A Red Cardinal at Dawn: Angel Message

 

In the dim light of a new day, I stood at the screen porch door looking out at the garden.  Suddenly I felt as if I'd been touched by an angel.  How did I miss this beautiful BIG red cardinal on the birdhouse feeder? Hunkered down in a sacred moment, the morning harbinger softened my heart. In the cold, it stared at me. Bright red feathers puffed out like a downy coat to keep warm, while patiently waiting for the sunrise.

 

At first, I decided not to take a photo.  The gray dawn through a screen door would make a fuzzy image.  But to my amazement the cardinal stayed put, watching me, not even taking a nibble of birdseed.  The angels were at work so I ran to find my camera--thinking he'd fly away before I came back.  But the bright red bird had staying power and was waiting patiently for my return.    

Birds have been few here lately due to sudden major construction across the street.  The landscape is shifting, nature is sadly shrinking.  

So the cardinal messenger was timely, a loving symbol that a departed loved one is near.  A touch of heaven is present.  I thought of my dear mom and welcomed a special delivery.  A reminder to be grateful for everything just like the Angel of Gratitude teaches.  I was grateful for the loving reminder that  although our dear loved ones change costumes and fade from our sight, the bond of love we share is never broken.  Love never dies.  "Nothing can trespass on divine Love."

 

The cardinal is also a reminder that everything you do is important.  You make a difference in the world. Also a sign to add more color to your life.  

I've been working with the Angel of Gratitude this week as suggested in the Thanksgiving angel blog.  Trying my best to find reasons to be thankful when things are less than harmonious. It's been working...when I remember to ask for help to shift my mind from "think" to "thank".  With a thankful heart, surprising miracles unfold, bringing peace and healing.

Love and peace,

Rae Karen