On a CA flight some time ago God reminded of His protection over His people with a beautiful 'visual'. We were flying above solid clouds with the shadow of our plane clearly outlined against them and then, because the sun was evidently shining behind us, it created a 'circular rainbow', completely around the plane. Whether we increased or decreased our speed, whether we gained altitude or flew lower, we remained in that beautiful circle.
I've since learned from a pilot this is referred to as a pilot's halo and doesn't happen often, only when conditions are just right. (In fact, with all the traveling I do, I've only seen it twice and I always look for it.) Yet in God's economy the conditions are always 'just right' for His circle of protection around His own. Cool thought to start off the day knowing He will never leave us or forsake us...that His Holy Spirit encircles us always.
This is beach month for the Ostbys. Please pray for us as we enjoy our wonderful week togther at Topsail; this year Caleb will be in Peru on a Missions Trip..he'll be missed, especially by his cousins..they love the week the most because all of the cousins are together.
Please pray too for Dana and Sue as they travel; technically speaking it would be easier to stay home, and we're glad they don't, but it's challenging for all of them.
Please pray too that Trudi will get off for all or at least most of the week from her job at Starbucks, June is a popular vacation month.
Biggest news from our 4 acres: we now have five huge turtles in our pond and 'have given birth' to two broods of Carolina Wrens (one in a hanging basket on my porch ... had to let the flowers die so I wouldn't drown the babies) and one in Gene's fishing creel in the garage (their favorite spot)....plus one brood of Bluebirds..they're working on their second nest as I write this.
Happy summer,
Maxine
2 comments:
The only time I've seen a "Pilot's Halo" was on a flight from Austin, TX. I was amazed and thrilled to see it. I'd never seen or heard of a circular rainbow before. A young man who worked for me then was private pilot and when I told him what I'd seen he explained it to me. It was beautiful and thrilling to see such perfection.
I have seen this event several times in my life, one as a child flying with my father in a piper cub, and then a couple of times in a commercial jet. maybe one other time while flying my own plane in Alaska and working as a missionary there. MOJ
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