I meant to write this post on October 2nd, the Feast Day for Guardian Angels. I found this day interesting. I woke up with a sad feeling. It happens to all of us. Turn on the news and it’s “doom and gloom.”
On this particular morning, I knew I had a choice to make.
Be sad… OR… Be happy!
I’ve learned, our minds are powerful and we “own them.” It’s up to us to CHOOSE what we think about. It takes practice to change the direction of our minds, but it can be done!
It was early in the morning, I decided to walk and stop by church. Our church has a 30 min mass every day. At the steps of the church, I was greeted by happy school children heading in for mass. So sweet, hearing their cute little voices and the teacher instructing them.
When it was time for the Priest to speak, he said, “Today is a special day, it’s the Feast Day of our Guardian Angels.”
CHEERS from the children.
WOW – my own ears perked up.
There had just been a woman doing the reading. She had not done her homework and couldn’t pronounce many of the cities in the text. It was PAINFUL to listen to her. My mind drifted off, not uplifting at all.
Imagine my SURPRISE to learn that there was “no time” to feel sad. Instead, I needed to CELEBRATE my Guardian Angel. My heart grew big. I kidded MY ANGEL and said, “So, that’s why you wanted me to walk by church. To celebrate you! How clever!”
I always think of Clarence, the angel in the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life,” too, so cute.
As we head into the weekend, if you believe in guardian angels, you might want to THANK yours.
Look, I even saw this angel in a store this week. My Angel wants me to know she is grand and beautiful! Come on, you do have to chuckle. Perfect timing!
Have a wonderful Fall weekend! —> (You might spot your angel somewhere too.)
Brilliant Viewpoint 
The more life leans in my favor the more inclined I am to believe in guardian angels. I don’t have to think very hard to come up with a list of personal instances where an angel was surely standing by. My family’s safe passage through Hurricane Helene is just the latest example. Thank you for the uplifting post; certainly welcome words at times like this. I’ll take a pass on your grand/beautiful retail angel at the end, but I do like the word “iridescent”!
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Good sales pitch….
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I believe in guardian angels. I remember taking my dad in for a pre-op appointment. The woman checking him in had sewn cloth guardian angels. She asked my dad if he wanted one. He’s an atheist. I said, “I’ll take one.” Then my dad said, “I want one, too.” I guess facing surgery he felt it wouldn’t hurt!
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Great story! It’s so true, even atheists can believe. My Dad was an atheist too. At certain times in life he would do things too, that showed he believed in “something.” 😉
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I look for those hints of belief in my dad.
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I certainly have a guardian angle, probably more than one. I know I wouldn’t have got this far without one!
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Well stated, I often feel the same.
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I’m not a believer. But it’s a comforting concept.
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Agree, I’ve found in life that even non-believers in stressful or when ill and in pain, want to believe in “something,” it gives us hope.
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I absolutely believe in guardian angels! I have lost count of the number of times mine has kept me safely away from harm or the consequences of some really stupid mistakes. I missed that day of celebration, and will have to see about making it up on my own.
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Yes, we do need to honor them. They, Guardian Angels, surprise us in so many ways.
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