Christmas Angel Stories by Susan Helene Kramer

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Christmas Angel Stories

Susan Helene Kramer

Contents

1. Mission of the Christmas Angel

2. Christmas Angel Leaves the Gift of Joy

3. Christmas Angel’s Message of Caring and Sharing

Mission of the Christmas Angel

Christmas time comes once a year
But lives forever in our thoughts
When we extend a helping hand
With loving kindness in our heart.

She was sitting on a window seat gazing out on the snow that had fallen during the night. The angel was disguised in the garb of an elder, obvious from her flowing silver-streaked locks and relaxed bent posture. She had been through and seen so much during her many days; knew it would not be long before her tresses and skin matched the blanketing drifts outside.

But in the meantime she was using these moments of reflection to think back on what she had done with her life. Had she used it wisely? Had she done all that she had come for?

Deeper and deeper her memory searched back and looked at events where she had an opportunity to help others, especially children in life and death circumstances.

There had been several children she'd pulled from the clutches of death who would have drowned. Two youngsters had fallen into swimming pools and she was the one who saw them at the bottom, and without a second thought had jumped in and pulled them out, almost as if they had never fallen in.

And then there was the time a boy of 11 had drifted out on the early winter's ocean surf on a child's raft. Because his legs had become cold with hypothermia he could not kick to get himself back to shore. She had run into the breaking waves with more will than strength, while calling to others to help drag him to safety.

Now that she was too tired to run on the beach her acts of selfless love had taken a new turn. While she would sit at her computer she would go deeply within and dream up stories and meditations to help others fulfill their mission on earth of developing beautiful souls, by using opportunities as they arose to contribute to a better world for all.

Particularly, she wrote on how parents could guide children to be the best they could grow to be. She shared hints she'd learned along the way, with the intent of instilling spirituality in hearts and minds through simple kindness. And as parents would be teaching, so they too would get ideas on how to actively care.

Was the mission of the Christmas angel accomplished?

I'd say it was, as this morning when glancing over at the window seat I saw the reflection of where she had been as a glowing light, stretching outside, shimmering on the snow, rising above the trees and beyond the horizon.

And the memory came to mind this Christmas morning that Christ's message lives eternally: Expend energy lovingly with each other, as He loves each of us heart in Heart.

Is there any better way that a Christmas angel would live?

Christmas Angel Leaves the Gift of Joy

The Christmas angel was busy that night. With feathers falling from her wings like gentle snowflakes she laid a trail for the revelers singing hymns of joy house to house along the village lane. Their voices blended harmoniously in the Christmas carols even though they'd never practiced as a group. Christmas carols have a way of uplifting us so that what we sing blends every voice as one in happiness and praise.

It is the time of year we can really feel at one with those beyond family to include community. Christmas carolers singing door to door are extending themselves this night of nights and letting barriers down by singing to those they may not even know.

The Christmas angel flitted off to her next assignment, another group in another land, traveling faster than the speed of light as angels do by instantly appearing wherever needed in the moment.

We too can spread our loving wishes as fast as angel wings by sitting in meditation and sending loving and caring thoughts out to family, friends, the global family and universe.

Christmas Meditation

Sit in your favorite quiet place, light a beautiful candle, burn some incense and take a minute for rounds of even breathing to calm and harmonize body and mind.

Think with appreciation for what you have and how you can gift those in need this holiday season. By doing with less ourselves we can reap much joy in giving little presents to others. The thing about giving is its blessings return many times over in satisfaction in the form of happiness.

Be still for a minute in silence, listening to the sound of your breathing, in and out, in and out. Enjoy the calmness that descends over your body and mind, the gift to you from meditation.

May the Christmas angel leave the gift of joy in every flutter of her wings that you come to understand ever deeper the meaning of Christ with us in Christmas.

To finish your meditation take a deep breath in and slowly release it. Stretch out and enjoy your deepening peace on Christmas Day.

And looking out your window to the horizon, you may just see the fluttering wings of the Christmas angel trailing a dusting of snow.

Christmas Angel’s Message of Caring and Sharing

A day’s worth of snow covered the lawn around the house the angel was visiting early on Christmas Eve. With translucent feathery wings she gently and quietly fluttered near a window, attracted by colorful shining lights within.

The Christmas Angel’s arrival was not surprising. This was a time of year for miracles to happen, as had been the birth of our Lord so long ago.

And more than being a miracle birth

Lessons the babe would grow up to impart

Would be just what each in our world

Need to grow:

A Divine Heart.

While fluttering suspended, looking in, the angel’s view opened on to people of all ages clustered around the brightly lit tree, sheltering over so gracefully a crèche of the newborn babe with Mary and Joseph. To the right and left of the manger wise men, shepherds and sheep were paying respect to the babe who was bringing much needed spiritual insight and practical direction to the world.

Like a caring shepherd with his flock, the babe would grow to give us instructions to in how to watch over and care for our family, community and the world.

And what was that eternal message?

Give divine love to all by caring and sharing.

The angel was gladdened to see that the people gathered ‘round the Christmas tree and manger scene were enjoying each other’s company.

To make her presence known, like the sun radiates its light and warmth through glass, the angel accelerated her vibration, radiated through the window pane and flew to land atop the Christmas tree; in a microsecond slowing down, settling into visible form.

The angel served as a reminder to those who looked up and saw the feathery inspiration upon the tree, to lift their hearts and soften their thoughts.

The Christmas Angel’s message

The Christmas Angel’s presence atop the tree quiets our thoughts, encourages us to meditate and contemplate upon the miracle of divine love, caring love, to bring it into manifestation every day we live on earth, till we transcend, faster than the speed of light into the Divine Brilliance of harmony and peace, following the pathway set out by our Lord.

Dearest angel

Sitting atop my Christmas tree

For everyone to see

Stay bright and light within my heart

That the Lord’s message

I may impart.

Articles by Susan Helene Kramer, and photo of street snow scene of Christmas at top of page by Stan Schaap

Christmas Angel Stories

Susan Helene Kramer

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