On December 19, 2011, at about 6:30 am, I was on my way to substitute at a high school in another city. I drive on pretty country roads to get there and see much beautiful scenery on the 30-minute drive. This morning, it was dark, the sun just telling me it would come up soon. After a left turn onto the road where a herd of fat black cows graze and rest, I soon saw a clump of trees not far away. I noticed every limb of one huge tree was decorated with many huge black leaves, evenly spaced all over the limbs, as if someone had tastefully arranged the ornaments just for me to see.A beautiful sight in itself against the dark blue sky. All the other trees were bare. Suddenly, the ornaments flew outward in all directions away from the limbs and the tree grew rapidly in size. I watched in astonishment as it kept growing, only it wasn't the tree growing. Sleek black crows had slept wing-to-wing in the tree that night and my driving by awoke them. Breathtakingly, as if of one mind, they'd flown straight out of the tree in a black cloud and wheeled around in the sky, swooping down just feet from me, and rising back into the sky. They soon flew to the ground to enjoy some corn left in the freshly-harvested field nearby. I said, "Thank you, God, for this beautiful sight!" and I cried and my grief was lifted for a time.

Welcome to My Blog! I'm just getting set up so bear with me. Since my dog, Sheena, contracted cancer and I had been taking her for walks on our road I noticed little gifts of nature from God on every walk. These gifts made the pain of knowing I'd lose Sheena a bit more bearable. As I continue to see these gifts I'll post them here for all to enjoy. Some posts may include pictures of the gift if I can get them. Sandy Wickersham-McWhorter