For the last few days, I’ve been wondering how to organize my thoughts for writing.
For many of us, life sometimes seems chaotic. Or maybe it always feels that way. For me, I hardly ever feel life this way. Still, I often have to slow down with that third cup of coffee or tea, or get outside with the trees, or get out with people, to organize my thoughts into some sense of order, because like the leaves flying off the backyard cottonwood, they’re coming from all directions.
The central theme of my thoughts has been about angels. I’ve always felt angels around me, and often see them as bright globes of light. Angels are around us all the time, even when we can’t see them or feel them. We each have a Guardian Angel assigned to us who accompanies us from birth. We feel them in nudges and unexplained circumstances that turn out not as bad as we anticipated. They are with us when we pass, and they are with those who we leave behind.
Yesterday, I focused on clearing my mind of clutter, and soon realized I’d find inspiration at my evening meeting. Sure enough, when I got there, I was introduced to a woman whose guide dog was named Micah. That happens to be my Guardian Angel’s name. I knew this was a Godwink, those moments when you get affirmation that you’re on the right track.
So this morning, when I discovered a notebook with notes from ten years ago when I was caring for my cousin who had cancer, I wasn’t surprised and knew it was another Godwink. My notes were about angels as caregivers and caring for those who were passing and for those who had passed, because it’s essential to care for both.
When we are grieving, we feel varying degrees of emotions. Sometimes, those feelings are intense, and sometimes not so much. Angels help us work through those emotions. Every angel has a purpose. Angels are often loved ones who have passed, delivering messages and offering comfort. We can ask them for signs they are near or as answers to our requests. Many of us recognize signs such as butterflies or feathers, but do you know they may even be clouds in the shape of angels or an animal that appears repeatedly? Sometimes, messages are “gut feelings”.
Angels help us arrive here and go back to continue our journey. Indeed, when we are grieving, we are feeling our loved ones near. It’s true —they don’t want us to be sad —but they are with us to support us and offer the healing comfort we need.
Invite angels and loved ones in to answer prayers, attend family gatherings, and be with us anytime we want them close. Angels and deceased loved ones are always available. When we feel them near, say hello; share love.
Envision angels all around. Ask them to help care for you and your loved one. They will protect, guide, and, when needed, hold us.