One thing leads to another. A much needed gutter cleaning happened spontaneously--late in the afternoon. A steady stream of acorns from a nearby oak had turned the gutters into a heavy-laden feeding trough for the squirrels. A messy job, years overdue, my son climbed up on the roof, and began digging out the nuts and storm debris with a hand-shovel, tossing the heavy dregs overboard. Soon the water was once again flowing freely down the spout.
As it turned out, the timing of that job was in divine order. An illustration for the devotional the previous day:
"Many think it is humility to say they do little, and are of little value to My world. To think that is pride. What if the pipe were to say "I do so little, I wish I could be more use." The reply would be "It is not you, but the water that passes through you that saves and blesses. All you have to do is to see there is nothing to block the way so the water cannot flow through.
The only block there can be in your channel is self. Keep that out, and know that My Spirit is flowing through. Therefore all must be the better for coming in contact with you... See this, and you will think it natural to know they are being helped, not by you, but My Spirit flowing through you as a channel."
Another surprise came from unblocking the pipe. The mushy acorn debris provided sustenance for a young white-tailed buck who stopped by for lunch the next day.
It's been awhile since a deer has appeared, and this was a white-tailed male with antlers. I learned that each year they shed their antlers, and grow in bigger ones. Antlers are like an antenna-- a connection to higher forms of attunement. A deer with antlers can be a signal to pay attention to your inner thoughts and perceptions, as they are probably more accurate than you think.
When a deer appears it's time to be gentle with yourself and others. A new innocence and freshness is about to be awakened. There is going to be a gentle lure of a new adventure. An opportunity to express gentle love that will open new doors for you.
I'm so grateful for the angel messages that appear in nature. Nothing happens by chance. They bring peace and comfort, and the more we pay attention, the louder the volume, and more beautiful the presentation.
Love and peace,
Rae Karen
(Ref. God Calling, Nov. 7)
Animal-Speak, Ted Andrews
