Last year I dedicated time each week to read through Laurie Beth Jones’ book Jesus Life Coach and follow-up with the journal that accompanied it.  I found each chapter to be thought provoking and heart searching.  One lesson spoke about having a unique, one-on-one relationship with Jesus. A relationship so close that she had an understanding with God that when He was thinking of her, He would delight her with a ladybug.  Her friend had an agreement with God about white butterflies.  Someone else felt God’s warmth when she found a penny. She challenged us to consider what it is that makes us feel special and remembered by God.  I thought of how Noah was given the rainbow by God as a reminder of His promise to him after the flood.  It wasn’t long and a beautiful red cardinal balanced on a branch for me to admire. Yes, that was definitely my secret signal from God.  As a child, I cherished a glass figurine of a pair of red cardinals. After making this journal entry,  at times when I was experiencing the need for great faith, a red cardinal would appear and put on a show for me.  This spring, one of my daughters was hospitalized in a critical care unit.  Her health, her life and her future is in God’s hands.  She has also faced challenges trying to adopt a child.  As mothers, our hearts are moved with compassion for our children when they hurt. I was in prayer about this very matter, when three red cardinals lined up before me on our front lawn.  I could hear God saying, “I see you. I love you. I’m here.”   We are reminded that “God remembered Noah” (Gen. 8:1) and we are to “abide in His love” (John 15:10).