Posted June 23, 2026 in Sacred Stories

Cleveland Clinic

They were in the midst of a Michigan blizzard and he was out trying to clear their driveway when a neighbor stopped to ask how his wife was doing. Although she worked for a medical doctor, a diagnosis had eluded them. “Not good,” was the reply.

They talked a bit about what was going […]

Posted June 19, 2026 in Sacred Stories

Ramped-up Service

The hope to get him home was sincere and unrelenting, but the barriers were significant. His condition was largely due to Agent Orange exposure during the Vietnam war. And he had been Post Commander.

Two Vets came forth — they were willing to drive him and his wife (and their two big dogs) from […]

Posted June 19, 2026 in Sacred Stories

Queen of Salsa Quarter

It was the perfect quarter for her to have found.

“Does this make me a member of the Circle of Quarter Finders? And what say you about my found quarter?” was the text message.

“Oh, what a find!” came the reply. “Two years ago right now we were in the deep emotional waters.”

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Posted June 11, 2026 in Sacred Stories

Hundred-Dollar Blessing

Joyce and a few friends have lunch out together on Wednesdays. They go different places on different days, but she was so grateful they went to Cracker Barrel on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.

Joyce was chatting with another patron, enjoying the pleasant sharing. “I would like to give you a blessing, if you would like […]

Posted June 1, 2026 in Sacred Stories

Princess

Princess came as her companion while her husband was working away from home.

And Princess was her faithful fur friend for fourteen and one half years!

Princess started having seizures in October and was on seizure medications every eight hours. The alarm was set for 3 am and, after giving Princess the medication, she […]

Posted May 15, 2026 in Sacred Stories

Broken Axle

Folding chairs had to be moved from the funeral home, set up, and returned to the funeral home after the outdoor Blossomtime Blessing of the Blossoms ceremony held a few miles away. The trailer was rather old, and showing its age. One of the volunteer workers made a comment about the wheels and axles. The […]

Posted May 8, 2026 in Sacred Stories

Welcome Back To 24550

Their home, along with the neighboring town of Hallam, had been flattened by an F-4 tornado that tore through multiple counties in southeast Nebraska during the evening hours of May 22, 2004. His brother came to help. Dan arrived quickly from Michigan. He brought with him not only badly needed skills but equally essential energy […]

Posted April 8, 2026 in Sacred Stories

Fox Squirrel

One day when I was a kid I was outside our house and saw a fox squirrel in a tree. It was the only time I had ever seen a fox squirrel by our house.

While I was watching the squirrel my mom came out and told me my grandpa had died. Grandpa loved […]

Posted April 3, 2026 in Sacred Stories

A Special Guy Passed on Maundy Thursday

She received a text from a friend early on Good Friday morning. “Dad passed away yesterday. We were all there with him. He was such a special guy. Extremely glad I got to spend so much time with him the last few years.”

Maundy Thursday, falling in Holy Week before Good Friday, commemorates the Last […]

Posted March 31, 2026 in Sacred Stories

Jingles and Hopeful 2026

They were both still processing their son’s death and he was again retracing some of the trails they had hiked over 25 years ago, when Adam was eight years old. As her husband was leaving to hike this time, his wife told him, “Adam is going with you. I’m praying for signs and experiences for […]