"Wandering Star"

Christmas is over for 2007. We are up at 6am, sitting on the back porch of the cabin. The sparrows, blackcapped chickadees, doves and jays are busy at the feeders. It is almost too cold for us, but we stay anyway. The sky is clear and cloudless. We are just listening and observing the morning. Suddenly a small, dark, cloud appears in the Southern sky above the distant hills. At first we did not notice anything unusal about it, but, suddenly, we realized this cloud was shaped exactly like a star. There was a dark, gray star floating by us in the sky! Zounds! We ran for the binoculars to get a closer look. Sure enough it was a star. It drifted off to the East in the hands of the morning wind and disappeared. Call it what you will, Gypsy and I know it was a special message to all who saw it. There were many who followed a star at another time and place. It was a path that took them to the birth of Jesus Christ. This Christmas took our family there and we are thankful for all the blessings it brought with it. It was a cosy, warm Christmas day here in our little cabin in the woods. The Christmas trees were sparkling and Sarah's (daughter) Elvis Presley's CD was filling the rooms with music. The aroma of turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes and apple pie filled the air. The sound of my 8 year old grandson's toys echoed around the cabin. What a gift this day gave to all of us. It promised that the future will be merry and bright, and the past will continue to hold sweet memories and lessons yet to be learned. We will busy ourselves with the moment. As the shadows of each new day entertwine with the silent thoughts that fill my head, my eyes watch the words appear on the computer screen. The words are messages from the sun, moon and stars. They are all of you. They are everything. They bring peace and joy. The stars will continue to drift by all of us throughout the new year. We will watch for them and look for their messages.