The Hummingbird

One morning I needed to go buy some cereal.  As I left my house, I prayed out loud saying, 

"Things are tough right now, and I have much fear.  I know I am supposed to trust in you, but I am feeling doubt that i am surrendering to your will, and having difficulty trusting that you will catch me when I fall despite experiencing over and over that you always take care of me.  Please.  I need a sign that you'll see me through this challenge."

I prayed this walking from my front door to my car.  As I got into the car, I had tears in my eyes and a lump in my throat as I finished up this prayer.  I closed the car door, and with a small sob, I looked up to witness the most gentle of Divine communication.  

Hovering just on the other side of the driver's side window was a hummingbird who was staring right at me.  My sob instantly became a laugh as I recognized my higher power appearing before me.  I know my higher power was saying, "I've got you.  You will be okay."  As soon as my soul recognized this tiny being as a messenger from Spirit, the sweet bird flew off, and a bit of weight lifted from my heart.

The next day began with conflict and chaos.  It felt particularly bad since I was already in such a fragile emotional state.  However, that little life's message of, "Just hold on.  You'll be ok," blossomed into reality that afternoon as I received a phone call saying that a new position was about to be created, and the manager had only one person in mind to fill it:  me.  Wow!

There's no guarantee that this opportunity will "fix" my problems and challenges, but I am confident that it can only help.  There's a lot of space between now and if I get the position, but I am grateful to be reminded that my faith and trust in my higher power is both real and powerful medicine.
-gws