Semper Gumby! An Angel Message

A tall green stretchable Gumby stands on the kitchen windowsill wearing a sticker heart.  His hand extended in a friendly wave of attention.  A reminder this is a day to stretch and grow like cheerful Gumby. Every adversity comes with a blessing so bend and stretch and grow higher beyond the perception of our limited five senses. 

 

The creator of this cartoon character must have had a heads-up when naming his pliable toy.  There's a Latin phrase: Semper Gumby, that means always flexible. A perfect fit. You could bend him, twist and stretch him, but he was unbreakable. He was always flexible.   

In Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, Mary Baker Eddy writes about another helpful Latin phrase.  "Semper paratus is Truth's motto."

 Semper paratus means Divinity is always ready.  

 

Semper paratus became a code word I playfully use to stop my ego's fearful chatter. Maybe you remember the 1950's sci-fi thriller, The Day The Earth Stood Still.  To save the Planet Earth from destruction by a giant robot from outer space, Patricia Neal had to give the iconic command: Klaatu barada nikto! (Not an easy phrase to remember)

 
One thing leads to another and so I took a hint from the movie to shut down my ego's destructive thought process.  At the first sign of inner distress, I silently command, Semper paratus!  No more ego chatter about fear, doubt, gloom and doom. 

 

Semper paratus!!! God's already got this!  Divinity is always ready.  

 

So like lovable green Gumby try your best to smile, stretch and grow beyond the lower temptation to doubt your true Identity in Christ, a holy Child of God. Keep your thoughts on high and abide there. 

 

Have a blessed day, and remember the best is yet to be.  Smile and stay flexible knowing God is with you wherever you are.  Divinity is always ready.  Semper paratus!

Love and peace,

Rae Karen

 

 

 

                                                       

A Lesson from a Peace Plant: Angel Message

An impromptu angel idea to stop at the fairgrounds weekly flea market didn't seem like a hit.  It was late, the vendors would be packing up. The chances of finding a ripe watermelon weren't likely...but just for fun we went.  It had been a long time.

The grounds were mostly vacant, the shoppers long gone, but a floral vendor had a beautiful selection of $15 large rose bushes.  The old-fashioned, sweet smelling kind like Grandma had grown in her garden.  Although tempted, I wasn't up to digging deep in sandy soil. So I went for a little $5 peace plant. Those  tall white blooms stuck out as if broadcasting peace. It must have been so because walking the grounds, everyone smiled our way as I carried the little peace plant waving in the breeze.  

At home, our peace plant held its peace on the mantle by the TV set for several weeks.  Then suddenly, it didn't.  It happened overnight.  Drooping leaves, flowers bowed down low. I had neglected to plant it in a new pot.   When I popped the Peace Plant out of its plastic pot, what a pitiful sight.  The whole plant was consumed by thick white roots, binding it round and round, with no room to grow. I asked the plant to forgive me and ran to the store for potting soil. Before long, it was in a terracotta pot with fresh soil, and plenty of room to stretch out.  What a happy sight when the peace plant was restored in less than hour.  Leaves shiny like new, peace broadcasting on white cupped microphones.  Peace. Peace. Peace.

I got the angel message...sometimes we have to give peace a chance.  To make more room in our heart space for it to be rooted and grow in forgiveness and loving kindness.  The angels are here to help us when we ask. 

 Love and peace,

Rae Karen 

A Daring Blue Jay: An Angel Message

Yesterday a beautiful blue jay came calling--a rare visit, adding a splash of color, and bringing back an old memory.  Many years ago, I saw this daring blue jay in action.  Fearlessly, he swooped down from the old camphor tree and landed on the bowl of cat chow. Quickly he picked up a morsel, and flew back to the tree, disregarding the imminent danger of a sleeping cat close by.  He raided the bowl time and again while Mr. Paws napped on the patio. 

 

 Jays are known to be fearless, and our bird-feeder was empty so he went for other provisions available. I admired his courage. A demonstration that blue jays can easily adapt to whatever is necessary to survive. After all, food is food when you're hungry.

Turns out, that when a blue jay appears, a time of greater adaptability is at hand.  Resourcefulness will soon unfold.  The blue jay can also help to connect with the deepest mysteries of the earth and heaven. But we must stay focused, and follow-through in order to feed our soul. 

The blue jay also delivers a reminder to finish what you've started before beginning something new. Don't leave projects dangling. Bring them to completion.  (I need to work on this...one morsel at a time...)   

And, more importantly, when a blue jay appears, it may reflect lessons in using your own power appropriately. A reminder not to allow yourself to be placed in a position in which power is misused against you as well. The Golden Rule is the best way. Treat others like you want to be treated. 

 

The jay came right on time...and I am thankful for the language of angels that helps me to gain understanding and clarity just when needed, bird by bird.  

Keep your eyes open for angel messages today.  You'll be surprised at what you see when you seek and find. God is Love.

Love and blessings,


Rae Karen

 

 

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The Full Flower Moon of May 2026

 On Saturday morning, I was startled awake by a jolt. The radiant full moon of May splashed through the window slats, in a burst of bright light.  Quickly I dressed and followed the angel nudge.   This is how The Flower Moon looked at 5:45 a.m. when I stepped outside in the stillness of a slumbering world.  Walking slowly down the driveway, looking up, there she was...A radiant orb aglow like a gazing ball, peeking through the branches of the oak, in the Marian Butterfly Garden.  I smiled grateful for her touch of nature among the flowers. 

Before the clouds could roll in, I hurried out to the clearing and stood by the pasture fence to zoom closer to my old friend, Bella Luna. 

Peace, serenity, and light...a welcomed quietness in a moment of sacred silence.  I could almost hear my heart beat as the world slipped away. 

Nature is full of wonders...

May is Mother Mary's month, a celebration of motherhood and flowers. Roses, irises, daisies, marigolds, plumbago--and endless list of floral apostles in many varieties; each one delivering a divine message of love, hope, and light.  Beloved Mother Mary delivered a precious gift of infinite Light through her beloved Son, Jesus the Christ, a Light that shattered this dark world bringing new life.  

Every flower has a purpose and the one that finds you is not by chance.  Recently, I counted over thirty buds and blossoms on the wild pear cactus growing in the sandy pasture where the Flower Moon shone bright.  And, like I shared earlier, opuntia humifusa symbolizes maternal love because it endures and thrives in harsh conditions like the unconditional love of a mother.  Yellow is the color of faith.  And this pear cactus not only persevered but thrived like never before during the severe winter. 

A reminder that whatever you may be going through, keep on having faith that the best is yet to be.  Remember you are more than you presently realize, a power far greater than you is with you when you abide in the Shadow of the Almighty. (Psalm 91) A place of peace and safety in all life's trials.

Love and peace,

Rae Karen  

A Daily Wreath of Angel Blessings

  

Maybe you've noticed how things once treasured are no longer really seen. They still adorn the walls, blending in, only now are taken for granted. I'm learning the angels will revive their presence by teaching a powerful lesson with that artifact, giving it greater meaning.  

Like this vintage sculpted angel wreath in the dining room. It faithfully hangs near the Tiffany lamp switch I turn on each morning...without so much as a glance of gratitude.   But today, I found myself studying the wreath looking for what I recalled was a cherub tenderly holding a bunny rabbit.   

 

Yesterday morning on my way out to the porch with the birdseed, I stopped in my tracks.  Was I seeing double?! Instead of the unusual lone rabbit, he had a companion. A tender sight to see a pair of cottontail rabbits communing at the start of a new day.     

Rabbits are about new life, and new beginnings.

They can make great leaps and hops... and easily shift gears from freezing to great acceleration.  Like the rabbit, our life may not always move forward step by step, but in spurts of great leaps and hops.  

Thanks to those lovable rabbits, the vintage angels of nature wreath took on new life.  A wreath of angels encircles each day with nature and song. For me to look and expect to see evidence of their loving touches.  The simple acts of love that often go unnoticed. To become more conscious of what's going on around me...to really pay attention to the things that are important.  Love, peace, joy, and harmony--gifts that no one can take away unless I get distracted and look the other way. Each day is truly surrounded with a wreath of God's angels in celebration of divine Love.  A call to new life. 

Like Alice, we can follow the rabbit to Wonderland...and wake up to the Truth. 

Love and peace,

Rae Karen