Posted January 23, 2016 in Sacred Stories By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
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 By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
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 By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
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 By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
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 By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
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 By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
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 By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
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 […]
Posted December 5, 2015 in Sacred Stories By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
She went on retreat hoping to find some peace around the passing of her dad. At the end of the week, she shared these amazing confirmations with the others.
“When I got to my room, my room mate had already chosen her bed. The one that was left for me had the […]
Posted December 2, 2015 in Wholesome Thoughts By Debra Basham Wholesome Thoughts
The key to enduring difficulties is to not add emotional burdens to what we are carrying. We can avoid thinking “Poor me,” or wondering, “Why me?” by remembering simply that we can endure much more than we think we can.
Browse through the Sacred Stories for inspiration, and if you have a story […]
Posted November 28, 2015 in Sacred Stories By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
It was rainy, cold, and dark—exactly how she felt—when she saw the deflated helium balloon on the ground in the park. Her heart was filled with grief and disdain as she grabbed the trash and tossed it into the back seat of her car. She had made the long (out-of-state) trip back to […]
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