Maybe you've noticed how one thing may soon lead to another to help us connect the dots and see the bigger picture. Several years ago, I decided to move my little cherub statue to brighten up this old cracked tree stump in our front yard. A gift from a friend, the peaceful little cherub holding a scallop shell could also be turned in a water fountain but I never used it that way.
Several weeks after the heavy rains from the two hurricanes saturated our area, Elliot noticed something unusual when he passed by the old tree stump near the driveway. Transformation had taken place. A large white mushroom now billowed out of the cracks in the old dead stump. The mushroom's expansive form resembled an angel's profile. Can you see the wing? He asked me. It did appear as though now two angels were communing on the old stump. And, a little wild plant had bloomed in the empty scallop shell. The power of Psalm 91:11 in action.
Where there appeared to be no life, resurrection energy was present. I recalled how the scallop shell is a significant symbol of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in Spain. For centuries, it has served as a symbol by pilgrims as a badge of completion and represents their journey toward spiritual enlightenment.
While we may not all walk that long trek, it's good to know that on our earthly pilgrimage, we're in good company with the angels by our side. And, through the storms along the path, our unseen spiritual companions lighten our load and help us to keep on putting one foot in front of the other on our journey towards spiritual enlightenment.
Love and peace,
Rae Karen
