Guardian Angels – Are they for real?
Do you ever
wonder if you have a guardian angel? Do you ever feel like someone you have
loved and lost is still part of your life? I know this may sound weird to some people
but it’s almost like we have our own guardian angel reminding us everything is
going to be ok. Things may and will change in our lives
along the way.
As I was
thinking about writing this blog, there have been conversations over the years
when people have felt strongly about this. The story closest to my heart is with my
kids. My kids were sitting outside on
our patio late at night reflecting on the events of the last couple of
days. Our patio had been the place their
dad had his heart attack and sitting outside that night, they felt close to
him.
The next
morning we chatted about the events that had happened and I remember thinking I
was glad that they were out on the patio and I was afraid they would never go out there again. They had told me they were just talking about
their memories of their dad when a bright shooting star went across the
sky. To them, it was a sign that their
dad was and would be their guardian angel.
I remember thinking, I like that idea but I had not given much thought
to it.
At first I
thought to myself if that makes them feel better, I’m all for it. However, as time passed, I began to wonder if
there is something about our loved ones keeping an eye out so to speak on us
when we are trying to make a decision or just thinking about them.
Over the
years, this topic has come up in many conversations. A friend of mine who lost her son several years
ago, had frequent encounters with dragon flies as her son loved dragon flies as
a child. Another friend who had lost her
parents and husband feathers would come out of nowhere. Beautiful feathers that her dad and husband
loved. Others have mentioned that their
loved ones loved red cardinals or monarch butterflies. When they were feeling sad or missed their
loved ones, all of the sudden one of these would appear.
When reading
about guardian angles, I came across this scripture - Psalms 91:11 (ESV) which
reads: For He will give His angles charge
concerning you, to guard you in all your ways. God surrounds us with a host of angles to
protect us and go before us. With that
being said, we are not to be preoccupied with them or worship them. Only God is worthy of our worship.
There have
been times when I have had to make big decisions or I was just second guessing
myself and thinking I wish I still had Dan to bounce things off of. God has never failed me during any this
time. I know He is watching out for
me. Did or do I think Dan is my guardian
angel – perhaps.
For me there
hasn’t been a sign of anything in particular like a butterfly, a bird, a
shooting star or a dragonfly but I have felt I have had a guardian angel watching
over me. Perhaps these little signs are
our guardian angels. Our paths may be similar but each of us has a slightly different path and it's ok.
May you
feels God’s arms wrapped around you and know that He is will be with you
always!
