At dusk this morning I went outside with a cup of birdseed. The air was thick and heavy with no sign of wildlife anywhere. I scattered the cracked sunflower seeds, corn, and little pellets on the grass near the driveway. Afterwards, lost in thought, I paused to look out over the pasture, then up at the trees, filled with gratitude to the angels for protecting the land after a major fire started in our next door neighbor's old garage that burned to the ground a few weeks ago. The power of Psalm 91 had been at work. A rugged team of firefighters and multiple firetrucks managed to contain the fiery blaze in a short time.
With quiet thoughts of gratitude this morning, I happened to look down beside me. A little brown rabbit had come near nibbling on seed. With shiny brown eyes, he quietly looked up at me as I greeted him, and this comforting poem came to mind.
A Rabbit Noticed My Condition
I was sad one day and went for a walk;
I sat in a field.
A rabbit noticed my condition and came near.
It often does not take more than that to help at times--
to just be close to creatures
who are so full of love that they don't chat,
they just gaze with their marvelous understanding.
--St. John of the Cross (Love Poems from God)
How comforting to realize that we're always only a thought away from the presence of Divine Love. As I write this now, a wild turkey trots out from the woods. I love the timing, a remembrance to be thankful always.
Peace to you today as you draw closer to your angels, and remember God loves you now and always.
Rae Karen
