Fully Rely on God: An Angel Message

F.R.O.G. Fully Reply on God  11-6-18

This week my son is visiting.  Last night on our way home from dinner out, he discovered a little frog when we got out of the car at the shopping center.  It was only when the little fellow took a leap on the gray parking lot pavement that David could see it.  Frogs are about taking a leap of faith.

More F.R.O.G. energy appeared at home after dark.  While we were sitting in the living room having a lively talk, this little tree frog took a leap up on the outer window ledge. "Here's a frog!" Elliot said, spotting it from the couch.  The timing was a surprise, our first froggy visitation in almost a month.

We all got up to take a look, knowing Fully Rely On God was the message. 

Three little fingers were pressed against the glass pane as if the frog were counting the three of us enjoying a wonderful visit as he lovingly looked in the window. 

David got a picture. 

The frog's big eyes are wide open.   I love how the glass reflection captured me on the couch. It appears so real but it is just a reflection.  Not the real deal.  A reminder to Fully Rely On God (F.R.O.G)   Unseen heavenly help is always watching over us as we awaken in the dream to embrace our true reality.

Enjoy your day with the Angels, and fully rely on God.

Love and joyful blessings,


Rae Karen  

And the winner is...

Recently, Elliot and I had stopped by the Family Bookstore so he could order a book.  I happened to notice a free drawing on the counter.  A chance to win nature books on Florida.  On a whim, I filled out the entry form, folded it in half, and tucked it into a glass jar, not really expecting to be a winner.

 What a surprise to receive the winning phone call.  When I came to the store to collect my bounty, the owner wanted my picture for the newsletter.

I'm so thankful that now I can identify the Florida birds in our yard by name.  Also, learn the names of the seashells, one is known as angel wings.

Angel Wings Seashells

Lastly, a wonderful guidebook on sights to see in the "Land of Flowers".

The angels remind me that if you want to win, you have to toss your name in the ring.

Enjoy your day with the Angels.

Love and joyful blessings,


Rae Karen 

The Door Jamb: An Angel Message

As you know, lessons can be learned from many ordinary acts that play out in our lives.

Over the long spring and summer months, the heat and rain caused our backdoor to warp.  In our going out and in our coming in, it would take both hands tugging on the knob before it opened.  The adjustment was delayed in hopes that cool weather would contract the wood.

In patience, we laughed that at least we were building our muscles. This door has a welcoming personality.  It is the door where the wild buttercup plant grows out of a crack in the stucco wall.  A little palmetto plant has grown into a leafy tree.  The door where hungry cats show up for a meal, and stay.  We have one orange tabby now, but the max in the past 8 years has been two stray felines.  Another lesson in following guidance, and not letting fear rule that to feed one cat is to feed a soon-to-be army.  In truth, what blesses one blesses all.

But back to the backdoor ...

 Last week, a carpenter came and adjusted the doorjamb, leveled the frame, and now our access is free and easy. 

We are no longer stuck!  Elliot laughed.

 But here's the thing-- I still find myself in that old familiar pattern as I come and go throughout the day. My brain is slow to catch on as I impetuously yank on that doorknob.  The force of this act causes me to be thrust backwards in surprise. The struggle is all my own. There is no opposition.

This routine approach to the fixed door has given me an aha moment.  Do I still handle resolved issues without realizing they are a thing of the past?  I am thankful for the reminder of how old embedded memories may still be playing out long after a physical challenge or a difficult relationship has been healed.

I must be patient with myself.  A mental adjustment is needed, with the help of the angels and the Holy Spirit.  Now, at least as I approach the backdoor, I try to slow down and remind myself to relax, it is unstuck.  And, so am I-- from exerting unnecessary energy towards that old pattern. 

On mindful days, I will remember to invite the angels to go before me as I gladly venture out the door.

Enjoy your day with the Angels.

Love and joyful blessings,


Rae Karen

Wake up: An Angel Message

In keeping with the recent Alice in Wonderland theme playing out in my life, it was amusing to see this "Wake up sign" at the hotel in St. Augustine.  Elliot and I were waiting to be seated for dinner. Angels draw your attention to messages, how are they playing out in your dream today?  Remember you are never alone.   

Love and joyful blessings,


Rae Karen  

The Madonna with the White Rabbit: An Angel Message

The Virgin with the Rabbit and her mother, St, Anne

Angels messages come in many ways, but I've noticed over the past few years, they tend to appear in reflections of light.

Early this morning, October 26, 2018, the sky was gray with gentle rains.  Before noon, the weather had shifted.  As I entered the living room, to my surprise, I saw The Virgin with the Rabbit canvas in a new and different light.

Sunlight pouring through the window had created an enormous wedge of light. Like an arrow, it  pointed from the Christ child to the docile white rabbit in his mother's left hand.

I was reminded of  the harried rabbit in Alice in Wonderland.  Only this rabbit appeared to be in very good hands, waiting near the top of a tunnel of light in the rabbit-hole. 

The Christ in the painting is shown with his mother, and her mother, St., Anne, and he is the focal point of their loving maternal attention.  White is the symbol of purity, represented by the little rabbit.

Looking closely, I noticed the silhouette of a mitt.  It seemed to cover Mary's hand as she held the rabbit.  The shadow mitten had been formed by the wings of a stained glass butterfly in the window. The butterfly represents new birth, so I welcomed the message to stay in the Light.  We are Children of Light.

The white rabbit in Titian's painting had crossed my path while skimming through The Virgin in Art from Medieval to Modern, by Kyra Belan at our local Family bookstore.

I looked up the symbolism for the rabbit.  "It brings the message to look for fertile signs, and use the lunar cycle.  If unsure, wait.  Answers will become clear within a month.  Then movement is assured." (Animal-Speak, Ted Andrews)

The Virgin with the Rabbit by Titian, 1530

Enjoy your day with the Angels and stay open to their loving presence.

Joyful blessings,


Rae Karen

Golden Caterpillar: An Angel Message

Yesterday, glowing in the sunshine, this fuzzy fellow was busily munching away when I happened to notice him. Caterpillars were a childhood favorite.  On the farm, I often shepherded them through a maze of narrow wood strips I made from grandmother's wood pile.

This bright sunny one brought a fond smile, as it has been a long time since I've seen a furry caterpillar.  And, I'd just sat down on a favorite park bench in a sanctuary to enjoy the beautiful cool weather.

Later, I learned that caterpillar brings a message: "Good luck and new birth are at hand.  Take a gentle and quiet approach to endeavors.  Be realistic and shed the old."

Enjoy your day with the Angels.  Be on the lookout for messages that speak to your heart.  And, think on the bright side.

Love and joyful blessings,


Rae Karen


Ref. Animal-Speak Pocket Guide

When Pigs Fly... An Angel Message

Last weekend, what a surprise to catch sight of a BIG PINK WINGED ANGEL PIG. Even better, it was a mailbox!  I laughed, "Mama!"  Her playful energy charged the air.   Since she passed on four years ago, a winged pig has become an angel messenger for me.  This pink pig angel, posted in a nearby neighborhood,  embodied the joy I receive by both sending and receiving international postcards randomly selected at postcrossing.com  Pink is the color of love, and love makes the world go round.

I was thankful for the reminder.  Thoughts are things...and what I focus on  will wing its way back into my field of consciousness.  So think on the bright side. 

Enjoy your day and look to be spontaneous, following any sudden angelic inspirations.

Joyful blessings,

Rae Karen

A Surprise Rider Ready to Go: An Angel Message

Sometimes when I need to surrender and relax, and let God take the wheel, a little nature messenger will make an unusual appearance to give me a clue.  That's what happened last week when Elliot and I stopped in a nearby wooded community to consider a relocation.  This little lizard hopped aboard our car and stayed there as we looked around at a possible house.  Lizard brings a message to pay attention to dreams.  To detach from problems and do what you must.

As it turned out, we discovered it was best to stay put in the dream for now.

Enjoy your day with the Angels.  Have fun paying attention to the birds and animals that come across your path.

Love and joyful blessings,


Rae Karen

Then There Were Two! An Angel Message

Nature was speaking loudly when I opened the back door one day this week.  The wild buttercup plant growing out of a small crack in the stucco wall had brought home a message.  Not one, but two buttery blossoms were in full bloom in the morning sunlight!  She is branching out with new leaves and doubling her beauty, against all odds.  In the past, only a single bloom would grace the backdoor  intermittently.  So to my wondering eyes, she seems to be joyfully heralding in the promise of the autumn solstice.  A wonderful message that we, too, can each bloom wherever we are planted, just stay positive and keep reaching for the light.  Angelic help is here.

Buttercup's first appearance this spring.

Enjoy your day with the Angels.

Love and joyful blessings,


Rae Karen

A Call for Love: An Angel Message

With the cooler temperatures, Elliot and I decided to get out and about a bit today. I suggested a drive to the local orchid farm. I had landscaped the side yard and wanted something special.   

Getting out of the car, we wandered across the grassy field to the donkey pen.  A beautiful female was standing in the shelter of an open shed.  Shy, she kept her distance, and then slowly made her way toward the fence.  I didn't try to take her picture. Although I didn't reach out to pet her, it felt as though we had a peaceful unspoken communion.  After saying good-bye, we were heading toward the nursery when a loud wailing donkey called out.  HEE-HAW he brayed from his pen on the other side of the property. 

Recognizing a call for love, we hurried to greet him, too.  Seeing this young head strong lad, I  hesitated to reach out and pet him through the fence.  I wanted to, but was afraid.  When I admitted it, he seemed to try to help.  He stuck his nose through the gate rungs in front of me.   

I still wasn't sure... 

But he tried even harder... 

I laughed as he raised his snout over the top railing to look me in the eye.  That did it!  How could I resist a face like this? 

Slowly I reached out and found myself stroking his soft face, thankful for the lesson he was teaching me, not to be afraid to love.

Funny thing happened later.  When Elliot and I  tried to enter the orchid nursery, the door was locked. They are closed on Mondays! But this little burrow's heart was wide open to love. It was just what was needed most.

Donkey has to do with will, I later learned.  Hmmm...

Enjoy your day with the Angels.

Love and joyful blessings,


Rae Karen

Expressions of Light: An Angel Message

When you're not trying so hard to make things happen, in that relaxed field of consciousness, your attention is open.  An angel message can gently nudge, wake up and take notice.   That's what happened this morning.  My routine was interrupted as I gravitated toward my laptop first thing. Little did I know that the timing was in divine order.  After a web search, I happened to look up and turn around from the computer screen. To my delight, the early morning sunshine, filtering through the large picture window, had created a telling silhouette composite on the den wall behind me.  

We all know that a picture is worth a thousand words, but this was a tender gift of heart.  I marveled at how the various objects on the windowsill had clearly come together to teach a lesson on the power of faith.  The large sheltering wings of the mighty eagle suspended from the den ceiling now had a column of "Light" that connected it to the silhouette of my hanging purple stained glass angel, a Christmas gift from my friend Joanna who passed on in July.  Joanna had two cats, and so the soapstone cat bookends ended up being part of that perfect expression.  And, the column of Light extended down to the earth plane, reminding me that we are all connected by eternal Love. 

Years ago, when I purchased that mighty eagle it was with Psalm 91 in mind.  I'd been experiencing vision problems at the time and wanted the reminder to continually abide in the Shadow of the Almighty.  Eagle Eye.  Until today, I'd never seen the eagle's wings shadowed on the wall in the daylight. In the middle of the night, while reading by lamp, the shadowing wings had appeared on the ceiling, bringing comfort.

Synchronicity was in the work today.  The daily God Calling reading for September 18, had set the stage for the light filled illustrations to come. 

God Calling, September 18:

Dwell There

He that dwelleth in the secret Place of the Most High
shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.  
                           Psalm 91
 
HIDDEN in a sure place, known only to God and you.  So secret that no power on earth can even find it.

But, My beloved children, you must dwell therein.  No fitful visit, a real abiding.  Make it your home.  Your dwelling place. 

Over that home shall My Shadow rest, to make it doubly safe, doubly secret.  Like brooding mother-bird wings that Shadow rests.  How safe, how sure, you must feel there.

When fears assail you, and cares trouble you, when it is because you have ventured out of that protecting Shadow.  Then the one, the only thing to do is to creep back into shelter again.  So rest."


I am so thankful for the angel messages that come to light to be shared. 

After I finished writing the blog, I turned around again.  The scene had changed.  The wall was blank. The sun had shifted.  But I got it.  To keep on abiding in the protecting Shadow and give thanks for He has given His angels charge over you. 

Enjoy your day with the Angels.

Love and joyful blessings,


Rae Karen

 

(God Calling, A.J. Russell) 

Rainbow Swirls: An Angel Message

While sitting on the sofa relaxing after lunch today, my thoughts began to drift toward unresolved issues.  That's when I happened to look across the room.  To my surprise, the crystal orb  in the dining room window had splashed little rainbow swirls onto the curtains.

I recognized the visual gift as proof to keep on seeing each person as a refraction of pure light, creating little rainbows of God's promise.

Enjoy your day with the Angels.  By the way, the cute little tree frogs were at the window the past two nights.  They don't stay long, but their gentle appearance helps me to remember to fully rely on God.  All is well.

Joyful blessings,


Rae Karen