What helps me know that God will take care of me? That God will be with us . . .

If I am alert, the messages come. In a vat of half-price stuffed animals at a grocery store, I spied this little red fox,* small enough to stuff in my purse, cuddle-firmness just right to squeeze for comfort. 

On the trail, as I stooped to inspect a bird feather, I spotted this little rock. It has a face, with a little hole for an eye, and a smile!

One of my three stated goals for fall is to Think Positive, to see the glass half full. As you may know, that’s not my natural attitude. So I take joy in this little rock, which reminds me – like George would say — to smile.

May we be alert to the signs and symbols that come to us. May we find joy. 

—- Barbara Fox

* The “fox” upon close inspection turned out to be a red panda by Aurora from EcoNation. But I can consider it an ‘honorary’ fox ! Consider it poetic license or “spiritual believer’s license”