I’ve twisted my ankle
and I’m not yet able
to go for long walks.
So, after a wee dander
along Tollymore’s tree-lined avenue,
I retire to the car
while Paul and Fiachra head off
for a proper walk!

Tea, followed by the Rosary –
that’s the plan!

Sitting in the back seat of the car,
feet up
and cup of tea in hand,
I glance up at the car-roof window
and I notice a blue winter sky,
so clear
and so beautiful!
I smile to myself.

Then, tea finished,
it’s time for the Rosary.

Opening my eyes
as I finish the Rosary,
I find a surprise.
There, framed in the car-roof window,
is a perfect white cross
in a blue sky.

Wow!

Planes flying overhead
have criss-crossed,
leaving this beautiful cross
in our car window
for me to see.
I feel truly blessed
to have seen it
and I sense God’s hand
at work.

A short time later,
Paul and Fiachra return,
eyes shining as they tell tales
of deer and red squirrels
in the forest.
I’m delighted for them
because they saw something
that was special.
But I’m aware
that I saw something special too –
that cross in the sky.

And I feel truly blessed!

© Claire Murray, December 2025