Posted February 13, 2016 in Sacred Stories

Seven Years

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They had seemed very right together. She thought this was a forever thing. Sure, they had gotten together so quickly after his wife died, but they had all known one another. It was not like they started out as strangers and they weren’t kids.

He had been restless for several years, but […]

Posted February 6, 2016 in Sacred Stories

Salmon Patties

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It was their common concern about the mother they had shared for over fifty years that brought them together for salmon patties late that Saturday evening in October.

“What are you doing?” he asked when his sister-in-law answered his mom’s phone.

“Just starting some dinner. What about you?” she asked.

“Same here. What […]

Posted January 30, 2016 in Sacred Stories

“The Afterlife Connection”

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Following her husband’s death, she found seeing it too painful, so the helium balloon he had given her was put in the guest room, out of sight.

On the anniversary of his passing, though deflated for many long months, that balloon re-inflated and floated out of the bedroom, down the hallway, and […]

Posted January 23, 2016 in Sacred Stories

Crane and Hummingbird

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Adjusting to the passing of her brother included her move to Florida.

She was delighted by the Sandhill Cranes, but naïve to the connection with her brother until one particular crane that had consistently followed her around in the yard pecked at a glass hummingbird she had placed in a flower pot until […]

Posted January 16, 2016 in Sacred Stories

Easy Street

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She was still recovering from the loss of her husband ten years prior, brought to a renewal of the sharp pain of grief as she anticipated their son’s up-coming wedding: feeling the loss, dreading the day, thinking herself helpless to feel joy in the event, she set about shopping online for silver shoes […]

Posted January 9, 2016 in Sacred Stories

Saved by the Horn

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This man’s memory of his having being saved by a horn honk is still alive after over fifty years. He writes:

I was driving north on Bayshore for a date with my then-girlfriend. The speed limit was 55. Traffic was, as usual, heavy. I was listening to the radio and pretty-much lost […]

Posted January 2, 2016 in Sacred Stories

Thanks, Chrissie!

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She went swimming one day, and as she was looking at the clouds, she thought, “I should have asked Chrissie when she was alive, that once she passed, I would know what that sign might be.”

So she thought, “Okay, Chrissie, just give me a sign, any sign.”

As she was driving home, […]

Posted December 26, 2015 in Sacred Stories

Jesus Healed Me!

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Her co-worker’s daughter was having routine surgery in another state when the call came through with shocking news. “We are losing her!”

Feeling totally helpless to do anything for her daughter, the mother asked her co-worker to please pray.

Seeking a quiet space, the co-worker centered herself, and began to send healing […]

Posted December 19, 2015 in Sacred Stories

Barred Owl

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Traveling to visit a friend in Florida, she missed the road and ended up on a two-track where she had a surprise encounter with a barred owl.

This visit turned out to be their last; her friend passed away before they would be together again.

Walking on the beach at home, […]

Posted December 12, 2015 in Sacred Stories

Happy Birthday Candle

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His baby sister died when she was only three days old. When her birthday rolled around, his mother made a cake, put one candle on it, lit the candle, and the family sang happy birthday.

When they finished singing, the candle went out.

Sometimes we are able to let our […]