Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Thankfulness

Have you gotten your flu shots yet? Hurry and get it if you haven't. Ah yes, I've been sick with the flu, and that's after taking all the necessary precautions and all the protection I could... Even thus, I know it's going to be less severe, and for a shorter time.  So do get protected for the season.


So I slept almost all day long today; in bed all day feeling miserable... in and out in a sorts of a delirious estate with no recollection whatsoever of how the hours went by so quickly, or how the day turned into night so fast...  



I remember sitting at the big square table sometime around midday, and I remember eating some chicken noodle soup that my husband prepared for me.  And it was nourishing and good and there, outside the glass wall in the 'sunny' room, there was the magical tree smiling down at me...  Oh I'm sure I saw him smiling, and I'm sure I saw its bare limps stretching out, up and down... its branchy head up above the long woody neck turning around as if examining its surroundings and beyond.... and then, all of the sudden... a swarm of bright color, a chorus of tweets and chirrup and feathers and lovely little creatures gathering around the magical tree in a quorum of joyful feasting..




You see me?  I see you!


Beautiful, peaceful, perfect!  Would you happened to know his name?


I love to see the cardinals in the woods behind our house swooning from tree to tree in deep red flashes of lightning... like a magical vision.


Oh sweet Heavenly Father, and this blue jewel of a bird you created just for me... what did you named him may I ask? I thank You from the bottom of my heart for taking that spark of a dream and making it a reality... 


"Be as a bird perched on a frail branch that she feels bending beneath her, still she sings away all the same, knowing she has wings" Victor Hugo.   Oh do... do come fly with me!


I was encapsulated in a moment of bliss and joy the minute I saw these mourning doves among the invitees to this jubilant revelry.  Were they really here?  You see, mourning doves always make me feel needy for magic.  For the joy they bring. 


And well, you know me... I wanted to believe I knew who they were... yes yes of course, my mourning doves friends from the house in the roses!  

Oh it had to be them... they must have followed me all the way here and now, they have finally found me... The dove and her baby who lived in the thorny Sally Holmes climbing rose by our bedroom window back at the house in the roses, and never ever minded my presence being so closed to them in all my whereabouts in the garden, and watched me from their nest without the smallest hint of fear, with only wonder and amaze in the kindest of eyes... I just love them!


Everyone loves the magical tree...


No matter what their hair color is, or shape or size... no matter what they look like...


At a certain hour of the day every creature reunites under the winter-bared branches of the magical tree...


And share the bountiful feast of blessings with grateful hearts...  



Hearts that are filled with love and good cheer...


And I hope our hearts too... may be filled with love, and kind and peace...

“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” 
(Mother Teresa)  

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  1. Dear Cielo,

    What a great post. You truly appreciate the gifts we are given,..the birds. Every time we appreciate the beauty in the creation our heavenly father gives us, we are drawn closer to him!! Beautiful tree and gathering place for your new friends.
    May your blessings abound more and more,..

    Eve

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    1. It's odd, I know.... but I feel happy whenever I see you around here. I like to believe you are that "Eve" of long ago and far away, that you just happen to upon my little world and like it here, and that I'm talking to you and I want to ask you about that "Eden" of yours of all beginnings and what things you used to do there and how it was living there... and why oh why did you chose to do what you did?.... I have so much to ask you Eve... you see, our hearts yearn to be there, to finally get to meet HIM, be with HIM, get to know HIM.... and well, one day.... I know. One day soon.

      Cielo

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  2. Be well soon, dear friend, and I see that your bird friends and your magical tree are helping you heal, along with your prayers.

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    1. I'm feeling much better today Terra... thank you for coming by, and oh you can coming in I'm not contagious any more I hope I'm not! ;)

      Hugs to you my friend

      Cielo

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  3. So sorry you have been down with the flu. Hope it is fading away, and you will be able to fully enjoy the rest of this lovely Holiday Season.

    Only you could make a post, about flu-time visions, and make it sound lovely. Only you.

    Mmmmm, those very Red birds, are Cardinals. The males are very bright Red, and the ladies are more dull. :-) And you have those noisy blue ones too. Their name having escaped my "olden" brain, at the moment. Very noisy, are they!!!!!!!

    Blue Jays!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    What a lovely place... Your Magical Tree. I look forward to visiting it again, when coming here.

    And your room is so lovely. So lovely. I love photos take, at this nearly-twilight time...

    Get better!!!!!!!!!! Christmas is coming!!!!! :-)

    Gentle hugs,
    Tessa~

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    1. Thank you my dear Tessa... and thank you for being you and not being afraid of always having something nice to say... I truly appreciate you.

      Hugs

      Cielo

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  4. Lovely new blog look, here!

    Tessa~

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    1. Thank you.... I so love my little virtual world...

      Cielo

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  5. Enjoying God's creation, counting our blessings, that is exactly what our Lord wants us to do! I really hope you feel better soon Ceilo! Merry Christmas to you and yours <3

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    1. And to you too Delaine... a blessed Christmas filled with joy and the peace of God in your heart.

      Hugs

      Cielo

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  6. Hope you are feeling better soon. I always get a flu shot because the last time I had the flu I thought I was dying I was so sick. When I worked I got one to protect my patients with their weakened immune systmes. I did have some kind respiratory stuff that didn't want to go away.
    Don't you just love the visits from all the birds, the Cardinals, Blue Jays, doves, etc. And reading this I remembered I still haven't gotten bird seed or suet for the birds. Need to put that on my list for tomorrow.

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    1. Oh blue jays... that's their names then.... Blue jays blue jays... it sounds magical. I love it!

      Merry Christmas and a season filled with joy, peace and love.

      Hugs

      Cielo

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  7. So glad you are feeling better. Your nice cozy bed kept you warm and your sweet husband helped you to heal. Not to mention all the good wishes from your feathered friends. Trees are magical they are a link between heaven and earth. Take care of yourself and get well Christmas is coming!!!!!
    Sherry

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  8. Your new blog is simply lovely. I am ready to crawl into that bed, it looks so inviting. Take care and rest up, Christmas is around the corner!

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  9. at my house in the mountains, I have 9 doves, they are so lovely. one is either a baby or a lonely widow or widower, I am not sure which. but they definitely make their own kind of magic. I also had a rather large white tailed buck come into the bird feeding area right by my back door. he ate three apples and allot of seed. God's creations are so startlingly beautiful!

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    1. How I enjoy reading all your stories... I can almost see it--the widower dove waiting for the seasons to melt the lonesomeness; the large tailed buck eating apples at dusk... love it all.

      Thanks for sharing bits of your life with me.

      Cielo

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  10. merry Christmas to all and thank you so much for the gift of your beautiful blog Cielo!

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    1. Most welcome! And same to you--a merry Christmas to y'all!

      Cielo

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  11. I'm glad you are feeling better! Yes, also agree that is your own special dove!

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  12. Love you Gayla... you have the special gift of making people feel better....

    God bless you sweet friend!

    Cielo

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