Beauty for Ashes
While my husband and I were on our recent vacation in Virginia, we visited Manasas National Battlefield- the site of the first battle of the Civil War. While walking through the fields we were swarmed by a flock of beautiful Eastern Bluebirds. I didn't know what they were until I was able to catch one giving me a perfect photo op. What a beautiful sight as they swooped above and around us, the sun reflecting off their bright metallic blue bodies. They are typically known as a symbol of joy, happiness, hope and rebirth. I thought- how appropriate knowing what happened at this site on July 21, 1861 where 80,000 men lost their lives in just one conflict. At a place where there was so much blood spilled for our freedom- now it is a nesting place for such beautiful birds that symbolize rebirth. There was another such place- on a hill- on a cross- blood was spilled for our freedom. Jesus Christ, the perfect lamb and only sacrifice- the one a...