Cathe Laurie

Some surprises feel like little gifts from heaven.

We came across this in a quiet countryside, but it immediately caught my attention. The three rounded buds at the ends looked exactly like the cross pendant my mom gave me—the one I wore on my wedding day.

I found myself wondering about its story.

As it turns out, those three buds have long been associated with the Trinity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

We often picture Jesus suffering alone, bearing the weight of our sin and sorrow. And He did. Yet Scripture reminds us that the Father was not distant or indifferent. “God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself” (2 Corinthians 5:19).

And the Holy Spirit was not absent from that moment either. Hebrews tells us that Christ offered Himself “through the eternal Spirit” (Hebrews 9:14).

Standing there, looking at that weathered cross, my thoughts drifted to Calvary. Not as a theological concept to be analyzed, but as a love story to be felt. The more I thought about it, the more moved I became…

The cross was not simply the place where Jesus demonstrated His love. It was the place where the deeply mysterious love of God was revealed.

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—working together in perfect love to rescue us.

Maybe that’s why this old hymn came to mind:
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Amen!