Posted August 29, 2019 in Sacred Stories

Annabelle’s Own

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The following story was submitted by a reader. When I asked her if she wanted the names to be used or changed, she responded, “Leave the names the same. I want people to lift up my Mom’s spirit!”

Sometimes I don’t catch subtlety, my Mom (who passed away 5 months ago) […]

Posted August 24, 2019 in Sacred Stories

A Father's Love

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She had just come home from the hospital following a knee replacement. Her daughter was staying with her.

She noticed her pill container for that day (Wednesday) was missing. She knew she had not taken any medication to the hospital with her.

They looked everywhere. Not finding the missing Wednesday container, […]

Posted August 17, 2019 in Sacred Stories

1973 Kennedy Half Dollar

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Her husband had recently passed. She was moving from their home into a condo.

Two STRONG men & a truck moved her furniture.

One of the pieces they moved for her was the antique Jenny Lind bed in the guestroom she had inherited from her granny.

When the movers picked up […]

Posted August 10, 2019 in Sacred Stories

Furry Friend

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They were traveling from Florida, where they had wintered, back to their Northern home. It was a stressful even for both of them, but even more so for her, given his physical limitations from the strokes. His wheelchair was where an aisle seat would normally be. She was seated next to […]

Posted August 3, 2019 in Sacred Stories

Re-Gifting

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She and her sisters were together celebrating her birthday. As she opened one of the gifts, a pronounced whiff of perfume hung in the air.

“This was mom’s, wasn’t it?” she chided her sister. “You are giving me a re-gift!”

Their mother was famous for buying and wearing something and then […]

Posted July 27, 2019 in Sacred Stories

Sticky Note

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She had just been asked to be part of a project for a spiritual group she was associated with. It was something she was capable of doing, so she sent a brief email reply that she was willing.

Getting up from her computer, walking across the room, she noticed a piece […]

Posted July 20, 2019 in Sacred Stories

Elephant at Meditation

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The group gathered each week for meditation. One particular day, a woman who lived in another area was visiting and also joined them.

At the conclusion of the meditation, she said, “I just kept seeing elephants…. Other animals, too, but lots of elephants.”

Finally one of the other women said, “Well, […]

Posted July 13, 2019 in Sacred Stories

A Blessed Visitor

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They were traveling out of state when involved in an auto accident. She was taken by ambulance, leaving her husband behind at the scene.

He made a desperate call to their home church asking for prayers.

A member of the church who happened to hear the call had a relative in that town.

[…]

Posted July 6, 2019 in Sacred Stories

Flood Cleanup

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Fortunately it was at the end of the summer camping season when a church camp in Pennsylvania experienced pretty extensive flood damage.

The office was closed but the secretary had stopped briefly to pick up mail. She answered when the phone rang.

A volunteer organization out of Texas had heard […]

Posted June 29, 2019 in Sacred Stories

Raining Spoons

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Today’s Sacred Story was published in the book: Today’s Gift. The author is anonymous.

“There were two women who shared a house and raised their daughters, two toddlers, together. Then one of the women got transferred to another city and moved with her daughter.

“Ten years later, they had a reunion. The mothers […]