Beloved,
Well, the Winds of Change are at again. As I sat in contemplation this morning, I was looking at my back yard and the lake. Although this has been a brutal winter, there is beauty to be found. I was admiring the snow drifts, the way the winds change the whole outline of my back yard and also the lake. The snowman that someone had built out on the lake proved no match for the wind last night and it is laying down out there now. My yard has peaks and gulley, some places are much higher than my fence and some places have only a smattering of snow. As I took the time to look at my special and only tree, I noticed the winds had placed a tall ring of snow around the trunk. There is no snow touching the tree as the winds have placed a tall circular barrier around its trunk with only the air from above allowed in. I finally looked at the tree itself and shook my head in amazement. I rubbed my eyes and kept looking at all the branches on it. The Tips of the branches have a red tint instead of the dull brown that it had before. Doesn’t the tree know that Spring is not here yet? The branches look like they are ready to bud and I am still in awe at what I see.
Two weeks ago (when I ventured outside) I heard birds singing: strong vocal singing, not just chirping. I did allow myself to stand there and enjoy the sounds before it got too cold for me. I went to my bird store to find out which sort of bird was singing but she could not help me. My golden finches are starting to get more gold in their feathers (the males lose their gold in the fall and it comes back in the Spring) . The signs of Spring are here but I am not believing them. It is contrary to what I feel (the cold) and my human mind just cannot surrender to that truth while my body denies its validity. The usual first sign of spring I get is the return of the turkey buzzards who are our bird friends who clean up all the debris from the winter. They are our garbage collectors who are the most graceful birds in flight with their wide wing span.
All of a sudden, it hit me like a ton of bricks. We are having March in February. You have heard about the March winds? Each month signifies something and March used to be the month of winds. Our climate is changing so much that the single definition of each month is no longer viable. We are having the February snows along with the winds of March. No wonder it is has been so volatile. I will now concede that it is possible that we will have an early Spring. Birds and trees know a lot more than we mere mortals do and I will confirm my belief that Spring is on its way and sooner than later. And….I call them the Winds of Change for a very good reason…there are many changes in the wind and we humans can either go with the flow or strive to combat them. Which will you choose?
The Stillness of space by Eckhart Tolle beautifully explains what is happening in winter or any other type of adverse weather or even a situation.
http://spiritlibrary.com/eckhart-tolle/the-stillness-of-space?utm_source=Spirit+Library+Updates&utm_campaign=4cfb6307e3-Daily_Update&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ef6a5211f4-4cfb6307e3-120804410
I received this daily inspiration from Christine Kloser which speaks of grace. As Grace is my last name, I resonate in my heart to this beautiful reminder that everyone is Grace. “By the Grace of God go I.” means to me that the Grace of Everyone is why my world is full of grace. Thank you for being a celebrated reader of my newsletter.
Dear Mary Grace,
Invite Grace
Grace is always waiting for you to ride on its wings through the ups and downs of life. The bumps (some anthills, and others like Mt. Everest) will never go away, but your ability to move through them on the wings of grace is always there. Let grace come into your life today. INVITE it in. And give thanks for it when you see it show up!
Love and blessings,
Christine Kloser
Spiritual Guide, Award-Winning Author
Transformational Book Coach
Author, A Daily Dose of Love
Author, The Freedom Formula
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Here is a soulful song with much meaning. It is a song we can all sing along with, joining our hearts into one.
http://bearmedicinewalker.com/2014/11/22/prayer-a-little-word-with-so-much-meaning-bear-medicinewalker/
Celebrate your soul, it is the miracle of you.
Mary Grace
http://www.IAmMaryGrace.com
http://www.TheWoundedChalice.com