Wings like a Dove!

Two days ago, I witnessed the most beautiful expression of complete peace. Last week, a beautiful young woman, Laurie Madonia, lost her battle with cancer, but won peace with God in Heaven. At the end of the most amazing Mass funeral, her family released doves to soar through the air resembling the fact that she is now resting with the Lord. "Oh, how I wish I had wings like a dove; then I would fly away and rest! I would fly far away to the quiet of the wilderness." Psalm 55:6-7.
There is something about a bird soaring through the air that truly personifies peace. In the movie, Forrest Gump, I will never forget Jenny, who afraid for her life, ran away from her abusive father, through the corn field, begging Forrest to pray with her. "Dear God, Make me a bird. So I can fly far far away from here." Jenny knew what it was like to be in fear of a very dangerous enemy, and she also knew that she could cry out to God to make her like a peaceful bird to fly away from the danger. I can remember doing the exact same thing as a child, just wanting so badly to sprout wings and fly me away to heaven where I could be in the peaceful arms of my Savior. And at some point I even began dreaming in this way as well. Almost every dream I had, I would be chased by someone wanting to hurt me, and all I had to do was reach out my arms as wings and begin to fly to safety.
On the ground, birds are easy pray, but in the air not much can harm them. They soar across the sky with peaceful glides.
When we grow weary or afraid, God sees ours troubles and he will grant us peace. "But those who wait on the Lord will find new strength. They will fly high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint." Isaiah 40:31.
No matter what you are going through today, no matter what battle is up against you, pray for God to give you wings like a dove to fly high into His peaceful, comforting, and strong embrace.