangle of nests rising from bare trees, resemble something out of a medieval forest—quiet, ancient, and alive with purpose. High above the water, herons build these large stick nests year after year, creating layered platforms that grow with each season.

During the breeding months, the rookery becomes a busy neighborhood. Birds arrive and depart constantly, tending nests, feeding young, and calling across the trees. Each nest, though close to the next, holds its own small world.

Herons show strong site fidelity, returning to the same rookery as long as it remains undisturbed. Some colonies have thrived in the same place for over 50 years. Maybe it’s not so different from us—something deep within draws us back to where we belong.

“Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow, reap, or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?” – Matthew 6:26

Sometimes the pull of home begins with the place we were born, but over time, it shifts toward something deeper—our heavenly home. Do you feel that quiet draw?