I am learning more and more nothing happens by chance. Sometimes the element of surprise overwhelms the senses of concrete logic as a divine lens opens the aperture to reveal a bigger, brighter picture.
It happened yesterday with an ordinary seashell. Somehow the day before, I had overlooked it when carrying a handful of shells to the porch that my son had left on my desk from his trip to the sea.
Now the lone shell had my full attention.
Upon close examination, nature had naturally carved out two holes like eyes, and its hinge looked like a brown beak. I was holding a bird's head! A gift from the sea. I laughed, looking twice.
Earlier, I had revisited a longstanding bird writing project that never got off the ground. It held no energy anymore, so I thought.
Now, filled with curiosity, the type of seashell seemed an important part of the angel message as I leafed through the guide book. I found it, and let out a little laugh. Heart clam! from a family Cardiidae that are named Cockles or heart clams. Cockles are found in all the seas around the world. A happy feeling filled my heart as I held the unusual bird shell in my hand. An angel thought whispered an old saying, "It warms the cockles of my heart."
Curious, I looked that up, too. The expression dates back to the 1600's, and means to give someone warm and happy feelings.
That's what the angels do. I am so grateful for our heavenly angels who generously entertain and bring joy, love, peace, and protection into our lives to share. Remember you are never alone. You are in the company of God's angels. "For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways." (Psalm 91)
Love, peace, and joy,
Rae Karen
