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 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 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 […]

Posted March 31, 2026 in Sacred Stories

Holland Window

She was visiting her daughter and family out of state when they delivered a love-meal to a family welcoming a new baby into their home. “I want you to come in so you can see the Holland window,” her daughter insisted, “because you will love it and the story about it’s significance.” The following “Story […]

Posted January 31, 2026 in Sacred Stories

Heaveniversary

She decided to have a memorial image of a screenshot she had taken of the last text message her mom sent to her done on canvas. The order was scheduled to arrive February 2 or 3, but it arrived on January 30, just one day before her mom’s 1st Heaveniversary.

At 11:33 on January 14, […]

Posted January 21, 2026 in Sacred Stories

333

One morning she woke up at 3:33 am and was unable to go back to sleep.

That afternoon, working in the kitchen, she glanced up to see the clock on the stove announcing it was 3:33 pm.

Later that evening she was on a group text with a few of her closest family […]